Douglas Brinkley

Biography

Douglas Brinkley (born December 14, 1960) is an American author, Katherine Tsanoff Brown Chair in Humanities, and professor of history at Rice University. Brinkley is a history commentator for CNN, Presidential Historian for the New York Historical Society, and a contributing editor to the magazine Vanity Fair. He is a public spokesperson on conservation issues. He joined the faculty of Rice University as a professor of history in 2007. Brinkley joined the board of directors for the National Archives Foundation in 2023.

Movies & TV Shows

1. The Colbert Report (2005)
2. CBS News Sunday Morning (1979) — Self
3. The Nineties (2017)
4. Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride (2006) — Self
5. Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker (2013) — Self
6. Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry (2004) — Self
7. Rather (2023) — Self - Historian & Author
8. Henry Ford (2013) — Himself
9. Firing Line with Margaret Hoover (2018)
10. Race (2010) — Himself
11. The Obama Years: The Power of Words (2017) — Self - Presidential Historian
12. Public Trust (2020) — Self - Professor of History at Rice University
13. Soul of a People: Writing America's Story (2009) — Self
14. Stewart Udall: The Politics of Beauty (2022) — Self
15. Theodore Roosevelt a Cowboys Ride to the White House (2010) — Self
16. Reagan: From Movie Star to President (2016) — Himself
17. Fandango at the Wall (2020) — Self
18. Disney Celebrates America: The Pursuit of Happiness (2026) — Self