1931-10-31 Wharton, Texas, USA
Daniel Irvin Rather Jr. (born October 31, 1931) is an American journalist, commentator, and former national evening news anchor. He began his career in Texas, becoming a national name after his reporting saved thousands of lives during Hurricane Carla in September 1961. Rather spontaneously created the first radar weather report by overlaying a transparent map over a radar image of Hurricane Carla. In his first national broadcast, he helped initiate the successful evacuation of 350,000 people. He reported on some of the most significant events of the modern age, such as the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Gulf War, 9/11, the Iraq War, and the war on terror.
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Breakdown: 1975 | Self - Host, CBS Evening News (archive footage) | 2025-12-18 |
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The Inquisitor | Self | 2025-06-08 |
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Biden's Decision | Self (archive footage) | 2024-08-06 |
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Rather | Self - Journalist | 2023-06-09 |
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Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life | Self (archive footage) | 2022-09-20 |
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Lakota Nation vs. United States | Self (archive footage) | 2022-06-11 |
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Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy | Self (archive footage) | 2021-01-11 |
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Raise Hell: The Life & Times of Molly Ivins | Self | 2019-08-30 |
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Woodstock | Self | 2019-05-24 |
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Mike Wallace Is Here | Self (archive footage) | 2019-07-26 |
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Howard | Self (archive footage) | 2018-04-22 |
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Lombardi's Redskins | Narrator | 2016-12-14 |
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Harry Benson: Shoot First | Self | 2016-11-04 |
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Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown | Self (archive footage) | 2015-11-01 |
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The Draft | Self | 2015-04-27 |
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All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State | Self | 2014-04-28 |
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Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words | Self (archive footage) | 2014-08-04 |
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The Assassination of President Kennedy | Self | 2013-11-14 |
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Newsflash: Stories That Stopped the World | Self | 2013-11-06 |
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JFK: One PM Central Standard Time | Self | 2013-11-13 |
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Ghosts of Ole Miss | Himself | 2012-10-30 |
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Gloria: In Her Own Words | Self (archive footage) | 2011-08-15 |
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The War You Don't See | 2010-12-14 | |
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Mile High: How to Win... and Lose... the White House | Self - Interviewee | 2009-01-01 |
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The Most Dangerous Man in America | Self - Reporter (archive footage) | 2009-10-16 |
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Charlie Wilson's War | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2007-12-19 |
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The Gospel Music of Johnny Cash | Self - Host | 2007-01-01 |
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Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed | Self | 2007-05-28 |
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Everything's Cool | Self (archive footage) | 2007-01-01 |
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This Film Is Not Yet Rated | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2006-01-26 |
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WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception | Self | 2004-12-12 |
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Fahrenheit 9/11 | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2004-06-25 |
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Barbecue: A Texas Love Story | Self | 2004-01-01 |
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JFK: Breaking the News | Self (archive footage) | 2003-11-19 |
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Journalists: Killed in the Line of Duty | Narrator (voice) | 2003-11-25 |
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What We Saw | Himself | 2002-09-11 |
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Peter Allen: The Boy From Oz | Self | 1995-01-01 |
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The Real Malcolm X | Self - Narrator / Interviewer | 1992-11-18 |
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Commercial Entertainment Product | Self (archive footage) | 1992-11-24 |
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Powaqqatsi | (archive footage) | 1988-04-29 |
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Video Shock: The Revolution in Your Living Room | Self | 1985-03-20 |
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Tiananmen Tonight | Himself |