Dan Rather
Biography
Daniel Irvin Rather Jr. (born October 31, 1931) is an American journalist, commentator, and former national evening news anchor. He began his career in Texas, becoming a national name after his reporting saved thousands of lives during Hurricane Carla in September 1961. Rather spontaneously created the first radar weather report by overlaying a transparent map over a radar image of Hurricane Carla. In his first national broadcast, he helped initiate the successful evacuation of 350,000 people. He reported on some of the most significant events of the modern age, such as the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Gulf War, 9/11, the Iraq War, and the war on terror.
Known For
Top 40 Movies
Charlie Wilson's War
2007
Howard
2018
Fahrenheit 9/11
2004
Cover-Up
2025
Breakdown: 1975
2025
This Film Is Not Yet Rated
2006
Powaqqatsi
1988
Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
2007
The Assassination of President Kennedy
2013
Mike Wallace Is Here
2019
Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy
2021
The Real Malcolm X
1992
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
2022
Harry Benson: Shoot First
2016
All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State
2014
Rather
2023
Commercial Entertainment Product
1992
Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation
2019
Lakota Nation vs. United States
2022
The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice!
2010
The Most Dangerous Man in America
2009
The Draft
2015
The Inquisitor
2025
Everything's Cool
2007
WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception
2004
Peter Allen: The Boy From Oz
1995
Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words
2014
Journalists: Killed in the Line of Duty
2003
Gloria: In Her Own Words
2011
Biden's Decision
2024
JFK: One PM Central Standard Time
2013
Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown
2015
Ghosts of Ole Miss
2012
JFK: Breaking the News
2003
Raise Hell: The Life & Times of Molly Ivins
2019
Barbecue: A Texas Love Story
2004
The War You Don't See
2010