David McCullough
Known for Acting · 41 credits
- Born
- 1933-07-07
- Died
- 2022-08-07
Biography
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.
Known For
TV Shows (9)
The Daily Show
1996
as Self
The Colbert Report
2005
60 Minutes
1968
as Self
American Experience
1988
as Narrator (voice) / Self - Host
The Civil War
1990
as Narrator (voice)
The Roosevelts: An Intimate History
2014
as Self - Historian
New York: A Documentary Film
1999
as Self - Commentator
Napoleon
2000
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Smithsonian World
1984
as Self - Host
Movies (32)
Seabiscuit
2003
as Narrator
Napoleon
2000
as Narrator
America 1900
1998
as Narrator
Brooklyn Bridge
1981
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Huey Long
1985
as Narrator (voice)
FDR
1994
as Narrator
David McCullough: Painting with Words
2008
as Self
California Typewriter
2017
as Self
Truman
1997
as Self
The Donner Party
1992
as Narrator (voice)
The Wright Stuff
1996
as Self - Host
The Words That Built America
2017
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Statue of Liberty
1985
as Self - Historian / Narrator
Burden of Genius
2017
as Self – Author, Historian
Rescue at Sea
1999
as Narrator
New York Underground
1997
as Self - Host
George Washington: The Man Who Wouldn't Be King
1992
as Host
Winners' Circle: The Heroes Behind the Legend
2003
as Self
The Congress
1989
as Self - Writer / Narrator
'Seabiscuit': The Making of a Legend
2003
as Self
D-Day Remembered
1994
as Self - Narrator
The Battle Over Citizen Kane
1996
as Self - Host of The American Experience
The World That Moses Built
1989
as Narrator
Midnight Ramble
1994
as Introduction
The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God
1984
as Narrator (voice)
Seabiscuit: Racing Through History
2003
as Self
Ike
1993
as Narrator (voice)
Chicago 1968
1995
as Self - Host
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year Featuring Natalie Cole
2010
as Self
The Wyeths: A Father and His Family
1986
as Self
The Hurricane of '38
1993
as Narrator (voice)
LBJ
1991
as Narrator
About David McCullough
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, a… With 41 credits spanning from 1968 to 2017, David McCullough has appeared in 32 films and 9 TV shows.
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Most Popular David McCullough Movies
- Seabiscuit (2003) — as Narrator
- Napoleon (2000) — as Narrator
- America 1900 (1998) — as Narrator
- Brooklyn Bridge (1981) — as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Huey Long (1985) — as Narrator (voice)
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