Phil Donahue
Born: 1935-12-21 in Dayton, Ohio, USA
Died: 2024-08-18
Known For: Acting
Biography
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
2024
- BRATS as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2023
- Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields as Self (archive footage)
- South to Black Power as Self
- Bella! as Self
2019
- Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
2016
- The Billboard Boys as Self (archive footage)
- The Swap as Self (voice)
2015
- The Making of Trump as Self (archive footage)
- Unity as Narrator (voice)
- Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown as Self
- Sunshine Superman as Self (archive footage)
2014
- Finding Vivian Maier as Himself - Talk Show Host
2013
- Skum Rocks! as Self
- Project Censored the Movie as Self
2011
- Bob Ross: The Happy Painter as Self
- Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television as Self
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
2008
2007
- Executing the Insane: The Case of Scott Panetti as Narrator
- Body of War ... (Director)
2006
- Godless in America as Himself
2004
- Preventive Warriors as Self
2003
- Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
1997
- The View as Self
1995
- Man of the Year as Himself
1993
- Frasier as Larry (voice)
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- Intimate Portrait as Self
- Audrey Hepburn: Remembered as Self (archive footage)
1992
1988
- Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie as Self
- Free to Be... a Family as Self
- An Empire of Reason as Self
1985
- First Steps as Self
1974
- The Daytime Emmy Awards as Self
1967
- The Phil Donahue Show as Self - Host