Tom Brokaw
Date of birth: 1940-02-06
Place of birth: Webster, South Dakota, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Thomas John Brokaw
Biography
Tom Brokaw is an American television journalist and author. He was the anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News for 22 years (1982–2004). He is the only person to have hosted all three major NBC News programs: The Today Show, NBC Nightly News, and, briefly, Meet the Press. He now serves as a special correspondent for NBC News and works on documentaries for other outlets
Movie Credits
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
1989-12-01
On the eve of 1987's Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights, surviving famil
Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism
2004-07-14
This film examines how media empires, led by Rupert Murdoch's Fox News, have been running a "race to
Rag Dolly in the U.S.S.R.
1986-01-12
A short documentary about the successful Moscow production of the musical "Raggedy Ann: The Musical
Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words
2016-05-03
Utilizing potent TV interviews and many forgotten performances from his 30-year career, we are immer
1968 with Tom Brokaw
2007-12-09
In 1968, the fury and violence of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago propelled us toward
This Film Is Not Yet Rated
2006-01-26
Kirby Dick's provocative documentary investigates the secretive and inconsistent process by which th
Run for Your Life
2008-10-29
Without one eccentric first-generation Jewish immigrant from Transylvania, the New York City Maratho
All the President's Men Revisited
2013-04-21
The Watergate case was the original game changer of America politics. How has Watergate changed the
Katarina Witt - Weltstar aus der DDR
2020-09-23
With two Olympic victories, four world championship titles and six European championship titles, Kat
The Bush White House: Inside the Real West Wing
2002-01-27
News documentary that focuses on what takes place at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, with anchor Tom Broka
Crashing the Party
2016-07-21
With the survival of the Democratic Party at stake after the country's worst three presidential loss
RBG
2018-05-04
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg now 84, and still inspired by the lawyers who defended free speech durin
And the King Said, What a Fantastic Machine
2023-06-01
From the first camera to 45 billion cameras worldwide today, the visual sociologist filmmakers widen
Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
2007-05-28
The special focuses on how Star Wars is relevant today and the history that inspired it, and also ma
Iverson
2014-04-27
Iverson is the ultimate legacy of NBA legend Allen Iverson, who rose from a childhood of crushing po
Last Best Chance
2005-01-01
Thriller about governments around the world racing to attempt to stop a terrorist organization from
All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State
2014-04-28
All About Ann celebrates the achievements of larger-than-life Ann Richards, who became the first ele
Mount Rushmore: The Shrine
1986-07-04
The story behind the creation of Mount Rushmore National Memorial.
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002-05-05
A celebration of NBC's 75 year history, featuring clips of special moments.
America's Library
2018-12-31
With special access to the Library of Congress, rediscover the history and culture of America throug
They Volunteered for This: Merrill's Marauders
2022-04-18
A film focusing on one of World War II’s most heroic and least talked about units, Merrill's Maraude
D-Day: Normandy 1944
2014-03-21
June 6, 1944: The largest Allied operation of World War II began in Normandy, France. Yet, few know
Home for the Holidays: Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the Orchestra at Temple Square
2013-10-01
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Orchestra at Temple Square, and Bells on Temple Square join with one of
Our Time
2009-04-02
America has questions about today's youth, what we care about, and where we're headed. We had those
When the Wall Came Tumbling Down: 50 Hours That Changed the World
1999-01-01
A detailed reconstruction of the events from Nov. 9th to 11th, 1989, which led to the Berlin wall tu
Mike Wallace Is Here
2019-07-26
For over half a century, 60 Minutes' fearsome newsman Mike Wallace went head-to-head with the world'
Hey, Boo: Harper Lee & To Kill a Mockingbird
2011-05-13
In this full-length documentary, Mary Murphy explores the enduring power, popularity & mystery that
Untold: Caitlyn Jenner
2021-08-24
Caitlyn Jenner's unlikely path to Olympic glory was inspirational. But her more challenging road to
Spin
1995-10-05
Pirated satellite feeds revealing U.S. media personalities’ contempt for their viewers come full cir
America: The Story of Us
2010-09-14
A six-night miniseries presenting the history of how the United States was invented, looking at the
Paul Conrad: Drawing Fire
2006-11-07
Narrated by Tom Brokaw, Paul Conrad: Drawing Fire pays tribute to a legendary journalist and artist
Endangered
2022-06-12
A sobering look at the erosion of democracy & freedom of the press in the United States and abroad.
Pearl Harbor: Legacy of Attack
2001-05-27
Documentary narrated by Tom Brokaw. National Geographic delves into the untold storylines and unreso
The Making of Trump
2015-11-30
As every day of Donald Trump's presidential campaign seemingly generates new headlines, this two-hou
Commercial Entertainment Product
1992-11-24
The video debut of experimental musicians and culture jamming artists Emergency Broadcast Network.
