Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter

1924-10-01 Plains, Georgia, USA 76 Credits

Biography

James Earl Carter Jr. (October 1, 1924 – December 29, 2024) was an American politician and humanitarian who served as 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the longest-lived president in U.S. history, and the first to reach 100 years of age.

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Hinckley

Hinckley

2024

as Self (archive footage)

9.0
Acting

In March 1981, inspired by a dangerous obsession with the film Taxi Driver and actress Jodie Foster, a man named John Hinckley tried to assassinate Pr...

The First 54 Years: An Abbreviated Manual for Military Occupation

The First 54 Years: An Abbreviated Manual for Military Occupation

2021

as Self - Politician (archive footage)

6.9
Acting

An exhaustive explanation of how the military occupation of an invaded territory occurs and its consequences, using as a paradigmatic example the rece...

President in Waiting

President in Waiting

2020

as Self

7.0
Acting

A remarkable living history of the Vice Presidency. For the first time together on film, President's Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, Jimmy...

Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man

Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man

2020

as Self

5.0
Acting

It took his whole life to live and three full years to film Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man. Filmed in four countries with more than 80 interviews from ...

The Plot Against the President

The Plot Against the President

2020

as Self (archive footage)

6.5
Acting

Based on Lee Smith's book of the same name, this documentary follows the story of the biggest political scandal in U.S. history.

FACE OF FIRE

FACE OF FIRE

2020

as (voice)

Acting

He pours gasoline on every fire

Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President

Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President

2020

as Self

6.9
Acting

This rockumentary-style presidential portrait shows how Jimmy Carter reinvigorated a post-Watergate America—with the music of the counterculture, incl...

Korea, A Hundred Years of War

Korea, A Hundred Years of War

2020

as Self (archive footage)

5.5
Acting

A contemporary history of Korea(s) from a unique point of view that embraces the inner history of both South and North Korea in a single narrative.

1979: Big Bang of the Present

1979: Big Bang of the Present

2019

as Self - Politician (archive footage)

5.7
Acting

Deng Xiaoping's economic and political opening in China. Margaret Thatcher's extreme economic measures in the United Kingdom. Ayatollah Khomeini's Isl...

A Towering Task: The Story of the Peace Corps

A Towering Task: The Story of the Peace Corps

2019

as Self

Acting

In 1961, President John F. Kennedy gave young Americans the opportunity to serve their country in a new way by forming the Peace Corps. Since then, mo...

My Father, the Spy

My Father, the Spy

2019

as Himself (archive footage)

5.0
Acting

As a young Soviet student in 1978, Ieva could not have predicted that a holiday visit to her father, Imants Lesinskis, then working in the Soviet miss...

Coup 53

Coup 53

2019

as Self - Politician (archive footage)

7.8
Acting

Tehran, Iran, August 19, 1953. A group of Iranian conspirators who, with the approval of the deposed tyrant Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, have conspired with...

Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress

Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress

2019

as Self (archive footage)

7.7
Acting

An account of the last two centuries of the Anthropocene, the Age of Man. How human beings have progressed so much in such a short time through war an...

Hesburgh

Hesburgh

2019

as Self (archive footage)

7.3
Acting

He counseled presidents and popes, served on corporate boards and infuriated Richard Nixon. He was one of the only friends to whom Ann Landers turned...

Third Eye Spies

Third Eye Spies

2019

as Self - 39th President of the United States (archive sound)

5.5
Acting

Two physicists discover psychic abilities are real only to have their experiments at Stanford co-opted by the CIA and their research silenced by the d...

The Era of Neoliberalism

The Era of Neoliberalism

2019

as Self (archive footage)

Acting

This film shows how four decades of neoliberal policies have resulted in a widespread of social injustice, economic inequality and popular anger.

RBG

RBG

2018

as Self (archive footage)

7.5
Acting

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg now 84, and still inspired by the lawyers who defended free speech during the Red Scare, Ginsburg refuses to relinquish he...

