Robert MacNeil

Robert MacNeil

1931-01-19 • Montreal, Quebec, Canada • Male • 14 Known Credits

Biography

Robert Breckenridge Ware MacNeil OC (1931-2024), often known as Robin MacNeil, was a Canadian-American journalist, writer, and television news anchor. He partnered with Jim Lehrer to create the landmark public television news program The Robert MacNeil Report in 1975. MacNeil co-anchored the program until 1995.

Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1931-01-19

Place of Birth

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Known Credits

14

Known For

Acting

Also Known As

Robin MacNeil

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Known For Movies

An Empire of Reason

An Empire of Reason

1988
Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special

Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special

1988
Hamlet

Hamlet

2000
Mr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwater

Mr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwater

2007
Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy

Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy

1993
Bah, Humbug!: The Story of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'

Bah, Humbug!: The Story of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'

1994
Into the Future: On the Preservation of Knowledge in the Electronic Age

Into the Future: On the Preservation of Knowledge in the Electronic Age

1997
The Lions of Capitalism: Some Call It Greed

The Lions of Capitalism: Some Call It Greed

1977
The Violent Universe

The Violent Universe

1969

Known For TV Shows

PBS News Hour

PBS News Hour

1975
Washington Week with The Atlantic

Washington Week with The Atlantic

1967
The American President

The American President

2000
Do You Speak American?

Do You Speak American?

2005
America at a Crossroads

America at a Crossroads

2007

Movie Credits

An Empire of Reason

1988

Self

Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special

1988

Self

Hamlet

2000

Player King

Mr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwater

2007

Self

Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy

1993

Self - MacNeil/Lehrer Newshour, PBS

Bah, Humbug!: The Story of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'

1994

Host

Into the Future: On the Preservation of Knowledge in the Electronic Age

1997

Narrator

The Lions of Capitalism: Some Call It Greed

1977

Narrator

The Violent Universe

1969

Host

TV Credits

PBS News Hour

1975

Self - Anchor (13 episodes)

Washington Week with The Atlantic

1967

Self - Moderator (2 episodes)

The American President

2000

James Monroe (10 episodes)

Do You Speak American?

2005

Robert MacNeil (3 episodes)

America at a Crossroads

2007

(29 episodes)

Movie Production Credits

No movie production credits available.

TV Production Credits

PBS News Hour

Creator

1975

Do You Speak American?

Writer

2005

The Story of English

Writer

1986