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Dan Rather

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Born: October 31, 1931Wharton, Texas, USA

Daniel Irvin Rather Jr. (born October 31, 1931) is an American journalist, commentator, and former national evening news anchor. He began his career in Texas, becoming a national name after his reporting saved thousands of lives during Hurricane Carla in September 1961. Rather spontaneously created the first radar weather report by overlaying a transparent map over a radar image of Hurricane Carla. In his first national broadcast, he helped initiate the successful evacuation of 350,000 people. He reported on some of the most significant events of the modern age, such as the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Gulf War, 9/11, the Iraq War, and the war on terror.

Known For
Filmography
Cover-Up

Cover-Up

Self - 60 Minutes II, Correspondent (archive footage)

2025
Breakdown: 1975

Breakdown: 1975

Self - Host, CBS Evening News (archive footage)

2025
Tiananmen Tonight

Tiananmen Tonight

Himself

2025
The Inquisitor

The Inquisitor

Self

2025
Biden's Decision

Biden's Decision

Self (archive footage)

2024
Rather

Rather

Self - Journalist

2023
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life

Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life

Self (archive footage)

2022
Lakota Nation vs. United States

Lakota Nation vs. United States

Self (archive footage)

2022
Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy

Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy

Self (archive footage)

2021
Raise Hell: The Life & Times of Molly Ivins

Raise Hell: The Life & Times of Molly Ivins

Self

2019
Mike Wallace Is Here

Mike Wallace Is Here

Self (archive footage)

2019
Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation

Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation

Self

2019
Howard

Howard

Self (archive footage)

2018
Lombardi's Redskins

Lombardi's Redskins

Narrator

2016
Harry Benson: Shoot First

Harry Benson: Shoot First

Self

2016
Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown

Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown

Self (archive footage)

2015
The Draft

The Draft

Self

2015
Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words

Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words

Self (archive footage)

2014
All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State

All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State

Self

2014
The Assassination of President Kennedy

The Assassination of President Kennedy

Self

2013
JFK: One PM Central Standard Time

JFK: One PM Central Standard Time

Self

2013

Newsflash: Stories That Stopped the World

Self

2013
Ghosts of Ole Miss

Ghosts of Ole Miss

Himself

2012
Gloria: In Her Own Words

Gloria: In Her Own Words

Self (archive footage)

2011
The War You Don't See

The War You Don't See

2010
The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice!

The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice!

Self

2010
The Most Dangerous Man in America

The Most Dangerous Man in America

Self - Reporter (archive footage)

2009

Mile High: How to Win... and Lose... the White House

Self - Interviewee

2009
Charlie Wilson's War

Charlie Wilson's War

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2007
Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed

Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed

Self

2007
The Gospel Music of Johnny Cash

The Gospel Music of Johnny Cash

Self - Host

2007
Everything's Cool

Everything's Cool

Self (archive footage)

2007
This Film Is Not Yet Rated

This Film Is Not Yet Rated

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2006
WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception

WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception

Self

2004
Fahrenheit 9/11

Fahrenheit 9/11

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2004
Barbecue: A Texas Love Story

Barbecue: A Texas Love Story

Self

2004
Journalists: Killed in the Line of Duty

Journalists: Killed in the Line of Duty

Narrator (voice)

2003
JFK: Breaking the News

JFK: Breaking the News

Self (archive footage)

2003

What We Saw

Himself

2002
Peter Allen: The Boy From Oz

Peter Allen: The Boy From Oz

Self

1995
Commercial Entertainment Product

Commercial Entertainment Product

Self (archive footage)

1992
The Real Malcolm X

The Real Malcolm X

Self - Narrator / Interviewer

1992
Powaqqatsi

Powaqqatsi

(archive footage)

1988

Video Shock: The Revolution in Your Living Room

Self

1985