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Dwight D. Eisenhower

Date of birth: 1890-10-14

Place of birth: Denison, Texas, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Ike, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, 드와이트 아이젠하워, Dwight David Eisenhower, Dwight Eisenhower

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Biography

Dwight David Eisenhower (pronounced [ˈaɪzənhaʊər]) (October 14, 1890 - March 28, 1969), nicknamed "Ike", was the 34th President of the United States, during two terms from January 20, 1953 to January 20, 1961. During World War II, he is General of the Army and Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Forces in Europe. He is a member of the Republican Party. He was Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the United States from 1945 to 1948 and Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe from April 2, 1951 to May 30, 1952. As President of the United States, he oversaw the ceasefire - fire in Korea, launched the space race, developed the network of interstate highways and made the development of nuclear weapons one of its priorities in the context of the cold war with the USSR.

Movie Credits

Unwarranted Influence
0

Unwarranted Influence

2014-07-04

An intense examination of the military industrial complex, from President Eisenhower to the modern d

Good Night, and Good Luck.
3.5

Good Night, and Good Luck.

2005-09-16

The story of journalist Edward R. Murrow's stand against Senator Joseph McCarthy's anti-communist wi

The Movie Orgy
3.4

The Movie Orgy

1968-01-01

Clips from assorted television programs, B-movies, commercials, music performances, newsreels, bloop

Laboratory Greece
4

Laboratory Greece

2019-12-08

A journey through Greece and Europe’s past and recent history: from the Second World War to the curr

Camp Confidential: America's Secret Nazis
3.1

Camp Confidential: America's Secret Nazis

2021-09-24

Camp Confidential: America's Secret Nazis, is a documentary short featuring animation that focuses

A Place in History
0

A Place in History

1970-10-14

A documentary on Dwight Eisenhower shown at the Eisenhower library.

Blood and Oil
3

Blood and Oil

2008-06-13

The notion that oil motivates America's military engagements in the Middle East is often disregarded

Martin Luther King, Jr. : Marked Man
4

Martin Luther King, Jr. : Marked Man

2018-04-04

National Geographic documentary on Martin Luther King Jr. helps drive change in the United States in

1964 New York World's Fair Report
0

1964 New York World's Fair Report

1961-01-01

Preparation, planning and construction for the Fair, under the imperious direction of Robert Moses.

Hubert H. Humphrey: The Art of the Possible
0

Hubert H. Humphrey: The Art of the Possible

2010-10-03

For the last half of the 20th century, America was consumed by two struggles: the civil rights movem

Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie
3.6

Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie

1995-09-29

"Trinity and Beyond" is an unsettling yet visually fascinating documentary presenting the history of

UFO Invasion at Rendlesham
0

UFO Invasion at Rendlesham

Air Force One: The Planes and the Presidents
0

Air Force One: The Planes and the Presidents

1991-01-01

Several important historical events occurred on the planes with call sign Air Force One. These event

The Queen and the Coup
3.5

The Queen and the Coup

2020-06-14

Planned by Britain’s MI6 and then executed by America’s C.I.A., the coup d’état which follows will d

Freedom's Fury
3.3

Freedom's Fury

2006-09-07

A documentary on the 1956 Olympic semifinal water polo match between Hungary and Russia. Held in Aus

Nazi Concentration Camps
3.9

Nazi Concentration Camps

1945-11-29

Produced and presented as evidence at the Nuremberg war crimes trial of Hermann Göring and twenty ot

The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer
3

The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer

2008-03-24

J. Robert Oppenheimer was a national hero, the brilliant scientist who during WWII led the scientifi

YouTube Trilogy: 4 Songs, History, Asian Girls
2.9

YouTube Trilogy: 4 Songs, History, Asian Girls

2011-09-03

Director James Benning turned his attention to the digital world in YouTube Trilogy, organizing foun

Sports on the Silver Screen
5

Sports on the Silver Screen

1997-03-16

HBO (in association with the American Film Institute) presents this 1997 anthology, narrated by Liev

CBS Reports: The CIA's Secret Army
0

CBS Reports: The CIA's Secret Army

1977-06-10

This program examines Cuban exile terrorists living in Miami. These terrorists were secretly trained

Hearts and Minds
3.9

Hearts and Minds

1974-12-20

Many times during his presidency, Lyndon B. Johnson said that ultimate victory in the Vietnam War de

The True Glory
3.1

The True Glory

1945-08-27

A documentary account of the allied invasion of Europe during World War II compiled from the footage

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
3.3

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

2022-09-08

Never-before-heard personal recordings and archival footage tell the story of Louis Armstrong's life

