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David McCullough

Actor, Writer, Additional Credits
Born July 7, 1933Died August 7, 2022 (89 years)
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

  • Seabiscuit
  • The Civil War
  • John Adams
  • Truman
  • American Experience
  • Brooklyn Bridge
  • Huey Long
  • The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God
  • The Congress
  • NOVA

Filmography

2005
The Colbert Report (TV Series)
2003
Seabiscuit · as Narrator
1994
FDR · as Narrator
1993
Degenerate Art · as Narrator
1992
1992
The Donner Party · as Narrator (voice)
1990
The Civil War (TV Series) · as Narrator
1988
American Experience (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice)
1985
Huey Long · as Narrator (voice)
1984

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