Henry Kissinger
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- May 27, 1923 in Fürth, Germany
- Died
- November 29, 2023
- Active Years
- 1952–2026 (75 Years)
- Total Credits
- 107 credits in database
Biography
Henry Alfred Kissinger, born Heinz on May 27, 1923, in Fürth, Germany, was a German-born American politician, diplomat, political scientist, and geopolitical consultant. He served as United States secretary of state and national security advisor under the presidential administrations of Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. Kissinger played a prominent role in United States foreign policy between 1969 and 1977, pioneering the policy of détente with the Soviet Union, orchestrating an opening of relations with the People's Republic of China, engaging in shuttle diplomacy in the Middle East to end the Yom Kippur War, and negotiating the Paris Peace Accords. He left ministerial office following an election defeat in 1977 and subsequently founded a consulting firm. He passed away on November 29, 2023, at the age of one hundred.
Career overview
Henry Alfred Kissinger, born Heinz on May 27, 1923, in Fürth, Germany, was a German-born American politician, diplomat, political scientist, and geopolitical consultant. He served as United States secretary of state and national security advisor under the presidential administrations of Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. Kissinger played a prominent role in United States foreign policy between 1969 and 1977. During this time, he pioneered the policy of détente with the Soviet Union, orchestrated an opening of relations with the People's Republic of China, engaged in shuttle diplomacy in the Middle East to help end the Yom Kippur War, and negotiated the Paris Peace Accords, which ended American involvement in the Vietnam War.
After leaving ministerial office following the election defeat of Gerald Ford in 1977, Kissinger founded the consulting firm Kissinger Associates. In addition to his diplomatic career, film and television databases credit him with acting work, recording 107 known credits. Kissinger passed away on November 29, 2023, at the age of 100.
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107 titles- When Soccer Came to America: Goals, Glamour and the Beautiful Game (2026) as Self (Archive Footage)
- Mao vs Nixon: Game Theory (2026) as Self
- Cover-Up (2025) as Self - Secretary of State (archive footage)
- Murder in Monaco (2025) as Self - Former US Secretary of State (archive footage)
- Kissinger (2025) as Self (archival footage)
- The Helsinki Effect (2025) as Self (archival footage)
- Corridors of Power: Should America Police the World? (2024) as Self
- The Corridors of Power (2022) as Self
- 1979 - The Year Of The Islamist Revolution (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- O Grande Irmão: O Dia que Durou 21 Anos 2 (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- The Jump (2020) as Self
- The Concorde: Myth and Tragedy (2020) as Himself (archive footage)
- The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley (2019) as Self (archive footage)
- Atomic: History Of The A-Bomb (2019) as self (archive footage)
- The Spy Who Fell to Earth (2019) as Self (archive footage)
- Another Day of Life (2018) as Himself (archive footage)
- John McCain: For Whom the Bell Tolls (2018) as Self (archive footage)
- The Vietnam War (2017) as Self - Politician (archive footage)
- The Words That Built America (2017) as Self - Reader: The Constitution
- Код доступа (2017) as Self
- Agnelli (2017) as Self
- A Dying King: The Shah of Iran (2017) as Self (archive footage)
- All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone (2016) as Self (archive footage)
- HyperNormalisation (2016) as Self (archive footage)
- Harry Benson: Shoot First (2016) as Self
- Shadow World (2016) as Self - Politician (voice) (archive footage)
- Algiers, the Mecca of Revolutionaries (1962-1974) (2016) as Self
- The Seventies (2015) as Self (archive footage)
- Laissez-faire (2015) as Self (archive footage)
- The Diplomat (2015) as Self
- All Eyes and Ears (2015) as Self
- Vietnam: Secret Negotiations that Ended the War (2015)
- Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words (2014) as Self (archive sound)
- Face of Unity (2014) as Self
- Nelson Mandela: The Myth and Me (2013) as Self
- Our Nixon (2013) as Self
- Palme (2012) as Self
- Nixon in China (2012) as Self
- Whistleblowers: The Untold Stories (2011) as Self (archive footage)
- Gloria: In Her Own Words (2011) as Self (archive footage)
- Bobby Fischer Against the World (2011) as Himself
- Santiago Files (2011) as Self (archive footage)
