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Phil Donahue
Dayton, Ohio, USA
Phillip John Donahue (December 21, 1935 – August 18, 2024) was an American media personality, writer, film producer and the creator and host of The Phil Donahue Show. The televisi…
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Phillip John Donahue (December 21, 1935 – August 18, 2024) was an American media personality, writer, film producer and the creator and host of The Phil Donahue Show. The television program, later known simply as Donahue, was the first talk show format that included audience participation. The show had a 29-year run on national television in America that began in Dayton, Ohio in 1967 and ended in New York City in 1996. His shows often focused on issues that divided liberals and conservatives in the United States, such as abortion, consumer protection, civil rights and war issues. His most frequent guest was Ralph Nader, for whom Donahue campaigned in 2000. Donahue also briefly hosted a talk show on MSNBC from July 2002 to March 2003. Donahue is one of the most influential talk show hosts and has been called the "king of daytime talk". Oprah Winfrey has stated, "If it weren't for Phil Donahue, there would never have been an Oprah Show." In 1996, Donahue was ranked #42 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time. Description above from the Wikipedia article Phil Donahue, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Movies and shows, newest first
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2024
BRATS
Movie Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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2023
South to Black Power
Movie Self
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2023
Bella!
Movie Self
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2023
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
TV show Self (archive footage)
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2019
Tamron Hall
TV show Self - Guest
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2016
The Swap
Movie Self (voice)
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2016
The Billboard Boys
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2015
The Making of Trump
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2015
Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown
Movie Self
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2015
Unity
Movie Narrator (voice)
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2015
Sunshine Superman
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2014
Finding Vivian Maier
Movie Self - Talk Show Host
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2013
Skum Rocks!
Movie Self
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2013
Project Censored the Movie
Movie Self
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2011
Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television
Movie Self
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2011
Bob Ross: The Happy Painter
Movie Self
More credits
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2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV show Self - Guest
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2008
Sex: The Revolution
TV show Self
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2007
Body of War
Movie Director
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2007
War Made Easy
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2007
Executing the Insane: The Case of Scott Panetti
Movie Narrator
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2006
Stardust: The Bette Davis Story
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2006
Godless in America
Movie Himself
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2004
Preventive Warriors
Movie Self
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2003
Real Time with Bill Maher
TV show Self
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1997
The View
TV show Self
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1995
Man of the Year
Movie Himself
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1993
Intimate Portrait
TV show Self
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1993
Frasier
TV show Larry (voice)
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1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV show Self - Guest
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1993
Audrey Hepburn: Remembered
Movie Self (archive footage)
- 1992
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1990
Blossom
TV show
- 1990
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1990
Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years
Movie Self
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1988
Free to Be... a Family
Movie Self
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1988
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
Movie Self
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1988
An Empire of Reason
Movie Self
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1986
L.A. Law
TV show Phil Donahue
- 1986
