Diane Sawyer: movies and TV shows
Diane Sawyer has 53 credits in the archive: 32 films and 21 TV series, from 1948 to 2026. Highest rated: The Colbert Report (6.9/10).
Career timeline
1948 – 2026 · busiest year: 2026 (6 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michael Jackson: A Life in Music | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 80 |
| 2026 | Eric Dane: Life, Loss & Courage – A Diane Sawyer Special | Self | Film | — | 80 |
| 2026 | The Mystery of Richard Simmons: A Diane Sawyer Special | Self | Film | — | 80 |
| 2026 | The Mystery of Richard Simmons: A Diane Sawyer Special | Film | — | 80 | |
| 2026 | The Turpins: A New House of Horror - A Diane Sawyer Special Event | Film | — | 80 | |
| 2026 | The Turpins: A New House of Horror - A Diane Sawyer Special Event | Film | — | 80 | |
| 2025 | Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery | Film | 7.9 | 79 | |
| 2025 | Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy | Self - Journalist, ABC News (archive footage) | Film | 7.8 | 79 |
| 2025 | Emma and Bruce Willis: The Unexpected Journey – A Diane Sawyer Special | Self | Film | 8.5 | 79 |
| 2025 | Emma and Bruce Willis: The Unexpected Journey – A Diane Sawyer Special | Film | 8.5 | 79 | |
| 2024 | Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | 6.2 | 78 |
| 2023 | Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields | Self (archive footage) | TV | 7.4 | 77 |
| 2023 | Jeremy Renner: The Diane Sawyer Interview – A Story of Terror, Survival and Triumph | Self - Interviewer | Film | 9.3 | 77 |
| 2023 | Our Barbara | Self | Film | 10.0 | 77 |
| 2022 | Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist | Self - ABC News (archive footage) | TV | 7.5 | 76 |
| 2022 | The Laughter & Secrets of Love Actually: 20 Years Later – A Diane Sawyer Special | Self | Film | 7.0 | 76 |
| 2022 | The Laughter & Secrets of Love Actually: 20 Years Later – A Diane Sawyer Special | Film | 7.0 | 76 | |
| 2022 | Matthew Perry: The Diane Sawyer Interview | Self | Film | 7.0 | 76 |
| 2021 | The Babies of 9/11: Twenty Years Later | Self - Host | Film | 2.0 | 75 |
| 2020 | Crazy, Not Insane | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.2 | 74 |
| 2018 | Howard | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.8 | 72 |
| 2017 | The Nineties | Self (archive footage) | TV | 6.9 | 71 |
| 2017 | Manolo: The Boy Who Made Shoes for Lizards | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.1 | 71 |
| 2015 | I Am Cait | Self | TV | 5.1 | 69 |
| 2015 | The Untold Story of The Sound of Music: A Diane Sawyer Special | Self - Hostess | Film | 7.0 | 69 |
| 2014 | The Price of Gold | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.7 | 68 |
| 2012 | Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel | Self | Film | 7.0 | 66 |
| 2012 | Janeane from Des Moines | Herself | Film | 2.0 | 66 |
| 2010 | The Switch | Film | 6.2 | 64 | |
| 2010 | Unforgettable | Self | Film | 5.0 | 64 |
| 2009 | Waking Sleeping Beauty | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.2 | 63 |
| 2009 | A Moment in History - The Inauguration of Barack Obama | Self | Film | — | 63 |
| 2006 | Rachael Ray | Self | TV | 5.1 | 60 |
| 2006 | Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner | Self | Film | 5.0 | 60 |
| 2005 | The Colbert Report | TV | 6.9 | 59 | |
| 2005 | The Prophet of Prosperity: Robert Tilton and the Gospel of Greed | Self - Archive Footage | Film | — | 59 |
| 2004 | The Tony Danza Show | Self | TV | 6.4 | 58 |
| 2004 | ABC Primetime: Mel Gibson's Passion | Self | Film | 10.0 | 58 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self | TV | 5.3 | 57 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self - Guest | TV | 5.3 | 57 |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self | TV | 5.5 | 57 |
| 2003 | ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration | Self | Film | 8.0 | 57 |
| 1997 | The View | Self | TV | 4.3 | 51 |
| 1996 | The Daily Show | Self | TV | 6.4 | 50 |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story | Self | TV | 8.2 | 50 |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman | Self - Guest | TV | 6.4 | 47 |
| 1993 | Intimate Portrait | Self | TV | 4.5 | 47 |
| 1993 | Day One | Host | TV | 7.0 | 47 |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Self | TV | 5.6 | 42 |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight | Self | TV | 4.3 | 35 |
| 1978 | 20/20 | Self | TV | 6.3 | 32 |
| 1948 | World News Tonight with David Muir | TV | 6.6 | 2 | |
| 1948 | World News Tonight with David Muir | Self - Anchor | TV | 6.6 | 2 |