David McCullough

Born

July 7, 1933

Died

August 7, 2022 (89 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

David Gaub McCullough (July 7, 1933 – August 7, 2022) was an American popular historian. He was a two-time winner of both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. In 2006, he was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States' highest civilian award.

Born and raised in Pittsburgh, McCullough earned a degree in English literature from Yale University. His first book was The Johnstown Flood (1968), and he wrote nine more on such topics as Harry S. Truman, John Adams, Theodore Roosevelt, the Brooklyn Bridge, the Panama Canal, and the Wright brothers. McCullough also narrated numerous documentaries, such as The Civil War by Ken Burns, as well as the 2003 film Seabiscuit, and he hosted the PBS television documentary series American Experience for twelve years. McCullough's two Pulitzer Prize–winning books—Truman and John Adams.—were adapted by HBO into a TV film and a miniseries, respectively.

California Typewriter

California Typewriter

Self

6.9

2017

The Words That Built America

The Words That Built America

Self - Narrator (voice)

6.0

2017

Burden of Genius

Self – Author, Historian

0.0

2017

The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

Self - Historian · (7 episodes)

7.9

2014

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year Featuring Natalie Cole

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year Featuring Natalie Cole

Self

0.0

2010

David McCullough: Painting with Words

David McCullough: Painting with Words

Self

6.0

2008

The Colbert Report

The Colbert Report

(1 episode)

6.9

2005

Seabiscuit

Seabiscuit

Narrator

7.1

2003

Napoleon

Napoleon

Narrator

7.0

2000

Napoleon

Napoleon

Self - Narrator (voice) · (4 episodes)

0.0

2000

New York: A Documentary Film

New York: A Documentary Film

Self - Commentator · (3 episodes)

7.5

1999

Truman

Self

0.0

1997

New York Underground

New York Underground

Self - Host

0.0

1997

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

Self · (1 episode)

6.4

1996

The Wright Stuff

The Wright Stuff

Self - Host

0.0

1996

The Battle Over Citizen Kane

The Battle Over Citizen Kane

Self - Host of The American Experience

7.3

1996

Chicago 1968

Self - Host

0.0

1995

Midnight Ramble

Midnight Ramble

Introduction

7.0

1994

FDR

FDR

Narrator

7.1

1994

The Hurricane of '38

The Hurricane of '38

Narrator (voice)

0.0

1993

Ike

Narrator (voice)

0.0

1993

George Washington: The Man Who Wouldn't Be King

George Washington: The Man Who Wouldn't Be King

Host

0.0

1992

The Donner Party

The Donner Party

Narrator (voice)

6.8

1992

LBJ

LBJ

Narrator

10.0

1991

The Civil War

The Civil War

Narrator · (9 episodes)

8.0

1990

The Congress

The Congress

Self - Writer / Narrator

7.8

1989

The World That Moses Built

Narrator

0.0

1989

American Experience

American Experience

Narrator (voice) · (14 episodes)

7.4

1988

American Experience

American Experience

Host · (4 episodes)

7.4

1988

The Wyeths: A Father and His Family

Self

0.0

1986

The Statue of Liberty

The Statue of Liberty

Self - Historian / Narrator

6.7

1985

Huey Long

Huey Long

Narrator (voice)

7.0

1985

The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God

The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God

Narrator (voice)

6.8

1984

Smithsonian World

Self - Host · (1 episode)

0.0

1984

Brooklyn Bridge

Brooklyn Bridge

Self - Narrator (voice)

7.6

1981

60 Minutes

60 Minutes

Self · (2 episodes)

6.7

1968