David McCullough

Biography

David Gaub McCullough (July 7, 1933 – August 7, 2022) was an American popular historian. He was a two-time winner of both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. In 2006, he was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States' highest civilian award. Born and raised in Pittsburgh, McCullough earned a degree in English literature from Yale University. His first book was The Johnstown Flood (1968), and he wrote nine more on such topics as Harry S. Truman, John Adams, Theodore Roosevelt, the Brooklyn Bridge, the Panama Canal, and the Wright brothers. McCullough also narrated numerous documentaries, such as The Civil War by Ken Burns, as well as the 2003 film Seabiscuit, and he hosted the PBS television documentary series American Experience for twelve years. McCullough's two Pulitzer Prize–winning books—Truman and John Adams.—were adapted by HBO into a TV film and a miniseries, respectively.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Seabiscuit (2003) — Narrator
2. The Daily Show (1996) — Self
3. The Colbert Report (2005)
4. The Civil War (1990) — Narrator (voice)
5. 60 Minutes (1968) — Self
6. American Experience (1988) — Narrator (voice)
7. The Roosevelts: An Intimate History (2014) — Self - Historian
8. California Typewriter (2017) — Self
9. The Battle Over Citizen Kane (1996) — Self - Host of The American Experience
10. Brooklyn Bridge (1981) — Self - Narrator (voice)
11. The Statue of Liberty (1985) — Self - Historian / Narrator
12. The Words That Built America (2017) — Self - Narrator (voice)
13. The Donner Party (1992) — Narrator (voice)
14. The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God (1984) — Narrator (voice)
15. Huey Long (1985) — Narrator (voice)
16. FDR (1994) — Narrator
17. The Congress (1989) — Self - Writer / Narrator
18. Napoleon (2000) — Narrator
19. Midnight Ramble (1994) — Introduction
20. David McCullough: Painting with Words (2008) — Self
21. George Washington: The Man Who Wouldn't Be King (1992) — Host
22. New York: A Documentary Film (1999) — Self - Commentator
23. The Wright Stuff (1996) — Self - Host
24. LBJ (1991) — Narrator
25. Seabiscuit: Racing Through History (2003) — Self
26. D-Day Remembered (1994) — Self - Narrator
27. Smithsonian World (1984) — Self - Host
28. The Hurricane of '38 (1993) — Narrator (voice)
29. The Most Wonderful Time of the Year Featuring Natalie Cole (2010) — Self
30. Burden of Genius (2017) — Self – Author, Historian
31. New York Underground (1997) — Self - Host
32. The Wyeths: A Father and His Family (1986) — Self
33. Ike (1993) — Narrator (voice)
34. The World That Moses Built (1989) — Narrator
35. Truman (1997) — Self
36. Chicago 1968 (1995) — Self - Host
37. 'Seabiscuit': The Making of a Legend (2003) — Self
38. Winners' Circle: The Heroes Behind the Legend (2003) — Self
39. Rescue at Sea (1999) — Narrator
40. America 1900 (1998) — Narrator