George H. W. Bush

Actor

June 12, 1924 (94 years)

† November 30, 2018

Milton, Massachusetts, USA

Biography

George Herbert Walker Bush was an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States from 1989 to 1993. Prior to assuming the presidency, Bush served as the 43rd Vice President of the United States from 1981 to 1989. As a member of the Republican Party, he had previously been a representative, ambassador and director of CIA.

Filmography

6.4

Late Show with David Letterman

Self

David Letterman uses mature humor to appeal to his audience in this weeknight series, which gets its music from a house band led by Paul Shaffer. Among the show's most-famous segments are the Top Ten List and Stupid Pet Tricks, the latter of which subsequently led to an additional recurring segment called Stupid Human Tricks.

6.9

Saturday Night Live

Self (uncredited)

A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.

6.6

Frontline

Self (archive footage)

Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's goal is to extend the impact of the documentary beyond its initial broadcast by serving as a catalyst for change.

6.3

Panorama

Current affairs programme, featuring interviews and investigative reports on a wide variety of subjects.

6.8

The Dick Cavett Show

Self

The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various television networks.

5.5

Mentiras verdaderas

Self (archive footage)

Daily interviews discussing the guest's personal lives and national contingency.

3.8

Fox News Sunday

Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace is a Sunday morning news/talk show on the Fox Broadcasting Company; since 2003, Fox News Sunday has been hosted by Chris Wallace.

7.3

Basketball: A Love Story

Self (archive footage)

'Basketball: A Love Story' is a series of 62 interconnected short stories that creates a vibrant mosaic of the game, featuring 165 exclusive interviews. The cast encompasses basketball's most prominent figures and explores the complex nature of love as it relates to the game.

7.5

Explained

Self (archive footage)

This documentary series, made in partnership with Vox, explain some of the world's current trends, from politics, to science to pop culture.

7.5

Bowling for Columbine

Self

This is not a film about gun control. It is a film about the fearful heart and soul of the United States, and the 280 million Americans lucky enough to have the right to a constitutionally protected Uzi. From a look at the Columbine High School security camera tapes to the home of Oscar-winning NRA President Charlton Heston, from a young man who makes homemade napalm with The Anarchist's Cookbook to the murder of a six-year-old girl by another six-year-old. Bowling for Columbine is a journey through the US, through our past, hoping to discover why our pursuit of happiness is so riddled with violence.

7.1

History 101

Self (archive footage)

Infographics and archival footage deliver bite-size history lessons on scientific breakthroughs, social movements and world-changing discoveries.

6.9

The Nineties

Self (archive footage)

Hit rewind and explore the most iconic moments and influential people of The Nineties, the decade that gave us the Internet, DVDs, and other cultural and political milestones.

6.1

The One

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

A sheriff's deputy fights an alternate universe version of himself who grows stronger with each alternate self he kills.

7.9

Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War

Self (archive footage)

With firsthand accounts and access to prominent figures around the world, this comprehensive docuseries explores the Cold War and its aftermath.

8.0

America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions

Self (archive footage)

America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions is an annual documentary series created by NFL Films (broadcast on the NFL Network and CBS). Each of its 55 (and counting) installments profile the National Football League's annual Super Bowl champion through highlights, interviews with players and coaches, and a celebrity narrator. A spin-off debuted on September 18, 2008, titled America's Game: The Missing Rings which chronicled five of the best teams to never win the Super Bowl.

7.6

Oliver Stone's Untold History of the United States

Self

Oliver Stone's re-examination of under-reported events in American history.

5.3

First Ladies

Self (archive footage)

Blending in-depth interviews, rare archival footage, and cinematic recreations, this docuseries on the lives of America's most iconic First Ladies is a bold revision of each woman's traditional portrayal, revealing how they were impacted during their time in the White House, and how their achievements fundamentally shaped American and global history.

8.0

MLB Network Presents

Self

A series of documentaries and profiles on some of baseball's most prominent personalities.

1.0

Shut Up and Dribble

Self (archive footage)

An inside look at the changing role of athletes in our fraught cultural and political environment, through the lens of the NBA.

7.1

Cover-Up

Self - Former CIA Director (archive footage)

He's devoted his career to uncovering stories the powerful want buried. From My Lai to Abu Ghraib, dig into the life's work of journalist Seymour Hersh.