Alistair Cooke

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

0.7565

Gender

Male

Birthday

20-Nov-1908

Age

(118 years old)

Place of Birth

Salford, Lancashire, England, UK

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Alistair Cooke

Biography

Alistair Cooke, KBE (20 November 1908 – 30 March 2004) was a British-American writer whose work as a journalist, television personality and radio broadcaster was done primarily in the United States. Outside his journalistic output, which included Letter from America and America: A Personal History of the United States, he was well known in the United States as the host of PBS Masterpiece Theatre from 1971 to 1992. After holding the job for 22 years, and having worked in television for 42 years, Cooke retired in 1992, although he continued to present Letter from America until shortly before his death. He is the father of author and folk singer John Byrne Cooke. Description above from the Wikipedia article Alistair Cooke, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


Credits

All at Sea All at Sea (1933) Character: Self
"All at Sea" is a short documentary of Cooke, Charlie Chaplin and Paulette Goddard all on Chaplin's yacht on an afternoon sail.
Bacall on Bogart Bacall on Bogart (1988) Character: Self
Lauren Bacall tells the story of her late husband Humphrey Bogart, presenting clips from his movies and interview clips with his peers.
King Lear King Lear (1953) Character: Self – Host
In this abridged television production, Lear vows revenge against his conniving daughters after they try to take swift control of his power.
Blitz on Britain Blitz on Britain (1960) Character: Narrator
Featuring archival footage from both German and UK sources, this documentary examines the defense of Britain during the early years of World War II.
The Three Faces of Eve The Three Faces of Eve (1957) Character: Himself (prologue narrator)
A doctor treats a woman suffering from multiple personality disorder.
Hitler: The Last Ten Days Hitler: The Last Ten Days (1973) Character: Opening Sequence Narrator (uncredited)
Hitler: The Last Ten Days takes us into the depths of der Furher’s Berlin bunker during his final days. Based on the book by Gerhard Boldt, it provides a bleak look at the goings-on within, and without.
FDR FDR (1994) Character: Self — Journalist
Franklin Delano Roosevelt is one of the most revered and influential Americans of this century. The subject of hundreds of books and countless plays, films, and television programs, he has become an icon for an entire generation. Until this definitive 4-hour documentary based on two books by senior creative consultant and FDR biographer Geoffrey Ward, the personal motivations and physical and emotional trails that marked his life remained elusive. By interviewing dozens of those who knew FDR or had chronicled his career, by uncovering rare and previously unseen footage of his public appearances and private life, and by weaving them together in a taut and compelling narrative beautifully read by David McCullough, writer/producer David Grubin presents the most complete account to date for Mr. Roosevelt. For this achievement, a Peabody Award was presented to David Grubin Productions and The American Experience for FDR.
The Unseen Alistair Cooke The Unseen Alistair Cooke (2008) Character: Self/Archival Footage
Alistair Cooke was known to millions as the graceful, amazingly well-read host of Masterpiece Theatre for 22 years. But this very public side of a very outgoing man was just the tip of the iceberg to a fascinating career extending back to the Jazz Age. The Unseen Alistair Cooke includes footage from 150 reels of film shot by Cooke from the 1930s on, recording his encounters with American scenes and celebrities. Discovered after his death, the treasure trove includes a short feature of his friends Charlie Chaplin and Paulette Goddard in an exuberant playlet filmed aboard Chaplin’s yacht.
The Real Charlie Chaplin The Real Charlie Chaplin (2021) Character: Self (archive footage)
A look at the life and work of Charlie Chaplin in his own words featuring an in-depth interview he gave to Life magazine in 1966.
The Congress The Congress (1989) Character: Self - Journalist
For 200 years, the United States Congress has been one of the country's most important and least understood institutions. In this elegant, thoughtful and often touching portrait, Ken Burns explores the history and promise of this unique American institution. Using historical photographs and newsreels, evocative live footage and interviews with David Broder, Alistair Cooke, Cokie Roberts, Charles McDowell and others, the award-winning film chronicles the personalities, events and issues that have animated the first 200 years of Congress and, in turn, our country.



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