A Compassionate Spy
3.1

A Compassionate Spy

2022-08-31

Physicist Ted Hall is recruited to join the Manhattan Project as a teenager and goes to Los Alamos w

Grace Kelly: The American Princess
3.3

Grace Kelly: The American Princess

1987-06-08

A biography of American actress Grace Kelly from her early days as an aspiring actress to her death

JFK II: The Bush Connection
3.5

JFK II: The Bush Connection

2003-09-09

Four part documentary about JFK's murder, and who had reasons and means to do it, and to escape. - P

The Bloody Hundredth
3.6

The Bloody Hundredth

2024-03-14

Meet the real-life airmen who inspired Masters of the Air as they share the harrowing and transforma

"KZ Buchenwald. Aushalten. Wir eilen euch zur Hilfe"
3

"KZ Buchenwald. Aushalten. Wir eilen euch zur Hilfe"

1995-01-01

Former inmates and American soldiers remember the cruel conditions in Buchenwald concentration camp.

An Escalator in World Order
0

An Escalator in World Order

2012-07-26

USA is something like a religious belief in Korean history since the liberation. A powerful essay fi

The Smashing of the Reich
0

The Smashing of the Reich

1961-07-02

An unpublished documentary film proposed in restored version. 100 million meters of film viewing, fi

Imminent Threat
3.4

Imminent Threat

2015-09-04

A look at the War on Terror and the threat it's causing to our civil liberties and political discour

Beyond Glory
3.6

Beyond Glory

1948-08-03

Thinking he may have caused the death of his commanding officer Captain Daniels in Tunisia, Rocky vi

A Wall in Jerusalem
0

A Wall in Jerusalem

1968-11-20

A brilliant documentary about the growth of Israel into the Jewish homeland. Seventy-three years of

The King Who Fooled Hitler
3.5

The King Who Fooled Hitler

2019-05-05

In a tale of double agents and decoys, this documentary reveals, for the first time, the story of Ki

Television: The First Fifty Years
0

Television: The First Fifty Years

1999-01-01

Trace the history of television and its impact on American culture with clips, newsreels, and exclus

Freedom Is Indivisible
0

Freedom Is Indivisible

1953-01-20

This film is a powerful reminder of the importance of human freedom and the need to protect our righ

It's Always Fair Weather
3.5

It's Always Fair Weather

1955-08-30

Three World War II buddies promise to meet at a specified place and time 10 years after the war. The

The President, April 1968
0

The President, April 1968

1968-04-01

The film captures the pivotal events surrounding President Lyndon Johnson's historic address on Marc

Backstage at the White House
0

Backstage at the White House

1985-07-19

This unique glimpse into the private lives of our Presidents and their families showcases some of th

The Century Is Fifty
0

The Century Is Fifty

1950-03-16

As the title of this French documentary indicates, Ce Siecle a 50 Ans examines the 20th Century at i

The Young Lovers
3

The Young Lovers

1954-08-24

A young employee of the British State Department falls in love with the daughter of a top Russian di

All the Presidents' Wives
0.5

All the Presidents' Wives

2008-06-24

A look at the women who has served as First Ladies of the United States.

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
3

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975-08-06

Period music, film clips and newsreel footage combined into a visual exploration of the American ent

Presidential Bloopers
3.8

Presidential Bloopers

1999-05-18

A look back at some of the funniest presidential moments in history.

Above Majestic
3.8

Above Majestic

2018-10-30

A look at the origins, history and conspiracies behind the "Majestic 12", a clandestine group of mil

Storm Front in Mayo
3.8

Storm Front in Mayo

2019-05-28

Ireland, June 1944. The crucial decision about the right time to start Operation Overlord on D-Day c

Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress
3.9

Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress

2019-07-14

An account of the last two centuries of the Anthropocene, the Age of Man. How human beings have prog

Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
3.6

Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol

1990-07-18

Iconic American artist and filmmaker Andy Warhol is the subject of this documentary, which looks at

Camp Century: The Hidden City Beneath the Ice
3.5

Camp Century: The Hidden City Beneath the Ice

2020-01-08

How in 1959, during the heat of the Cold War, the government of the United States decided to create

Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
3.6

Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire

2014-09-20

In his early days as an actor, Marlon Brando (1924-2004) was a shy young man with theatrical ambitio

The Endless Trench
3.5

The Endless Trench

2019-10-31

A small village in Huelva, Andalusia, Spain, 1936. Higinio and Rosa have been married only for a few