- Kissinger (2011) as Self
- Citizen USA: A 50 State Road Trip (2011) as Self
- The Man Nobody Knew: In Search of My Father, CIA Spymaster William Colby (2011) as Self (archive footage)
- Kissinger: Statesman or War Criminal? (2011) as Self
- The Shock Doctrine (2009) as Self (archive footage)
- Wisdom (2008)
- Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony (2008) as Self
- Hype: The Obama Effect (2008) as Self (archive footage)
- Henry Kissinger: Secrets of a Superpower (2008) as Self
- The Valkyrie Legacy (2008) as Self
- Max Frisch, Citoyen (2008) as Self
- Le Cirque: A Table in Heaven (2007) as Self
- The War on Democracy (2007) as Self (archive footage)
- Torn from the Flag (2007) as Himself
- Sputnik Mania (2007) as Self (archive footage)
- Helmut Schmidt - Out of office (2007) as Self
- War Made Easy (2007) as Self (archive footage)
- Al Franken: God Spoke (2006) as Self
- The Art of Football from A to Z (2006) as Self
- The Colbert Report (2005) as Self
- The Colbert Report (2005) as Self (uncredited)
- The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World (2005) as Self
- The Hunting of the President (2004) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Pelé Forever (2004) as Self (archive footage)
- Our Best (2003) as Self
- Condor - les axes du mal (2003)
- Dark Side of the Moon (2002) as Self - NSC
- The West Wing Documentary Special (2002) as Self
- The American Friend (2002) as Self
- The Trials of Henry Kissinger (2002) as Self (archive footage)
- Second Coming (2002) as Self (archive footage)
- The Secret Rulers of the World (2001) as Self (archive footage)
- Battle for the Holocaust (2001) as Self (archive footage)
- Rebellion! (1999) as Self
- The Johannes B. Kerner Show (1998) as Self
- Vivement dimanche (1998) as Self
- Sabine Christiansen (1998) as Self
- Brother's Keeper (1998) as Henry Kissinger
- HENRY A. KISSINGER: The Journey to China (1997)
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self
- Russia's War: Blood Upon the Snow (1996)
- Inside the White House (1996) as Self (archive footage)
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995) as Ducky Daddles (voice)
- The Fall of Saigon (1995) as Self
- Satans mördare (1995) as Self
- Tribulation 99: Alien Anomalies Under America (1991) as Self(archive footage)
- Air Force One: The Planes and the Presidents (1991) as Self
- Nixon (1990) as Self (archive footage)
- Ursachen und Hintergründe des Zweiten Weltkrieges (1989) as Self
- American Experience (1988) as Self
- The Making of 'Superman II' (1983) as Self
- Dynasty (1981)
- On Company Business (1980) as Self - US Secretary of State (archive footage)
- Zeugen des Jahrhunderts (1979) as Self
- I... for Icarus (1979) Story Consultant
- The War at Home (1979) as Self (archive footage)
- Perfumed Nightmare (1979) as Self (archive footage)
- Club 2 (1976) as Self
- Apostrophes (1975) as Self
- The Society of the Spectacle (1974) as Self (archive footage)
- The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts (1973) as Self
- Zur Person (1963) as Self
- Face the Nation (1954) as Self
- Today (1952) as Himself - Former U.S. Secretary of State
- Living Together: Part I as Self
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Henry Kissinger best known for?
Henry Kissinger is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Cover-Up (2025), Assassin (2015), The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley (2019), Another Day of Life (2018).
When and where was Henry Kissinger born?
Henry Kissinger was born on May 27, 1923 in Fürth, Germany. They passed away on November 29, 2023.
How many credits does Henry Kissinger have?
Henry Kissinger has accumulated over 107 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1952 to 2026.
What is Henry Kissinger's background in cinema and television?
Henry Alfred Kissinger, born Heinz on May 27, 1923, in Fürth, Germany, was a German-born American politician, diplomat, political scientist, and geopolitical consultant. He served as United States secretary of state and national security advisor under the presidential administrations of Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. K...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Algiers, the Mecca of Revolutionaries (1962-1974) (2016) as Self — aged about 93
- Sabine Christiansen (1998) as Self — aged about 75
- Club 2 (1976) as Self — aged about 53
- Apostrophes (1975) as Self — aged about 52
- Face the Nation (1954) as Self — aged about 31
- The Vietnam War (2017) as Self - Politician (archive footage) — aged about 94
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