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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Complete Filmography

Hinckley
2024
as Self (archive footage)
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
2021
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
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
2020
as Self
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
2020
as Self
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
2020
as Self (archive footage)
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
2020
as (voice)
He pours gasoline on every fire

Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President
2020
as Self
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
2020
as Self (archive footage)
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
2019
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
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
2019
as Self
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
2019
as Himself (archive footage)
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
2019
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
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
2019
as Self (archive footage)
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
2019
as Self (archive footage)
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
2019
as Self - 39th President of the United States (archive sound)
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
2019
as Self (archive footage)
This film shows how four decades of neoliberal policies have resulted in a widespread of social injustice, economic inequality and popular anger.

RBG
2018
as Self (archive footage)
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
2017
as Self
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
2017
as Self - Reader: The Constitution
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
2017
as Self
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
2017
as Self
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
2016
as Self (archive footage)
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
2016
as Self (archive footage)
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!
2016
as Self (archive footage)
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
2015
as Self

All Eyes and Ears
2015
as Self
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
2015
as Self (archive footage)
After the huge financial and cultural success of WOODSTOCK (1970), filmmaker and political activist Michael Wadleigh spent many years in Hollywood wri...

Laissez-faire
2015
as Self (archive footage)
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
2015
as Self (archive footage)
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
2013
as Self
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
2013
as Self (archive footage)
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
2013
as Self - President
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
2012
as Self (archive footage)
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
2011
as Self
Narrated by Morgan Freeman, this groundbreaking new documentary uncovers the UN sanctioned war on drugs, charting its origins and its devastating impa...

Reagan
2011
as Self (archive footage)
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
2011
as Self (archive footage)
A documentary about the latest days of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last king of Iran.

The President's Book of Secrets
2010
as Self (archive footage)
Journey inside White House history to unveil fascinating truths behind secrets known only to the President.

Hubert H. Humphrey: The Art of the Possible
2010
as Self
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
2010
as Self (archive footage)
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
2010
as Self (archive footage)
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
2010
as Self
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
2009
as Self (archive footage)
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
2009
as Self (archive footage)
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
2009
as Self (archive footage)
What kind of world power is Iran becoming, and how will Western countries deal with it?

Waiting for Armageddon
2009
as Self (archive footage)
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
2008
as Self (archive footage)
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
2008
as Self
A look at the women who has served as First Ladies of the United States.

Blood and Oil
2008
as Self
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
2008
as Self
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
2007
as Self
A chronicle of the former president's tour recent for his book "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid."

The Last Mogul
2005
as Self
A biography of powerful Hollywood agent and executive Lew Wasserman.

National Geographic: Inside the U.S. Secret Service
2004
as Self (archive footage)
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
2004
as Self (archive footage)
Oliver Stone's second documentary on/interview with Fidel Castro specifically addresses his country's recent crackdown on Cuban dissidents; namely, th...

Miracle
2004
as Self (archive footage)
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
2002
as Self
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
2002
as Self (archive footage)
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
2001
as Self
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
1999
as Self (archive footage)
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
1999
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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
1997
as Self (archive footage)
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
1996
as Self (archive footage)
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
1996
as Self (archive footage)
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
1991
as Self (archive footage)
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
1991
as Self
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
1991
as Self (archive footage)
A special that takes a look inside the White House.

In Remembrance of Martin
1986
as Self
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
1985
as Self (archive footage)
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
1984
as Self (archive footage)
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
1980
as Self
A documentary on the life of author and screenwriter James Agee.

On Company Business
1980
as Self - US President (archive footage)
A controversial three part critical documentary on the history of the CIA.

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
1980
as Self (archive footage)
A look back at the people, events, music, and trends of the 1970s.

Americathon
1979
as Self (Archive Footage)
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)
About the difficult political situation in the world related to the arms race.
Horowitz at the White House
1978
as Self - Opening & Closing Remarks
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
1977
as Self
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
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as Self
History Remembers President Jimmy Carter