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

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

Top Movie Credits

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