41 on 41
2015-06-09
Interviewees discuss the life of former president George H. W. Bush
Deep Throat: The Full Story of Watergate
2006-06-01
This remarkable look into one of America’s most intriguing mysteries is an edge-of-your-seat thrille
Biden's Decision
2024-08-06
The inside story of Biden’s rise to the presidency, and the personal and political forces that shape
iGenius: How Steve Jobs Changed the World
2011-11-16
Steve Jobs was a creative and technological visionary who quite simply changed society as we know it
Schabowskis Zettel - Die Nacht, als die Mauer fiel
2009-11-02
Oscar Arias: Without a Shot Fired
2017-06-18
This is the story of a tiny country that made a decision to do something that no other country had e
Reflections on the Vietnam War
2017-11-28
Go behind-the-scenes of the epic series with Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and the filmmaking team. Hosted
The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee
2017-12-04
An intimate portrait of Washington Post executive editor Ben Bradlee, tracing his remarkable ascent
Vertical Frontier
2002-10-13
From John Muir in the 1860s to today's super-athletes, Vertical Frontier tells the rich and captivat
Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold
2017-10-11
Griffin Dunne’s years-in-the-making documentary portrait of his aunt Joan Didion moves with the spir
Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists
2018-11-15
Directors Jonathan Alter, John Block and Steve McCarthy bring New York columnists Jimmy Breslin and
King
2008-04-08
Forty years after Martin Luther King s assassination, HISTORY, with newsman Tom Brokaw, takes viewer
Hamilton: Building America
2017-11-14
This documentary captures the amazing life and times of our nation's forgotten founding father: Alex
Hope & Fury: MLK, the Movement and the Media
2018-03-24
A documentary following the civil rights movement and how the media, in particular the burgeoning TV
We Are Columbine
2019-04-15
The Columbine shootings were a tragic event in American history and have proved a lasting influence
The Gettysburg Address
2025-11-19
In the midst of the Civil War, President Lincoln went to Gettysburg. "The Gettysburg Address" invest
Frank Capra's American Dream
1997-01-01
A documentary looking at the life and career of film director Frank Capra. Hosted by Ron Howard.
Journeys with George
2002-03-08
Documentary account of George W. Bush's presidential campaign during the 2000 election.
LA 92
2017-04-28
Twenty-five years after the verdict in the Rodney King trial sparked several days of protests, viole
1968
2018-02-25
At the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, the silent protest of Tommie Smith and John Carlos changed The Gam
Everything's Cool
2007-01-01
In this documentary, filmmakers Daniel B. Gold and Judith Helfand (Blue Vinyl) follow a troupe of se
Alan Pakula: Going for Truth
2019-10-12
"Alan Pakula: Going for Truth" encompasses the personal and professional life of Alan J. Pakula, a l
Cola Wars
2019-08-18
Traces the long and ferocious rivalry between Coke and Pepsi, centered on the “New Coke” debacle of
The Front Runner
2018-11-06
Gary Hart, former Senator of Colorado, becomes the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomi
Black Art: In the Absence of Light
2021-02-09
An introduction to the work of some of the foremost Black visual artists working today, inspired by
Celsius 41.11
2004-10-22
This film attempts to correct the record when it comes to the left's attacks on President Bush, 9/11
Barbarians at the Gate
1993-03-20
F. Ross Johnson decides to buyout his own tobacco firm RJR Nabisco after the plans of the launch of
Nichols and May: Take Two
1996-05-22
A documentary made for the PBS program American Masters about the comedy team Nichols and May.
Journalists: Killed in the Line of Duty
2003-11-25
Around the world, journalists are increasingly being killed. They die in the crossfire. They die at
Trump's Big FUSS: Fight for US Sovereignty
2024-11-01
Trump's Big FUSS is a powerful acronym capturing Trump's vision for America and his fight for US sov
NBC News Presents: Survivor: The Aron Ralston Story
2006-01-01
When hiker Aron Ralston found himself trapped in a Utah canyon with an 800-pound boulder crushing hi
The Mayo Clinic
2018-09-25
The Mayo Clinic tells the story of a unique medical institution that has been called a "Medical Mecc
On Common Ground
2001-01-01
Documentary / Historical / War/Western - The battle of the Huertgen Forest was one of the bloodiest
Off Your Duff
Spend a half-hour with fitness enthusiasts Tom Brokaw, Senator Ted Kennedy and others who will encou
9/11: In Our Own Words
2011-09-11
9/11: In Our Own Words: NBC anchors and correspondents recall their memories of reporting on the mor