Nixon
Brief Synopsis
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Documentary on the life and career of President Richard Nixon. Part 1 profiles his childhood, his 1946 election to Congress, his service as vice president for two terms with President Eisenhower from 1952 to 1960, and his unsuccessful bids for the Presidency in 1960 and the California governorship i
Cast & Crew
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David Espar
Director
Will Lyman
Narrator
David Mccullough
Stephen Ambrose
Advisor
Michael Azevedo
Other
Michael Bacon
Theme Music
Film Details
Also Known As
American Experience (01/08/96), The
Genre
Documentary
Historical
Release Date
1996
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
Documentary on the life and career of President Richard Nixon. Part 1 profiles his childhood, his 1946 election to Congress, his service as vice president for two terms with President Eisenhower from 1952 to 1960, and his unsuccessful bids for the Presidency in 1960 and the California governorship in 1962. Part 2 covers Nixon's election as President in 1968 and his years in that office, including improved relationships with China and the Soviet Union. Part 3 details the Watergate scandal, Nixon's resignation in August 1974, and his years as a private citizen until his death in April 1994.
Director
David Espar
Director
Crew
Stephen Ambrose
Advisor
Michael Azevedo
Other
Michael Bacon
Theme Music
Dasal Banks
Camera
Maureen Barden
Post-Production Coordinator
Richard Bock
Sound Mixer
Todd Boekelheide
Music
Alan Brinkley
Advisor
Ken Burns
Creative Consultant
Frank Capria
Assistant Editor
Karen Cariani
Associate Producer
Karen Cariani
Post-Production Supervisor
Joy Conley
Film Research
Judy Crichton
Executive Consultant
Jan Cyr
Sound
Elizabeth Deane
Executive Producer
Elizabeth Deane
Story By
Elizabeth Deane
From Story
Jim Deering
Video
Danielle Dell'olio
Other
Margaret Drain
Executive Producer
David Espar
Consultant
David Espar
Producer
David Espar
Editor
David Espar
Story By
David Espar
From Story
Nancy Farrell
Other
Mary E Fenton
Video
Raine Gifford
Production Assistant
Jeff Gronenberg
Video
John Grybowski
Film Research
John Hazard
Camera
Sarah Holt
Editor
John Jenkins
Sound
Ed Joyce
Animation Photography
Laurie Kahn-leavitt
Researcher
Alison Kennedy
Other
Charles Kuskin
Theme Music
Stanley I Kutler
Advisor
Christine Larson
Unit Manager
Larry Lecain
Field Producer
Dan Lesiw
Video
Stephen Longstreth
Sound
Pilar Maisterra
Unit Manager
Doug Martin
On-Line Editor
Bob Mccausland
Field Producer
Marilyn H Mellowes
Story By
Marilyn H Mellowes
From Story
Flora Moon
Sound
Allen Moore
Camera
Susan Mottau
Line Producer
Chas Norton
Field Producer
Herbert Parmet
Advisor
Chris Pullman
Other
Deborah Richardson
Film Research
Rick Robertson
Camera
Helen R Russell
Other
Mark Samels
Producer
Mark Steele
On-Line Editor
Laura Stuchinsky
Associate Producer
Teigh Thompson
Sound
Pat Torres
Sound
Joseph Tovares
Editor
Geoffrey C Ward
Other
Geoffrey C Ward
Writer
Sue Williams
Film Research
Joan Hoff Wilson
Advisor
Karen Wyatt
Film Research
Film Details
Also Known As
American Experience (01/08/96), The
Genre
Documentary
Historical
Release Date
1996
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Award Nominations
Best Actor
1995
Best Original Screenplay
1995
Best Score (Dramatic Picture)
1995
Best Supporting Actress
1995
