Howard Zinn

Biography

Howard Zinn (August 24, 1922 – January 27, 2010) was an American historian, academic, author, playwright, and social activist. He specialized in the labor history of the United States in the 20th century. In his tenure as a political science professor at Boston University from 1964-88 he wrote more than 20 books, which included his best-selling and influential A People's History of the United States. He wrote extensively about the Civil Rights, civil liberties and anti-war movements. His memoir, You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train, was also the title of a 2004 documentary about Zinn's life and work. Description above from the Wikipedia article Howard Zinn, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies & TV Shows

1. The Daily Show (1996) — Self
2. I Am (2011) — Self
3. The Most Dangerous Man in America (2009) — Self - Historian
4. Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train (2004) — Self
5. Ethos (2011) — Self
6. Psywar (2010)
7. The People Speak (2009) — Self
8. Creating Freedom: The Lottery of Birth (2013)
9. Human Resources (2010) — Self
10. Howard Zinn: A People's History of the United States (2015) — Himself
11. Liberty Bound (2004) — self
12. Axis of Evil: Perforated Praeter Naturam (2004)
13. Theory and Practice: Conversations with Noam Chomsky and Howard Zinn (2010) — Self
14. American Feud: A History of Conservatives and Liberals (2008) — Self (archive footage)
15. Rush to War (2004) — Self
16. Howard Zinn, une histoire populaire américaine 2 (2026) — himself
17. Henry David Thoreau: Surveyor of the Soul — Self
18. The Berrigans: Devout and Dangerous (2020) — Self
19. In Prison My Whole Life (2008) — Self
20. Balkan Rhapsodies: 78 Measures of War (2008) — Self
21. Monumental Myths (2023) — Self
22. The Real Nam: Voices From Within (2002) — Self
23. Guts and Glory (2002) — Self

Directed

1. The People Speak (2009) — Director