Hugh Downs: movies and TV shows
Hugh Downs has 36 credits in the archive: 17 films and 19 TV series, from 1942 to 2023. Highest rated: Live from Lincoln Center (8.7/10).
Career timeline
1942 – 2023 · busiest year: 1962 (3 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Our Barbara | Self - Co-Host, 'Today Show' & '20 / 20' (archive footage) | Film | 10.0 | 102 |
| 2021 | The Eyes of Tammy Faye | Self (archive Footage) | Film | 6.4 | 100 |
| 2019 | Mike Wallace Is Here | (archive footage) | Film | 6.5 | 98 |
| 2017 | The Nineties | Self (archive footage) | TV | 6.9 | 96 |
| 2014 | Led Zeppelin Played Here | Self (archive footage) | Film | 8.0 | 93 |
| 2003 | ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration | Self | Film | 8.0 | 82 |
| 2003 | Jack Paar: Smart Television | Self | Film | 8.0 | 82 |
| 2000 | Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live | Host | Film | 9.0 | 79 |
| 1999 | Family Guy | Hugh Downs (voice) | TV | 7.4 | 78 |
| 1997 | The View | Self | TV | 4.3 | 76 |
| 1997 | Jack Paar: 'As I Was Saying...' | Self | Film | 5.2 | 76 |
| 1996 | New York City Opera: The Merry Widow | Himself - Host | Film | 9.0 | 75 |
| 1990 | New York City Opera: A Little Night Music | Self - Host | Film | 9.2 | 69 |
| 1985 | The Devil Worshippers | Film | — | 64 | |
| 1980 | Oh, God! Book II | NBC Newscaster | Film | 5.5 | 59 |
| 1978 | Old Friends... New Friends | Self | TV | — | 57 |
| 1976 | Live from Lincoln Center | Self - Host | TV | 8.7 | 55 |
| 1976 | Woman of the Year | Hugh Downs | Film | 7.0 | 55 |
| 1975 | Nothing by Chance | Self - Narrator | Film | 10.0 | 54 |
| 1975 | Nothing by Chance | Film | 10.0 | 54 | |
| 1972 | Survival of Spaceship Earth | Self - Narrator / Host | Film | 10.0 | 51 |
| 1971 | Once Upon a Wheel | TV | 7.3 | 50 | |
| 1968 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | Self (uncredited) | TV | 6.8 | 47 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | TV | 7.5 | 41 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self - Guest Host | TV | 7.5 | 41 |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show | Self | TV | 6.6 | 41 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self | TV | 5.8 | 40 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self - Co-Host | TV | 5.8 | 40 |
| 1959 | Riverboat | Dan Flynn | TV | 6.5 | 38 |
| 1959 | Startime | Self | TV | 6.8 | 38 |
| 1958 | Concentration | Host | TV | 7.0 | 37 |
| 1957 | Tonight Starring Jack Paar | Self - Announcer | TV | 7.5 | 36 |
| 1957 | Tonight Starring Jack Paar | Self - Guest Host | TV | 7.5 | 36 |
| 1956 | The Dinah Shore Chevy Show | Self | TV | 6.4 | 35 |
| 1949 | The Emmy Awards | Self | TV | 7.9 | 28 |
| 1942 | Roxie Hart | Inexperienced Reporter (uncredited) | Film | 7.0 | 21 |