Robert MacNeil

Robert MacNeil

Robert Breckenridge Ware MacNeil OC (1931-2024), often known as Robin MacNeil, was a Canadian-American journalist, writer, and television news anchor. He partnered with Jim Lehrer to create the landmark public television news program The Robert MacNeil Report in 1975. MacNeil co-anchored the program until 1995.

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TV Series

America at a Crossroads

America at a Crossroads

10
Do You Speak American?

Do You Speak American?

7.7
The American President

The American President

0
Washington Week with The Atlantic

Washington Week with The Atlantic

9.5
PBS News Hour

PBS News Hour

5.5

Movies

Into the Future: On the Preservation of Knowledge in the Electronic Age

Into the Future: On the Preservation of Knowledge in the Electronic Age

0
Hamlet

Hamlet

5.8
Mr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwater

Mr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwater

6
Bah, Humbug!: The Story of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'

Bah, Humbug!: The Story of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'

6
An Empire of Reason

An Empire of Reason

0
The Violent Universe

The Violent Universe

0
The Lions of Capitalism: Some Call It Greed

The Lions of Capitalism: Some Call It Greed

0
Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special

Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special

6
Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy

Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy

5.6