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Peter W. Kunhardt

Birth Name:
Peter Whiting Kunhardt
Birth Place:
Santa Monica, California, United States
Profession
Producer, Director, Writer

Fast Facts

  • His grandmother, Dorothy Kunhardt, wrote extensively on Abraham Lincoln, but was perhaps better known for writing the children's book "Pat the Bunny․"
  • Five generations of his family have dedicated their lives to the legacy of Abraham Lincoln, including his great-grandfather Frederick Hill Meserve, who provided the photographs of Lincoln used on the penny, the $5 bill and Mount Rushmore
  • Quote: "My job is funny․ It's very creative and it's working with a lot of museums and institutions․ It's about looking back on the work of somebody else․"
  • Quote: "[on his family's collection] "It was a responsibility I grew up with․ Lincoln was someone we had to know everything about․ He was sort of a member of our family․""
  • Best known as a documentary producer and director who created "JFK: In His Own Words" and "Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words․"
  • Has written a number of books, including "Lincoln: An Illustrated Biography" and "Looking for Lincoln․"

Awards

  • 1981Emmy - Outstanding Informational/Cultural Historical Programming:Winner
  • 1981Emmy - Outstanding Coverage of a Single Breaking News Story:Winner
  • 1988Emmy - Outstanding Informational Cultural or Historical Programming - Programs:Winner
  • 2010IDA Award - Limited Series:Nominated
  • 2012Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Nonfiction Special:Nominated
  • 2014FOCAL Award - Best Use of Footage on Digital or Non-Television Platforms:Winner
  • 2014Emmy - Outstanding Historical Programming - Long Form:Winner
  • 2014Emmy - Outstanding Historical Programming - Long Form:Winner
  • 2015Emmy - Outstanding Historical Programming - Long Form:Nominated
  • 2015Emmy - Outstanding Historical Programming - Long Form:Nominated
  • 2016Emmy - Outstanding Historical Programming - Long Form:Nominated
  • 2016Primetime Emmy - Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking:Winner
  • 2017Emmy - Outstanding Historical Documentary:Nominated
  • 2018Video Source AwardWinner
  • 2019Emmy - Outstanding Historical Documentary:Winner
  • 2020Honorable Mention - Best Documentary:Winner
  • 2020Emmy - Outstanding Social Issue Documentary:Winner
  • 2022Emmy - Best Documentary:Nominated
  • 2022Emmy - Outstanding Politics and Government Documentary:Nominated
  • 2024Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special:Nominated
  • 2025Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special:Nominated
  • 2026Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special:Nominated
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