Skip to content
227,683 profiles ranked

Mary Mapes

American television producer and journalist · United States · On the map · Directors · Born 1956 · age 70

Mary Alice Mapes is an American journalist, former television news producer, and author. She was a principal producer for CBS News, primarily the CBS Evening News and primetime television program 60 Minutes Wednesday.

Mary Mapes is read about 126 times a day, in 5 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 20 August 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

Something wrong?
Compare Claim

Filmography 1

2 credits on file

Awards

Peabody Awards2004

About this person

She is known for the story of the Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse scandal, which won a Peabody Award, and the story of Senator Strom Thurmond's unacknowledged biracial daughter, Essie Mae Washington. In 2005, she was fired from CBS for her part in the Killian documents controversy.

Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1956 · age 70

Where to find them