Jim Lehrer
1934-05-19 (1934)Wichita, Kansas, USAActing
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia James Charles Lehrer (May 19, 1934 – January 23, 2020) was an American journalist, novelist, screenwriter and playwright. Lehrer was the executive editor and a news anchor for the PBS NewsHour on PBS, known for his role as a debate moderator during U.S. presidential election campaigns. He authored numerous fiction and non-fiction books that drew upon his experience as a newsman, along with his interests in history and politics.
Known For
The Daily Show
TV • 1996
The Colbert Report
TV • 2005
Zoolander 2
MOVIE • 2016
PBS News Hour
TV • 1975
The Nineties
TV • 2017
Mitt
MOVIE • 2014
The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee
MOVIE • 2017
Fall of the Republic: The Presidency of Barack H. Obama
MOVIE • 2009
How to Win the TV Debate
MOVIE • 2010
JFK: Breaking the News
MOVIE • 2003
American Umpire
MOVIE • 2016
Declining by Degrees: Higher Education at Risk
MOVIE • 2005