Phil Donahue
Actor
Biography
Phillip John Donahue (December 21, 1935 – August 18, 2024) 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.
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As Director
Filmography
Finding Vivian Maier
as Himself - Talk Show Host 2014
BRATS
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 2024
Unity
as Narrator (voice) 2015
Sunshine Superman
as Self (archive footage) 2015
Bob Ross: The Happy Painter
as Self 2011
Man of the Year
as Himself 1995
The Making of Trump
as Self (archive footage) 2015
Audrey Hepburn: Remembered
as Self (archive footage) 1993
Free to Be... a Family
as Self 1988
Godless in America
as Himself 2006
Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown
as Self 2015
South to Black Power
as Self 2023
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
as Self 1988
Skum Rocks!
as Self 2013
The Billboard Boys
as Self (archive footage) 2016
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
as Self 1990
Bella!
as Self 2023