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Peter Jennings

Peter Jennings

Acting·1938–2005·31 films

Peter Charles Archibald Ewart Jennings CM was a Canadian-born American television journalist who served as the sole anchor of ABC World News Tonight from 1983 until his death from lung cancer in 2005.

As Actor

RBG
RBG (2018)Self (archive footage)
Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media
Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media (1992)Self (uncredited)
Reversing Roe
Reversing Roe (2018)Self (archive footage)
Murder in Monaco
Murder in Monaco (2025)Self - News Anchor (archive footage)
Untold: Hope Solo vs. U.S. Soccer
Untold: Hope Solo vs. U.S. Soccer (2024)Self (archive footage)
All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone
All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone (2016)Self (archive footage)
The Reagan Show
The Reagan Show (2017)Self (archive footage)
The Best That Never Was
The Best That Never Was (2010)Self (Archive Footage)
Cola Wars
Cola Wars (2019)Self (archive footage)
Peter Jennings Reporting: The Kennedy Assassination - Beyond Conspiracy
Peter Jennings Reporting: The Kennedy Assassination - Beyond Conspiracy (2003)Host
The Last Party
The Last Party (1993)Self
Dark Legacy
Dark Legacy (2009)Self (archive footage)
The Soul of America
The Soul of America (2020)Self (archive footage)
The White House Effect
The White House Effect (2024)Self (archive footage)
King Bibi
King Bibi (2018)Self (archive footage)
Two Men at War
Two Men at War (2022)Self (archive footage)
American Dictators: Staging of the 2004 Presidential Election
American Dictators: Staging of the 2004 Presidential Election (2004)Self (archive footage)
Jane Elliott Against the World
Jane Elliott Against the World (2026)Self (Archive Footage)
JFK II: The Bush Connection
JFK II: The Bush Connection (2003)Self - ABC News Reporter
Peter Jennings Reporting: The Search for Jesus
Peter Jennings Reporting: The Search for Jesus (2000)Host
Peter Jennings Reporting: UFOs - Seeing Is Believing
Peter Jennings Reporting: UFOs - Seeing Is Believing (2005)
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2003)Self
JFK: Breaking the News
JFK: Breaking the News (2003)Self (archive footage)
Titanic: The Nightmare and the Dream
Titanic: The Nightmare and the Dream (1986)Self
Hiroshima: Why the Bomb Was Dropped
Hiroshima: Why the Bomb Was Dropped (1995)Host
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? (2004)Self (archive footage)
Snowmotion: The Art of Sledding
Snowmotion: The Art of Sledding (1992)Self
The Missiles of October: What the World Didn't Know
The Missiles of October: What the World Didn't Know (1992)Self - Presenter
Journalists: Killed in the Line of Duty
Journalists: Killed in the Line of Duty (2003)Narrator (voice)
A Line In The Sand War Or Peace With Peter Jennings
A Line In The Sand War Or Peace With Peter Jennings (1991)Self
In Winter
In Winter (1967)Self

As Writer