David Brinkley
Biography
David Brinkley works in acting. Born July 10, 1920 in Wilmington, North Carolina, USA. Died June 11, 2003. Archytele tracks 21 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
21 titles- Breakdown: 1975 (2025) as Self - Co-Host, NBC Nightly News (archive footage)
- Whose Vote Counts, Explained (2020) as Self (archive footage)
- Hope & Fury: MLK, the Movement and the Media (2018) as Self (archive footage)
- Agnelli (2017) as Self (voice)
- The Seventies (2015) as Self
- The Sixties (2014) as Self (archive footage)
- Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words (2014) as Self (archive footage)
- Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic (2013) as Self (archive footage)
- 4 Little Girls (1997) as Self - Reports on Chambliss Trial (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Trial of Adolf Eichmann (1997) as Self - Host
- All Power to the People! (1996) as Self (archive footage)
- Powaqqatsi (1988) as (archive footage)
- This Week (1981) as Self
- NBC: The First Fifty Years (1976) as Self
- NBC Nightly News (1970)
- NBC Nightly News (1970) as Self
- Gunsmith of Williamsburg (1969) as Narrator
- The Movie Orgy (1968) as Self (archive footage)
- Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957) as Self
- Huntley-Brinkley Report (1956) as Himself
- The Emmy Awards (1949) as Self
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is David Brinkley best known for?
David Brinkley is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Powaqqatsi (1988), The Grudge 2 (2006), The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957).
When and where was David Brinkley born?
David Brinkley was born on July 10, 1920 in Wilmington, North Carolina, USA. They passed away on June 11, 2003.
How many credits does David Brinkley have?
David Brinkley has accumulated over 21 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1949 to 2025.
What is David Brinkley's background in cinema and television?
David McClure Brinkley was an American newscaster for NBC and ABC in a career lasting from 1943 to 1997. From 1956 through 1970, he co-anchored NBC's top rated nightly news program, The Huntley–Brinkley Report, with Chet Huntley and thereafter appeared as co-anchor or commentator on its successor, NBC Nightly News, th...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Huntley-Brinkley Report (1956) as Himself — aged about 35
- Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957) as Self — aged about 36
- Powaqqatsi (1988) as (archive footage) — aged about 67
- The Movie Orgy (1968) as Self (archive footage) — aged about 47
- NBC Nightly News (1970) — aged about 49
- NBC Nightly News (1970) as Self — aged about 49
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