Robert MacNeil

Born: 1931-01-19

Birthplace: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Biography

Robert Breckenridge Ware MacNeil OC (1931-2024), often known as Robin MacNeil, was a Canadian-American journalist, writer, and television news anchor. He partnered with Jim Lehrer to create the landmark public television news program The Robert MacNeil Report in 1975. MacNeil co-anchored the program until 1995.

Known For

Commitment to Life
Hamlet
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
JFK: Breaking the News
An Empire of Reason
Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy
The Violent Universe
Bah, Humbug!: The Story of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'
Mr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwater
The Lions of Capitalism: Some Call It Greed

Top Movie Credits

Commitment to Life Self (archive)
Hamlet Player King
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie Self
JFK: Breaking the News Self (archive footage)
An Empire of Reason Self
Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy Self - MacNeil/Lehrer Newshour, PBS
The Violent Universe Host
Bah, Humbug!: The Story of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol' Host
Mr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwater Self
The Lions of Capitalism: Some Call It Greed Narrator