Phil Donahue
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. Donahue also briefly hosted a talk show on MSNBC from July 2002 to March 2003. Donahue is one of the most influential talk show hosts and has been called the "king of daytime talk". Oprah Winfrey has stated, "If it weren't for Phil Donahue, there would never have been an Oprah Show." In 1996, Donahue was ranked #42 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time. Description above from the Wikipedia article Phil Donahue, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · BRATS as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2023 · South to Black Power as Self
- 2023 · Bella! as Self
- 2023 · Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields as Self (archive footage)
- 2019 · Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
- 2018 · Three Identical Strangers as Self (archive footage)
- 2016 · The Swap as Self (voice)
- 2016 · The Billboard Boys as Himself (Archive Footage)
- 2015 · The Making of Trump as Self (archive footage)
- 2015 · Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown as Self
- 2015 · Unity as Narrator (voice)
- 2015 · Sunshine Superman as Himself (archival footage)
- 2014 · Finding Vivian Maier as Himself - Talk Show Host
- 2013 · Skum Rocks! as Self
- 2013 · Project Censored the Movie as Self
- 2011 · Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television as Himself
- 2011 · Bob Ross: The Happy Painter as Self
- 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 2008 · Sex: The Revolution as
- 2007 · Executing the Insane: The Case of Scott Panetti as Narrator
- 2006 · Godless in America as Himself
- 2003 · Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1995 · Man of the Year as Himself
- 1993 · Intimate Portrait as Self
- 1993 · Frasier as Larry (voice)
- 1993 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- 1993 · Audrey Hepburn: Remembered as Self (archive footage)
- 1992 · The Issue Is Race: A Crisis in Black and White as Self
- 1990 · Blossom as
- 1990 · Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music as Self
- 1988 · Free to Be... a Family as Self
- 1988 · Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special as Self
- 1988 · An Empire of Reason as Self
- 1985 · First Steps as Self
- 1974 · The Daytime Emmy Awards as Self
- 1967 · The Phil Donahue Show as Self - Host