Robert MacNeil

Born: 1931-01-19

Birthplace: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Biography

Robert Breckenridge Ware MacNeil OC (1931-2024), often known as Robin MacNeil, was a Canadian-American journalist, writer, and television news anchor. He partnered with Jim Lehrer to create the landmark public television news program The Robert MacNeil Report in 1975. MacNeil co-anchored the program until 1995.

Known For

Commitment to Life
Hamlet
Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy
An Empire of Reason
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
Mr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwater
JFK: Breaking the News
The Violent Universe
Into the Future: On the Preservation of Knowledge in the Electronic Age
Bah, Humbug!: The Story of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'

Top Movie Credits

Commitment to Life Self (archive)
Hamlet Player King
Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy Self - MacNeil/Lehrer Newshour, PBS
An Empire of Reason Self
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie Self
Mr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwater Self
JFK: Breaking the News Self (archive footage)
The Violent Universe Host
Into the Future: On the Preservation of Knowledge in the Electronic Age Narrator
Bah, Humbug!: The Story of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol' Host