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Bill Moyers Biography

Birth Name:Bill D. Moyers

Birth Place:Hugo, Oklahoma, United States

Profession Editorial department, Writer, Producer, Editor

Fast Facts

In 2002, he received the CINE Leadership Award
Won a Business and Financial Reporting Emmy Award for Best Report in a Newsmagazine in 2008
Has received the Career Achievement Award from the International Documentary Association
In 1954, he got married to television producer Judith Davidson
Is best known for providing commentary on political issues
In 1965, he started working as the White House Press Secretary
Has served as president of the Schumann Center for Media and Democracy

Awards

1977Humanitas Prize-Documentaries - Special Awards Category: winner
1978Humanitas Prize-Documentaries - Special Awards Category: winner
1978ATAS Broadcast Journalism Award-: winner
1980Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Informational Program: nominated
1982Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Informational Series: winner
1987Emmy-Outstanding Background/Analysis of a Single Current Story - Programs: winner
1993Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Informational Series: winner
2000Emmy-Outstanding Coverage of a Continuing News Story - Programs: nominated
2001Emmy-Outstanding Informational or Cultural Programming - Programs: nominated
2003Emmy-Outstanding Interpretation and/or Analysis of a Business News Story: nominated
2004Emmy-Outstanding Coverage of a Current Business News Story-Newsmagazines & Long Form: nominated
2004Emmy-Best Report in a News Magazine: winner
2004Emmy-Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Writing: nominated
2004Emmy-Outstanding Historical Programming - Long Form: nominated
2004WGA Award (TV)-News - Analysis, Feature or Commentary: winner
2004WGA Award (TV)-Documentary - Other Than Current Events: nominated
2005Emmy-Outstanding Feature Story in a News Magazine: nominated
2008Emmy-Best Report in a Newsmagazine: winner
2008Emmy-Best Report in a News Magazine: winner
2008Emmy-Outstanding Interview: nominated
2009Emmy-Outstanding Interview: nominated
2009Emmy-Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Writing: winner
2009WGA Award (TV)-News - Analysis, Feature or Commentary: winner
2010Emmy-Outstanding Interview: nominated
2010Emmy-Outstanding Historical Programming - Long Form: winner
2010Emmy-Outstanding Feature Story in a News Magazine: nominated
2010WGA Award (TV)-News - Analysis, Feature or Commentary: nominated
2011Emmy-Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Writing: nominated
2013Emmy-Outstanding Interview: nominated
2013WGA Award (TV)-News - Analysis, Feature or Commentary: winner