Phil Donahue

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1935-12-21 (89 years old)

Deathday

2024-08-18

Place of Birth

Dayton, Ohio, USA

Phil Donahue

Biography

Phillip John Donahue (born December 21, 1935) was an American media personality, writer, film producer and the creator and host of The Phil Donahue Show. The television program, later known simply as Donahue, was the first talk show format that included audience participation. The show had a 29-year run on national television in America that began in Dayton, Ohio in 1967 and ended in New York City in 1996. His shows often focused on issues that divided liberals and conservatives in the United States, such as abortion, consumer protection, civil rights and war issues. His most frequent guest was Ralph Nader, for whom Donahue campaigned in 2000...

Acting

2006

2023

Bella!

as Self

1995

Man of the Year

as Himself

1985

1993

Audrey Hepburn: Remembered

as Self (archive footage)

2015

Unity

as Narrator (voice)

2015

The Making of Trump

as Self (archive footage)

2024

BRATS

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2018

Three Identical Strangers

as Self (archive footage)

2013

2016

The Billboard Boys

as Himself (Archive Footage)

2014

Finding Vivian Maier

as Himself - Talk Show Host

2015

Sunshine Superman

as Himself (archival footage)

2016

The Swap

as Self (voice)

Production

2007

Body of War

as Director

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