Acting
Dan Rather
EN cinema · 52 credits
Born
31 October 1931 (age 95)
Birthplace
Wharton, Texas, USA
Also known as Dan Irvin Rather Jr.
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.
Known for
Filmography
Norwood, Where Legends Were Born
as Archival / Himself
Tiananmen Tonight
as Himself
Breakdown: 1975
as (archive footage)
Cover-Up
as Self - 60 Minutes II, Correspondent (archive footage)
Biden's Decision
as Self (archive footage)
Rather
as Self - Journalist
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
as Self (archive footage)
Lakota Nation vs. United States
as Self (archive footage)
Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy
as Self (archive footage)
Mike Wallace Is Here
as Self (archive footage)
Howard
as Self (archive footage)
Fail State
Executive Producer
Lombardi's Redskins
as Narrator
The Draft
as Self
Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown
as Self (archive footage)
Tab Hunter Confidential
as Self (archive)
Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words
as Self (archive footage)
Ghosts of Ole Miss
as Himself
Gloria: In Her Own Words
as Self (archive footage)
The Most Dangerous Man in America
as Self - Reporter (archive footage)
Putin Youth : Rise of the New Russian Nationalists
2009
Putin Youth : Rise of the New Russian Nationalists
Director, Producer
Charlie Wilson's War
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Everything's Cool
as Self (archive footage)
The Gospel Music of Johnny Cash
as Self - Host
This Film Is Not Yet Rated
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Fahrenheit 9/11
as Self (archive footage)
Journalists: Killed in the Line of Duty
as Narrator (voice)
JFK: Breaking the News
as Self (archive footage)
Commercial Entertainment Product
as Self (archive footage)
The Real Malcolm X
as Self - Narrator / Interviewer
Nixon
as Self (archive footage)
Roger & Me
as Self (archive footage)
Powaqqatsi
as (archive footage)
48 Hours on Crack Street
1986
48 Hours on Crack Street
as Self - Reporter