The Most Dangerous Man in Europe: Otto Skorzeny's After War
3.4

The Most Dangerous Man in Europe: Otto Skorzeny's After War

2020-01-29

Waffen-SS officer Otto Skorzeny (1908-75) became famous for his participation in daring military act

La Rabbia
3.5

La Rabbia

1963-04-13

Documentary footage (from the 1950s) and accompanying commentary to attempt to answer the existentia

Ike
0

Ike

1993-09-20

He went off to war an unknown soldier and returned a beloved national hero. Often dismissed as a "do

Memphis Belle in Color
4

Memphis Belle in Color

2019-01-01

In January 1942, the U.S. military created a new bomber command, the Eighth Air Force, and sent a sm

The Champagne Safari
3.5

The Champagne Safari

1995-08-05

The story of Charles E. Bedaux, Franco-American industrial efficiency expert, adventurer, and Nazi c

The Front
3.5

The Front

1976-09-17

A cashier poses as a writer for blacklisted talents to submit their work through, but the injustice

McCarthy: Death of a Witch Hunter
3

McCarthy: Death of a Witch Hunter

1975-01-01

Documentary of the U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy, who rose to prominence in the early 1950s by trumpe

Sputnik Mania
3.5

Sputnik Mania

2007-06-01

Fifty years ago, at the height of the Cold War, the USSR launched Sputnik, the first satellite to or

Get Me Roger Stone
3.5

Get Me Roger Stone

2017-04-23

From his days of testifying at the Watergate hearings to advising recent presidential candidate Dona

The War at Home
3.6

The War at Home

1979-12-01

Documentary film about the anti-war movement in the Madison, Wisconsin area during the time of the V

The Soul of America
3

The Soul of America

2020-10-22

Writer, journalist, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and presidential biographer John Meacham offers

Genocide
3.7

Genocide

1982-03-14

The mass murder of Jewish people by the Nazi regime is chronicled, with a warning that anti-Semitism

Filmmakers for the Prosecution
3.3

Filmmakers for the Prosecution

2023-01-27

In 1945, two young American soldiers, brothers Budd and Stuart Schulberg, are commissioned to collec

Sirius
3.1

Sirius

2013-04-23

Dr. Steven Greer—an Emergency room doctor turned UFO researcher—discloses top secret information abo

Fat Fiction
3.2

Fat Fiction

2020-03-13

Leading health experts examine the history of the U.S. Dietary Guidelines and question decades of di

Death Camps
0

Death Camps

1945-04-01

This film is made up of several reports shot by French and Allied war correspondents on 8 concentrat

The Unelected Statesman
0

The Unelected Statesman

Billy Graham was a man known worldwide for his southern charm, unmistakable voice and most important

Rhin et Danube
0

Rhin et Danube

1948-01-01

A documentary produced by the French armed forces which chronicles the way of France’s “1ere armée”

Coup 53
3.9

Coup 53

2019-09-01

Tehran, Iran, August 19, 1953. A group of Iranian conspirators who, with the approval of the deposed

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
3.8

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

2024-09-11

Jazz and decolonization are intertwined in a powerful narrative that recounts one of the tensest epi

Agent Number 9
0

Agent Number 9

A documentary about the life of former U.S. Secret Service agent, Clint Hill, who served under five

Shanks for the Memory
0

Shanks for the Memory

1994-06-01

Visual treasure of the world of golf according to Bob Hope. Highlights include "How (he) Became a G

Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio
3.8

Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio

1991-10-01

For 50 years radio dominated the airwaves and the American consciousness as the first “mass medium.”

Race to Oblivion
0

Race to Oblivion

1982-01-02

Documentary about the dangers of the nuclear arms race, including an interview with an eyewitness of

America at War
4

America at War

2025-02-28

The United States of America has been at war for almost all of its 250 years of existence. From the

Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris
2.1

Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris

1975-01-27

Three attendees at a puppet theater don various roles in order to sing a variety of songs by Jacques

Vsesoyuznyy parad fizkul'turnikov
0

Vsesoyuznyy parad fizkul'turnikov

1945-01-01

Abseits vom Protokoll
0

Abseits vom Protokoll

1955-04-27

The U.S. Overseas Information Program
0

The U.S. Overseas Information Program

1954-01-01

"USIA Director Theodore C. Streibert speaks on the purposes of the agency. Maps and charts show the

America Presents America
0

America Presents America

A short documentary film introducing, explaining, and justifying the Cold War-era propaganda and pub

The JFK Conspiracy
3

The JFK Conspiracy

1992-04-15

Up to now, no one knows the truth about the JFK assassination. But now, in a fast-paced two-hours, l