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Phil Donahue

American media personality, writer and film producer (1935-2024) · United States · On the map · Directors · Died at 88

Phillip John Donahue was an American media personality, writer, film producer, and the creator and host of The Phil Donahue Show. The television program, later known simply as Donahue, was the first popular talk show to feature a format that included audience participation.

Phil Donahue is read about 1,087 times a day, in 26 languages.

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2024Died18 August 2024Presidential Medal of FreedomAwardBRATSFilm, 20242023Pretty Baby: Brooke ShieldsSeriesBella!Film, 20232019The Tamron Hall ShowSeries2016The Billboard BoysFilm2015Sunshine SupermanFilm2013Project Censored the MovieFilm2011Bob Ross: The Happy PainterFilm2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSeries2008Producers Guild of America Award for Best Documentary Motion PictureAwardSex: The RevolutionSeries2007Hamptons International Film FestivalAwardBody of WarFilm, 2007Director2006Godless in AmericaFilm, Himself2004Preventive WarriorsFilm2003Real Time with Bill MaherSeries1995Man of the YearFilm, Himself1993FrasierSeries, Larry (voice)1992The Issue Is Race: A Crisis in Black and WhiteFilm1990BlossomSeriesHappy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney YearsFilm, 19901988An Empire of ReasonFilm1986L.A. LawSeries, Phil Donahue1985First StepsFilm1982Golden Apple AwardAward1977Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show HostAward1974The Daytime Emmy AwardsSeries1967The Phil Donahue ShowSeries, Creator1935Born21 December 1935

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Filmography 29

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Television 14

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Awards

Presidential Medal of Freedom2024
Producers Guild of America Award for Best Documentary Motion Picture2008
Hamptons International Film Festival2007
Golden Apple Award1982
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host1977
Peabody Awards

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The show had a 29-year run on national television that began in Dayton, Ohio, in 1967 and ended in New York City in 1996.

Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1935 to 2024 · aged 88

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