
David McCullough
Known for Acting · 39 credits
- Born
- 1933-07-07
- Died
- 2022-08-07
Biography
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
TV Shows (9)

The Daily Show
1996
as Self

The Colbert Report
2005

60 Minutes
1968
as Self

American Experience
1988
as Narrator (voice) / Self - Host

The Civil War
1990
as Narrator (voice)

New York: A Documentary Film
1999
as Self - Commentator

The Roosevelts: An Intimate History
2014
as Self - Historian

Napoleon
2000
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Smithsonian World
1984
as Self - Host
Movies (30)

Seabiscuit
2003
as Narrator

The Words That Built America
2017
as Self - Narrator (voice)

California Typewriter
2017
as Self

David McCullough: Painting with Words
2008
as Self

The Statue of Liberty
1985
as Self - Historian / Narrator

The Donner Party
1992
as Narrator (voice)

FDR
1994
as Narrator

Napoleon
2000
as Narrator

The Battle Over Citizen Kane
1996
as Self - Host of The American Experience

The Wright Stuff
1996
as Self - Host

The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God
1984
as Narrator (voice)
Truman
1997
as Self

Brooklyn Bridge
1981
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Ike
1993
as Narrator (voice)

The Congress
1989
as Self - Writer / Narrator
Chicago 1968
1995
as Self - Host

Midnight Ramble
1994
as Introduction
Winners' Circle: The Heroes Behind the Legend
2003
as Self
Seabiscuit: Racing Through History
2003
as Self

George Washington: The Man Who Wouldn't Be King
1992
as Host
'Seabiscuit': The Making of a Legend
2003
as Self

Huey Long
1985
as Narrator (voice)

New York Underground
1997
as Self - Host

D-Day Remembered
1994
as Self - Narrator

LBJ
1991
as Narrator
Burden of Genius
2017
as Self – Author, Historian
The World That Moses Built
1989
as Narrator

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year Featuring Natalie Cole
2010
as Self
The Wyeths: A Father and His Family
1986
as Self

The Hurricane of '38
1993
as Narrator (voice)
About David McCullough
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, a… With 39 credits spanning from 1968 to 2017, David McCullough has appeared in 30 films and 9 TV shows.
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Most Popular David McCullough Movies
- Seabiscuit (2003) — as Narrator
- The Words That Built America (2017) — as Self - Narrator (voice)
- California Typewriter (2017) — as Self
- David McCullough: Painting with Words (2008) — as Self
- The Statue of Liberty (1985) — as Self - Historian / Narrator
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