Fred Rogers
Birth Name:
Frederick McFeely Rogers
Birth Place:
Latrobe, Pennsylvania, United States
Profession
Soundtrack, Actor, Writer, Producer, Art department, Music department
Fast Facts
- In 1999, he was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame
- In 2002, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
- Earned his degree in music composition from Rollins College
- In 1962, he graduated from the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
- Got his start in television by working on music programs for NBC
- Is best known for wearing a cardigan sweater on "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood․"
- Served as chairman for the Forum on Mass Media and Child Development at the 1968 White House Conference on Youth
Awards
- 1968Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming - Programs:Nominated
- 1968Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming - Individuals:Nominated
- 1969Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming - Programs:Nominated
- 1974Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Children's Instructional Series:Nominated
- 1976Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Children's Instructional Programming - Series and Specials:Nominated
- 1980Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming:Winner
- 1980Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Children's Informational/Instructional Series/Specials:Nominated
- 1983Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Children's Informational/Instructional Series:Nominated
- 1983Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Performer in Children's Programming:Nominated
- 1984Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Children's Informational/Instructional Series:Nominated
- 1984Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Performer in Children's Programming:Nominated
- 1985Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Children's Series:Nominated
- 1985Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series:Winner
- 1986CINE Golden Eagle - Broadcast Division: Children's Programs:Winner
- 1986Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Children's Series:Nominated
- 1986Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series:Nominated
- 1987CINE Golden Eagle - Broadcast Division: Children's Programs:Winner
- 1987Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series:Nominated
- 1987Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Children's Series:Nominated
- 1988Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Performer in Children's Programming:Nominated
- 1988Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Music Direction and Composition:Nominated
- 1988Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Children's Series:Nominated
- 1988Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series:Nominated
- 1989Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series:Nominated
- 1989Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series:Nominated
- 1989Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition:Nominated
- 1989Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Children's Series:Nominated
- 1990Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series:Nominated
- 1990Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition:Nominated
- 1990Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series:Nominated
- 1990Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Children's Series:Nominated
- 1991Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Children's Series:Nominated
- 1992Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series:Nominated
- 1992Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Children's Series:Nominated
- 1992Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series:Nominated
- 1993Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series:Nominated
- 1993Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Children's Series:Nominated
- 1993Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series:Nominated
- 1994Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series:Nominated
- 1994Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Children's Series:Nominated
- 1995Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series:Nominated
- 1995Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series:Nominated
- 1995Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series:Nominated
- 1996Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series:Nominated
- 1996Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series:Nominated
- 1997Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series:Winner
- 1997Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series:Nominated
- 1997Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series:Nominated
- 1998Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series:Nominated
- 1998Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Pre-School Series:Nominated
- 1998Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series:Nominated
- 1999Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series:Nominated
- 1999Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series:Winner
- 1999Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series:Nominated
- 2000Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series:Nominated
- 2000Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series:Nominated
- 2000Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series:Nominated
- 2001Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series:Nominated
- 2001Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series:Nominated
- 2001Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series:Nominated
- 2002Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series:Nominated
- 2002Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series:Nominated
- 2019Cinema Eye Honors Award - The Unforgettables:Winner