Howard Zinn

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Howard Zinn

Acting August 24, 1922

Brooklyn, New York, USA

Howard Zinn (August 24, 1922 – January 27, 2010) was an American historian, academic, author, playwright, and social activist. He specialized in the labor history of the United St…

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The Daily Show

The Daily Show

6.4 1996 TV Show
Democracy Now!

Democracy Now!

6.9 2001 TV Show
Even the Rain

Even the Rain

7.0 2011 Movie
I Am

I Am

7.3 2010 Movie
The Most Dangerous Man in America

The Most Dangerous Man in America

7.4 2009 Movie
Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train

Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train

6.5 2004 Movie
Ethos

Ethos

6.9 2011 Movie
The People Speak

The People Speak

7.2 2009 Movie
Psywar

Psywar

7.0 2010 Movie
Profit Motive and the Whispering Wind

Profit Motive and the Whispering Wind

6.3 2008 Movie
Creating Freedom: The Lottery of Birth

Creating Freedom: The Lottery of Birth

7.2 2013 Movie
Human Resources

Human Resources

8.1 2010 Movie

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Howard Zinn (August 24, 1922 – January 27, 2010) was an American historian, academic, author, playwright, and social activist. He specialized in the labor history of the United States in the 20th century. In his tenure as a political science professor at Boston University from 1964-88 he wrote more than 20 books, which included his best-selling and influential A People's History of the United States. He wrote extensively about the Civil Rights, civil liberties and anti-war movements. His memoir, You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train, was also the title of a 2004 documentary about Zinn's life and work. Description above from the Wikipedia article Howard Zinn, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Howard Zinn, une histoire populaire américaine 2

    Movie himself

  2. 2023
    Monumental Myths

    Movie Self

  3. 2020
    The Berrigans: Devout and Dangerous

    Movie Self

  4. 2015
    Howard Zinn: A People's History of the United States

    Movie Himself

  5. 2013
    Creating Freedom: The Lottery of Birth

    Movie

  6. 2011
    Ethos

    Movie Self

  7. 2011
    Even the Rain

    Movie In Memory Of

  8. 2010
    I Am

    Movie Self

  9. 2010
    Human Resources

    Movie Self

  10. 2010
    Psywar

    Movie

  11. 2010
    Truth in Numbers? Everything, According to Wikipedia

    Movie Self

  12. 2010
    Theory and Practice: Conversations with Noam Chomsky and Howard Zinn

    Movie Self

  13. 2009
    The People Speak

    Movie Self

  14. 2009
    The Most Dangerous Man in America

    Movie Self - Historian

  15. 2008
    American Feud: A History of Conservatives and Liberals

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  16. 2008
    Profit Motive and the Whispering Wind

    Movie Author

More credits
  1. 2008
    Balkan Rhapsodies: 78 Measures of War

    Movie Self

  2. 2008
    In Prison My Whole Life

    Movie Self

  3. 2004
    Axis of Evil: Perforated Praeter Naturam

    Movie

  4. 2004
    Rush to War

    Movie Self

  5. 2004
    Liberty Bound

    Movie self

  6. 2004
    Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train

    Movie Self

  7. 2002
    Guts and Glory

    Movie Self

  8. 2002
    The Real Nam: Voices From Within

    Movie Self

  9. 2001
    Democracy Now!

    TV show Self (archive footage)

  10. 1996
    The Daily Show

    TV show Self

  11. —
    Henry David Thoreau: Surveyor of the Soul

    Movie Self

  12. —
    Howard Zinn's Emma

    Movie Writer