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Alistair Cooke

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Alistair Cooke

Born November 20, 1908 · Salford, Lancashire, England, UK

Died March 30, 2004 · aged 95

Alistair Cooke, KBE (20 November 1908 – 30 March 2004) was a British-American writer whose work as a journalist, television personality and radio broadcaster was done primarily in the United States. Outside his journalistic output, which included Letter from America and America: A Personal History of the United States, he was well known in the United States as the host of PBS Masterpiece Theatre f…

Known For

Hitler: The Last Ten DaysHitler: The Last Ten Days · 1973
Hitler: The Last Ten Days
★ 6.21973
MovieDramaWar
Hitler: The Last Ten Days takes us into the depths of der Furher’s Berlin bunker during his final days. Based on the book by Gerhard Boldt, it provides a bleak look at the goings-on within, and without.
All at SeaAll at Sea · 1933
All at Sea
★ 4.41933
MovieDocumentary
"All at Sea" is a short documentary of Cooke, Charlie Chaplin and Paulette Goddard all on Chaplin's yacht on an afternoon sail.
Blitz on BritainBlitz on Britain · 1960
Blitz on Britain
★ 7.11960
MovieDocumentary
Featuring archival footage from both German and UK sources, this documentary examines the defense of Britain during the early years of World War II.
World in ActionWorld in Action · 1963
World in Action
★ 7.01963
SeriesNewsDocumentary
World in Action was Granada Television’s flagship ITV current affairs series, running from 7 Jan 1963 to 7 Dec 1998, and built a reputation for film-led investigative reporting and a forceful editorial stance. Its journalism produced major public and political repercussions—including investigations associated with miscarriages of justice such as the Birmingham Six—and it also served as a platform for landmark documentary projects, including the first broadcast of “Seven Up!” as part of the strand in 1964.

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