In the Name of Peace: John Hume in America

In the Name of Peace: John Hume in America

2017

as Self

Acting

John Hume saw that by harnessing the political influence of the Irish American diaspora in Washington, it was possible to overcome the legacy of confl...

The Words That Built America

The Words That Built America

2017

as Self - Reader: The Constitution

6.0
Acting

In recognition of the 4th of July, several celebrities and politicians of differing ideologies join to read the historic documents which laid the foun...

Free to Rock

Free to Rock

2017

as Self

6.4
Acting

Rock & Roll spread the sound of freedom across the Iron Curtain and throughout Eastern Europe and the USSR, despite Communist attempts to outlaw it an...

An American Conscience: The Reinhold Niebuhr Story

An American Conscience: The Reinhold Niebuhr Story

2017

as Self

Acting

Reinhold Niebuhr's Serenity Prayer remains one of the most quoted writings in American literature. Yet Niebuhr's impact was far greater, as presidents...

13th

13th

2016

as Self (archive footage)

7.9
Acting

An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality.

How to Win the US Presidency

How to Win the US Presidency

2016

as Self (archive footage)

6.2
Acting

This whimsical look at rough-and-tumble American politics examines the influence of money, religion and even ancient Rome on presidential campaigns.

Houston, We Have a Problem!

Houston, We Have a Problem!

2016

as Self (archive footage)

7.7
Acting

The cold war, the space race, and NASA’s moon landing are landmark events that defined an era. But they are also fodder for conspiracy theories. In Ho...

Mr. Deng Goes to Washington

Mr. Deng Goes to Washington

2015

as Self

4.0
Acting
All Eyes and Ears

All Eyes and Ears

2015

as Self

6.0
Acting

A timely exploration into the complex links between the U.S. and China. Interspersed with remarks from journalists and experts, All Eyes and Ears inte...

Uncovering Wolfen

Uncovering Wolfen

2015

as Self (archive footage)

Acting

After the huge financial and cultural success of WOODSTOCK (1970), filmmaker and political activist Michael Wadleigh spent many years in Hollywood wri...

Laissez-faire

Laissez-faire

2015

as Self (archive footage)

10.0
Acting

A historical perspective to understand Neoliberalism and to understand why this ideology today so profoundly influences the choices of our governments...

Dennis Rodman's Big Bang in PyongYang

Dennis Rodman's Big Bang in PyongYang

2015

as Self (archive footage)

6.5
Acting

Dennis Rodman is on a mission. After forging an unlikely friendship with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, he wants to improve relations between North ...

The Presidents' Gatekeepers

The Presidents' Gatekeepers

2013

as Self

10.0
Acting

An analysis of what the role of the Chief of Staff is in his position at the service of the President of the United States of America and how it has b...

Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia

Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia

2013

as Self (archive footage)

7.8
Acting

Anchored by intimate, one-on-one interviews with the man himself, Nicholas Wrathall’s new documentary is a fascinating and wholly entertaining tribute...

Rescued from Tehran: We Were There

Rescued from Tehran: We Were There

2013

as Self - President

Acting

Actual house guests recount the real life harrowing experiences they endured along with CIA Agent Tony Mendez' experience and President Jimmy Carter's...

An Escalator in World Order

An Escalator in World Order

2012

as Self (archive footage)

Acting

USA is something like a religious belief in Korean history since the liberation. A powerful essay film is born with archival footages and a compilatio...

Breaking the Taboo

Breaking the Taboo

2011

as Self

7.1
Acting

Narrated by Morgan Freeman, this groundbreaking new documentary uncovers the UN sanctioned war on drugs, charting its origins and its devastating impa...

Reagan

Reagan

2011

as Self (archive footage)

6.1
Acting

Based on the story of Americas enigmatic career of one of the revered architects of the modern world - icon, screen star, and two-term president, Rona...

From Tehran to Cairo

From Tehran to Cairo

2011

as Self (archive footage)

Acting

A documentary about the latest days of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last king of Iran.

The President's Book of Secrets

The President's Book of Secrets

2010

as Self (archive footage)

5.8
Acting

Journey inside White House history to unveil fascinating truths behind secrets known only to the President.

