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J. Edgar Hoover

J. Edgar Hoover

ActorCrewWriter Jan 1 (died age 77) Washington, District of Columbia, USA 1939–2026 (87 year career)
6.4 avg rating

Biography

John Edgar Hoover (January 1, 1895 – May 2, 1972) was an American law enforcement administrator who served as the first Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the United States.

Known For

The Majestic
Film

The Majestic

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hearts and Minds
Film

Hearts and Minds

Self (archive footage)
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
Film

Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics

Self (archive footage)
The Real Charlie Chaplin
Film

The Real Charlie Chaplin

Self (archive footage)
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
Film

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

Self (archive footage)
The FBI Story
Film

The FBI Story

J. Edgar Hoover (uncredited)
Arthur Miller: Writer
Film

Arthur Miller: Writer

Self (archive footage)
MLK/FBI
Film

MLK/FBI

Self (archive footage)

Filmography

Acting (41)

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Movies (34)

Martin Luther King Jr.: Enemies of the Dream

Martin Luther King Jr.: Enemies of the Dream

2026

as Self (archive footage)

4.0
The Real Charlie Chaplin

The Real Charlie Chaplin

2021

as Self (archive footage)

7.5
MLK/FBI

MLK/FBI

2020

as Self (archive footage)

6.9
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty

Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty

2020

as arcive footage

7.8
Chaplin vs the FBI

Chaplin vs the FBI

2019

as Self (archive footage)

9.2
Martin Luther King, Jr. : Marked Man

Martin Luther King, Jr. : Marked Man

2018

as Self (archive footage)

8.0
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

2018

as Self (archive footage)

6.0
Arthur Miller: Writer

Arthur Miller: Writer

2017

as Self (archive footage)

7.1
Documenting John Grierson

Documenting John Grierson

2014
Freedom Summer

Freedom Summer

2014

as Self (voice) (archive footage)

7.2
1971

1971

2014

as Self (archive footage)

6.7
Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words

Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words

2014

as Self (archive footage)

7.2
Lee Harvey Oswald: 48 Hours to Live

Lee Harvey Oswald: 48 Hours to Live

2013

as Self (archive footage)

6.0
After Newtown: Guns in America

After Newtown: Guns in America

2013

as Self - first director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (archive footage)

9.5
Who Bombed Judi Bari?

Who Bombed Judi Bari?

2012

as Self (archive footage)

Roads to Memphis

Roads to Memphis

2010

as Self (archive footage)

8.0
COINTELPRO 101

COINTELPRO 101

2010

as Self (archive footage)

Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics

Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics

2010

as Self (archive footage)

6.9
The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer

The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer

2008

as Self (archive footage)

5.9
Oswald's Ghost

Oswald's Ghost

2007

as Self (archive footage)

6.0
J. Edgar Hoover and the Great American Inquisitions

J. Edgar Hoover and the Great American Inquisitions

2006
Heir To An Execution

Heir To An Execution

2004

as Self (archive footage)

6.9
The Majestic

The Majestic

2001

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

6.7
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures

It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures

2001

as Self (archive footage)

6.8
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist

Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist

1998

as Self (archive footage)

7.7
The Real Malcolm X

The Real Malcolm X

1992
Murderers, Mobsters & Madmen: Fatal Females

Murderers, Mobsters & Madmen: Fatal Females

1992
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975

as Self (archive footage)

6.1
Hearts and Minds

Hearts and Minds

1974

as Self (archive footage)

7.6
Revolution Underway

Revolution Underway

1968
The FBI Story

The FBI Story

1959

as J. Edgar Hoover (uncredited)

6.0
A Day With The F.B.I.

A Day With The F.B.I.

1951

as Self

2.0
Communism Condemned

Communism Condemned

1947

as Self

Youth in Crisis

Youth in Crisis

1943

as Self

5.3