J. Edgar Hoover

J. Edgar Hoover

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

January 1, 1895

died

May 2, 1972

place of birth

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

also known as

John Edgar Hoover

total credits

32 movies

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.

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Known For

The Majestic

The Majestic

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The FBI Story

The FBI Story

as J. Edgar Hoover (uncredited)

Hearts and Minds

Hearts and Minds

as Self (archive footage)

Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics

Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics

as Self (archive footage)

Martin Luther King Jr.: Enemies of the Dream

Martin Luther King Jr.: Enemies of the Dream

as Self (archive footage)

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

as Self (archive footage)

Filmography

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The Majestic
6.8

The Majestic

2001as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The FBI Story
6.1

The FBI Story

1959as J. Edgar Hoover (uncredited)
Hearts and Minds
7.7

Hearts and Minds

1974as Self (archive footage)
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
7.0

Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics

2010as Self (archive footage)
Martin Luther King Jr.: Enemies of the Dream
4.0

Martin Luther King Jr.: Enemies of the Dream

2026as Self (archive footage)
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
5.9

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

2018as Self (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
6.3

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975as Self (archive footage)
The Real Charlie Chaplin
7.6

The Real Charlie Chaplin

2021as Self (archive footage)
Arthur Miller: Writer
7.1

Arthur Miller: Writer

2017as Self (archive footage)
MLK/FBI
6.9

MLK/FBI

2020as Self (archive footage)
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
8.3

Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist

1998as Self (archive footage)
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
8.0

Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty

2020as arcive footage
1971
6.7

1971

2014as Self (archive footage)
The Real Malcolm X
8.0

The Real Malcolm X

1992
The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer
5.9

The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer

2008as Self (archive footage)
Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words
7.2

Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words

2014as Self (archive footage)
After Newtown: Guns in America
9.5

After Newtown: Guns in America

2013as Self - first director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (archive footage)
COINTELPRO 101

COINTELPRO 101

2010as Self (archive footage)
Oswald's Ghost
6.0

Oswald's Ghost

2007as Self (archive footage)
The Real Spies Among Friends
8.0

The Real Spies Among Friends

2022as Self (archive footage)
Freedom Summer
7.2

Freedom Summer

2014as Self (voice) (archive footage)
Who Bombed Judi Bari?

Who Bombed Judi Bari?

2012as Self (archive footage)
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
7.4

It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures

2001as Self (archive footage)
Heir To An Execution
7.0

Heir To An Execution

2004as Self (archive footage)
Revolution Underway

Revolution Underway

1968
J. Edgar Hoover and the Great American Inquisitions

J. Edgar Hoover and the Great American Inquisitions

2006
Chaplin vs the FBI
9.2

Chaplin vs the FBI

2019as Self (archive footage)
Roads to Memphis
8.0

Roads to Memphis

2010as Self (archive footage)
A Day With The F.B.I.
2.0

A Day With The F.B.I.

1951as Self
Communism Condemned

Communism Condemned

1947as Self
Lee Harvey Oswald: 48 Hours to Live
6.0

Lee Harvey Oswald: 48 Hours to Live

2013as Self (archive footage)
Youth in Crisis
5.6

Youth in Crisis

1943as Self