Hubert H. Humphrey: The Art of the Possible

Hubert H. Humphrey: The Art of the Possible

2010

as Self

Acting

For the last half of the 20th century, America was consumed by two struggles: the civil rights movement and the cold war. For 30 years, Hubert Humphre...

Casino Jack and the United States of Money

Casino Jack and the United States of Money

2010

as Self (archive footage)

7.1
Acting

A probing investigation into the lies, greed and corruption surrounding D.C. super-lobbyist Jack Abramoff and his cronies.

How to Win the TV Debate

How to Win the TV Debate

2010

as Self (archive footage)

Acting

With Britain's first-ever political leaders' television debate imminent, award-winning reporter Michael Cockerell uncovers what it's like to take part...

Countdown to Zero

Countdown to Zero

2010

as Self

6.4
Acting

Although the Cold War is behind us, the threat of nuclear disaster remains very real. Director Lucy Walker discusses the invention of the atomic bomb ...

Fall of the Republic: The Presidency of Barack H. Obama

Fall of the Republic: The Presidency of Barack H. Obama

2009

as Self (archive footage)

6.6
Acting

Fall Of The Republic documents how an offshore corporate cartel is bankrupting the US economy by design. Leaders are now declaring that world governme...

White House Revealed

White House Revealed

2009

as Self (archive footage)

5.3
Acting

In this eye-opening documentary about the inner workings of the White House, the most famous residence in America opens its doors for a behind-the-sce...

Iran: The Hundred Year War

Iran: The Hundred Year War

2009

as Self (archive footage)

8.0
Acting

What kind of world power is Iran becoming, and how will Western countries deal with it?

Waiting for Armageddon

Waiting for Armageddon

2009

as Self (archive footage)

6.2
Acting

America's 50-million strong Evangelical community is convinced that the world's future is foretold in Biblical prophecy - from the Rapture to the Batt...

Thank You, Mr. President: Helen Thomas at the White House

Thank You, Mr. President: Helen Thomas at the White House

2008

as Self (archive footage)

7.0
Acting

This documentary profiles iconic journalist Helen Thomas who has held a front-row seat at White House press conferences for more than 60 years.

All the Presidents' Wives

All the Presidents' Wives

2008

as Self

1.0
Acting

A look at the women who has served as First Ladies of the United States.

Blood and Oil

Blood and Oil

2008

as Self

6.0
Acting

The notion that oil motivates America's military engagements in the Middle East is often disregarded as nonsense or mere conspiracy theory. In Blood a...

Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed

Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed

2008

as Self

7.0
Acting

An American story. Traces the career of Joe Louis (1914-1981) within the context of American racial consciousness: his difficulty getting big fights e...

Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains

Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains

2007

as Self

6.4
Acting

A chronicle of the former president's tour recent for his book "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid."

The Last Mogul

The Last Mogul

2005

as Self

5.3
Acting

A biography of powerful Hollywood agent and executive Lew Wasserman.

National Geographic: Inside the U.S. Secret Service

National Geographic: Inside the U.S. Secret Service

2004

as Self (archive footage)

5.0
Acting

Even though they are frequently seen flanking presidential convoys in their trademark dark suits and sunglasses, little is truly known about the insul...

Looking for Fidel

Looking for Fidel

2004

as Self (archive footage)

6.0
Acting

Oliver Stone's second documentary on/interview with Fidel Castro specifically addresses his country's recent crackdown on Cuban dissidents; namely, th...

Miracle

Miracle

2004

as Self (archive footage)

7.1
Acting

When college coach Herb Brooks is hired to helm the 1980 U.S. men's Olympic hockey team, he brings a unique and brash style to the ice. After assembli...

Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter

2002

as Self

Acting

Jimmy Carter ran for president on a wave of post-Watergate disaffection with Washington politics. But inexperience, inflation, recession, and the Iran...

