Jimmy Carter
October 1, 1924 · 101 years old
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.
Known For
6 titles
The Times of Harvey Milk
A documentary of the successful career and assassination of San Francisco's first elected gay city supervisor.
Houston, We Have a Problem!
Explores the myth of the secret multi-billion-dollar deal behind America's purchase of Yugoslavia's clandestine space program in the early 1960s.
Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President
Jimmy Carter's election to the presidency of the United States in 1977 was helped by the links that this fan of pop music had with stars.
Dennis Rodman's Big Bang in PyongYang
An uproarious doc about Dennis Rodman's calamitous foray into North Korea.
A Towering Task: The Story of the Peace Corps
In 1961, President John F. Kennedy gave young Americans the opportunity to serve their country in a new way by forming the Peace Corps.
In the Name of Peace: John Hume in America
John Hume saw that by harnessing the political influence of the Irish American diaspora in Washington, it was possible to overcome the legacy of conflict and achieve peace. Exploring the decades-long campaign by the Nobel Prize winner, filmmaker Maurice Fitzpatrick reveals how Hume - inspired by Martin Luther King - became the moral architect for peace in Northern Ireland. In the Name of Peace: John Hume in America is a compelling feature documentary, narrated by Liam Neeson, with dramatic footage and stirring interviews with Presidents Clinton and Carter, US senators and congressmen, and Irish and British leaders. Reminding us of the redemptive powers of politics to overcome division. It is a timely story that profiles creative leadership, international cooperation and the U.S. contribution to peace and stability on the island of Ireland.