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Phil Donahue
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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 …
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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Phil Donahue, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Phil Donahue's Filmography
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BRATS
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
South to Black Power
as Self
Bella!
as Self
The Swap
as Self (voice)
The Billboard Boys
as Self (archive footage)
The Making of Trump
as Self (archive footage)
Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown
as Self
Unity
as Narrator (voice)
Sunshine Superman
as Self (archive footage)
Finding Vivian Maier
as Self - Talk Show Host
Skum Rocks!
as Self
No Poster
Project Censored the Movie
as Self
Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television
as Self
Bob Ross: The Happy Painter
as Self
War Made Easy
as Self (archive footage)
No Poster
Executing the Insane: The Case of Scott Panetti
as Narrator
Stardust: The Bette Davis Story
as Self (archive footage)
No Poster
Godless in America
as Himself
Preventive Warriors
as Self
Man of the Year
as Himself
Audrey Hepburn: Remembered
as Self (archive footage)
No Poster
The Issue Is Race: A Crisis in Black and White
as Self
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
as Self
Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years
as Self
Free to Be... a Family
as Self
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
as Self
An Empire of Reason
as Self
First Steps
as Self
First Steps
as Phil Donahue