Do You Believe in Miracles? The Story of the 1980 U.S. Hockey Team

Do You Believe in Miracles? The Story of the 1980 U.S. Hockey Team

2002

as Self (archive footage)

8.8
Acting

At the Winter Olympics of 1980, after two tense weeks amidst growing Cold War fears, the U.S. Olympic hockey team found themselves playing improbably ...

The Journey

The Journey

2001

as Self

5.2
Acting

Eric Saperston directs this amazing journey about a group of young Americans who decide to ask the age old question in life, "what do our elders have ...

Grass

Grass

1999

as Self (archive footage)

6.5
Acting

Marijuana is the most controversial drug of the 20th Century. Smoked by generations to little discernible ill effect, it continues to be reviled by ma...

Detroit Rock City

Detroit Rock City

1999

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

6.7
Acting

In 1978, a Kiss concert was an epoch-making event. For the four teen fans in Detroit Rock City getting tickets to the sold-out show becomes the focal ...

Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature

Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature

1997

as Self (archive footage)

Acting

Documentary on water usage, money, politics, the transformation of nature, and the growth of the American west, shown on PBS as a four-part miniseries...

Soviet Union: The Rise and Fall - Part 2

Soviet Union: The Rise and Fall - Part 2

1996

as Self (archive footage)

Acting

Historic Russian battles to repel invaders serve as prelude to the story of events that redrew the map of Eastern Europe and parts of Asia in the 20th...

Inside the White House

Inside the White House

1996

as Self (archive footage)

7.3
Acting

Featuring behind-the-scenes footage and unprecedented access to its hallowed halls, this program from National Geographic takes viewers on an in-depth...

Ceausescu: Behind the Myth

Ceausescu: Behind the Myth

1991

as Self (archive footage)

3.0
Acting

Veteran journalist and author Edward Behr spent a year investigating the rise and fall of Nicolae Ceausescu. Executed on Christmas Day 1989, Ceausesc...

Air Force One: The Planes and the Presidents

Air Force One: The Planes and the Presidents

1991

as Self

Acting

Several important historical events occurred on the planes with call sign Air Force One. These events are described within the backdrop of the evoluti...

Within These Walls: A Tour of the White House

Within These Walls: A Tour of the White House

1991

as Self (archive footage)

Acting

A special that takes a look inside the White House.

In Remembrance of Martin

In Remembrance of Martin

1986

as Self

9.0
Acting

Personal comments from family, friends, and advisors fill this remarkable documentary honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Coretta Scott King joins th...

Backstage at the White House

Backstage at the White House

1985

as Self (archive footage)

Acting

This unique glimpse into the private lives of our Presidents and their families showcases some of the most significant personal moments they have expe...

The Times of Harvey Milk

The Times of Harvey Milk

1984

as Self (archive footage)

7.3
Acting

Harvey Milk was an outspoken human rights activist and one of the first openly gay U.S. politicians elected to public office; even after his assassina...

Agee

Agee

1980

as Self

5.2
Acting

A documentary on the life of author and screenwriter James Agee.

On Company Business

On Company Business

1980

as Self - US President (archive footage)

5.5
Acting

A controversial three part critical documentary on the history of the CIA.

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

1980

as Self (archive footage)

Acting

A look back at the people, events, music, and trends of the 1970s.

Americathon

Americathon

1979

as Self (Archive Footage)

3.6
Acting

In a story told in narrative flashbacks, a young TV consultant is hired by the President of a bankrupt USA to organize a telethon in order to prevent ...

Madness. Reflections on the Cost of Murder

1979

as Self (archive footage)

Acting

About the difficult political situation in the world related to the arms race.

Horowitz at the White House

1978

as Self - Opening & Closing Remarks

Acting

Piano Vladimir Horowitz in a televised recital from the White House on 26 January 1978, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of his US debut, at th...

Kudzu

Kudzu

1977

as Self

Acting

Kudzu, or Pueraria Thunbergiana, is a vine threatening to take over large portions of the Southern landscape. Imported from Japan by the Departement o...

History Remembers President Jimmy Carter

History Remembers President Jimmy Carter

N/A

as Self

Acting

History Remembers President Jimmy Carter