Walter Cronkite
American broadcast journalist (1916-2009)
Walter Leland Cronkite Jr. was an American broadcast journalist who served as anchorman for the CBS Evening News from 1962 to 1981. During the 1960s and 1970s, he was often cited as "the most trusted man in America" after being so named in an opinion poll. Cronkite received numerous honors including two Peabody Awards, a George Polk Award, an Emmy Award, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 3 films (1955–1976) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 1,322 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Ohio State University: Visual perception | CBS Television ; made by Information Productions ; produced by Irving Gitlin ; written by Jerome Brondfield ; directed by Leo Seltzer. | 28 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1960 | Paris in the twenties | CBS News. | 10 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1976 | Vietnam : | an historical document CBS. | 57 | 16mm | Color | sound |