The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee

Documentary · 2017TV-14

As one of America's most influential and celebrated newspaper editors working for the Washington Post, Ben Bradlee found himself at the center of many of the 20th Century's most seismic storms, including: World War II, John F. Kennedy and, most memorably, Watergate and the fall of Richard Nixon. This feature documentary tells his fascinating story, utilizing rare home movies and photos, archival material spanning over 70 years, interview footage with family and colleagues, and voice-overs of passages from Bradlee's 1995 autobiography.

Starring

John Maggio, Benjamin C. Bradlee, Richard Cohen, Carl Bernstein, Tom Brokaw, Peter W. Kunhardt, Benjamin C. Bradlee, Jim Lehrer, George Kunhardt, Sally Quinn, Teddy Kunhardt

Director

John Maggio

Producer

Teddy Kunhardt