Filmography
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Known For
Longines Chronoscope Self - U.S. Senator (1951-1955) -
American Forum of the Air Self - Republican Senator from Wisconsin (1952)
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Meet the Press Self - Guest (1953) -
Known For
Face the Nation Self (1954) -
Archive footage
The Soul of America (2020) -
American Masters (1990-2020) -
The Big Scary 'S' Word (2020) -
Cancelling 'Cancel Culture' (2020) -
Visible: Out on Television (2020) -
Kenny on Media (2020) -
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Rich Hall's Red Menace (2019) -
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![Where's My Roy Cohn?]( "Where's My Roy Cohn?")
Where's My Roy Cohn? (2019) -
![Frontline]( "Frontline")
Frontline (2018) -
![Bobby Kennedy for President]( "Bobby Kennedy for President")
Bobby Kennedy for President (2018) -
![Dirty Money]( "Dirty Money")
Dirty Money (2018) -
![RBG]( "RBG")
RBG (2018) -
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![The Lavender Scare]( "The Lavender Scare")
The Lavender Scare (2017) -
![Jeopardy!]( "Jeopardy!")
Jeopardy! (2016) -
![A Case of the Cold War: Bridge of Spies]( "A Case of the Cold War: Bridge of Spies")
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![Trumbo]( "Trumbo")
Trumbo (2015) -
![Imminent Threat]( "Imminent Threat")
Imminent Threat (2015) -
![Un jour, une histoire]( "Un jour, une histoire")
Un jour, une histoire (2014) -
![Ellis Island, une histoire du rêve américain]( "Ellis Island, une histoire du rêve américain")
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![And the Oscar Goes To...]( "And the Oscar Goes To...")
And the Oscar Goes To... (2014) -
![Bettie Page Reveals All]( "Bettie Page Reveals All")
Bettie Page Reveals All (2012) -
![Moyers & Company]( "Moyers & Company")
Moyers & Company (2012) -
![Prophets of Science Fiction]( "Prophets of Science Fiction")
Prophets of Science Fiction (2012) -
![Ethel]( "Ethel")
Ethel (2012) -
![Codebreaker]( "Codebreaker")
Codebreaker (2011) -
![Love, Hate & Propaganda: The Cold War]( "Love, Hate & Propaganda: The Cold War")
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![The Real American: Joe McCarthy]( "The Real American: Joe McCarthy")
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![Sing Your Song]( "Sing Your Song")
Sing Your Song (2011) -
![Nazi Hunters]( "Nazi Hunters")
Nazi Hunters (2010) -
![30 for 30]( "30 for 30")
30 for 30 (2010) -
![Studs Terkel: Listening to America]( "Studs Terkel: Listening to America")
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![Outrage]( "Outrage")
Outrage (2009) -
![Under the Hood]( "Under the Hood")
Under the Hood (2009) -
![Shouting Fire: Stories from the Edge of Free Speech]( "Shouting Fire: Stories from the Edge of Free Speech")
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President Hollywood (2008)
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![Where I Stand: The Hank Greenspun Story]( "Where I Stand: The Hank Greenspun Story")
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Strictly Courtroom (2008)
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![William F. Buckley: Right from the Start]( "William F. Buckley: Right from the Start")
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![Trumbo]( "Trumbo")
Trumbo (2007) -
![Freedom's Fury]( "Freedom's Fury")
Freedom's Fury (2006) -
![The Presidents]( "The Presidents")
The Presidents (2005) -
![Good Night, and Good Luck.]( "Good Night, and Good Luck.")
Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005) -
![USA the Movie]( "USA the Movie")
USA the Movie (2005) -
![War Stories with Oliver North]( "War Stories with Oliver North")
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![Heir to an Execution]( "Heir to an Execution")
Heir to an Execution (2004) -
![Keep the Faith, Baby]( "Keep the Faith, Baby")
Keep the Faith, Baby (2002) -
![Playboy: Inside the Playboy Mansion]( "Playboy: Inside the Playboy Mansion")
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![The Kennedys: The Curse of Power]( "The Kennedys: The Curse of Power")
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![Angel]( "Angel")
Angel (2000) -
![Television: The First Fifty Years]( "Television: The First Fifty Years")
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ABC 2000: The Millennium (1999)
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![The Korean War: Fire and Ice]( "The Korean War: Fire and Ice")
The Korean War: Fire and Ice (1999) -
![The Century: America's Time]( "The Century: America's Time")
The Century: America's Time (1999) -
![Biography]( "Biography")
Biography (1996-1999) -
![Cold War]( "Cold War")
Cold War (1998) -
![Winchell]( "Winchell")
Winchell (1998) -
![The X-Files]( "The X-Files")
The X-Files (1997-1998) -
![The Fifties]( "The Fifties")
The Fifties (1997) -
![Cronkite Remembers]( "Cronkite Remembers")
Cronkite Remembers (1997) -
![Contact]( "Contact")
Contact (1997) -
![Nixon]( "Nixon")
Nixon (1995) -
![Truman]( "Truman")
Truman (1995) -
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![Chaplin]( "Chaplin")
Chaplin (1992) -
![In Search of the Constitution]( "In Search of the Constitution")
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![The Return of Captain Invincible]( "The Return of Captain Invincible")
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![Seeing Red]( "Seeing Red")
Seeing Red (1983) -
![The Atomic Cafe]( "The Atomic Cafe")
The Atomic Cafe (1982) -
![The Day After Trinity]( "The Day After Trinity")
The Day After Trinity (1981) -
![The Front]( "The Front")
The Front (1976) -
![Hollywood on Trial]( "Hollywood on Trial")
Hollywood on Trial (1976) -
![McCarthy: Death of a Witch Hunter]( "McCarthy: Death of a Witch Hunter")
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![Hearts and Minds]( "Hearts and Minds")
Hearts and Minds (1974) -
Grierson (1973)
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![USA: danger from the right. Demoniac from Wisconsin]( "USA: danger from the right. Demoniac from Wisconsin")
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![I Due Kennedy]( "I Due Kennedy")
I Due Kennedy (1969) -
![In the Year of the Pig]( "In the Year of the Pig")
In the Year of the Pig (1968) -
![Point of Order!]( "Point of Order!")
Point of Order! (1964) -
In the Suburbs (1957)
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Longines Chronoscope (1955)
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Archive footage
![See It Now]( "See It Now")
See It Now (1951-1952) -
![Sworn to Secrecy: Secrets of War]( "Sworn to Secrecy: Secrets of War")
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
Was elected to the Senate in 1946.
Quotes
Ladies and gentlemen, this war in which we are now engaged is not, cannot be, a war between America's two great political parties. As I've often said in the past, certainly the millions of loyal Americans have long voted the Democrat ticket- love ...
Trademark
Powerful and emotional speeches in which he made no holds barred attacks on anyone he viewed as subversive.
Nickname
Joe McCarthy
Star Sign
Scorpio
Personal Details
Born
Joseph Raymond McCarthy
Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
Died
(age 48)
Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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