J. Edgar Hoover

J. Edgar Hoover

Birthday: January 1, 1895 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Deathday: May 2, 1972
John Edgar Hoover 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

The Majestic

Movie | 2001
MLK/FBI

MLK/FBI

Movie | 2020
Hearts and Minds

Hearts and Minds

Movie | 1974
American Experience

American Experience

TV | 2024
Self (voice) (archive footage)
One Episode
The Real Charlie Chaplin

The Real Charlie Chaplin

Movie | 2021
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything

1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything

TV | 2021
Self (archive footage)
One Episode
MLK/FBI

MLK/FBI

Movie | 2020
Self (archive footage)
The UnXplained

The UnXplained

TV | 2020
Self (archive footage)
One Episode
First Ladies

First Ladies

TV | 2020
Self (archive footage)
One Episode
Ku Klux Klan: An American Story

Ku Klux Klan: An American Story

TV | 2020
Self - FBI Director (voice) (archive footage)
One Episode
Chaplin vs the FBI

Chaplin vs the FBI

Movie | 2019
Self (archive footage)
Martin Luther King, Jr. : Marked Man

Martin Luther King, Jr. : Marked Man

Movie | 2018
Self (archive footage)
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

Movie | 2018
Self (archive footage)
Arthur Miller: Writer

Arthur Miller: Writer

Movie | 2017
Self (archive footage)
Freedom Summer

Freedom Summer

Movie | 2014
Self (voice) (archive footage)
Documenting John Grierson

Documenting John Grierson

Movie | 2014
Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words

Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words

Movie | 2014
Self (archive footage)
1971

1971

Movie | 2014
Self (archive footage)
After Newtown: Guns in America

After Newtown: Guns in America

Movie | 2013
Self - first director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (archive footage)
Lee Harvey Oswald: 48 Hours to Live

Lee Harvey Oswald: 48 Hours to Live

Movie | 2013
Self (archive footage)
Who Bombed Judi Bari?

Who Bombed Judi Bari?

Movie | 2012
Self (archive footage)
COINTELPRO 101

COINTELPRO 101

Movie | 2010
Self (archive footage)
Roads to Memphis

Roads to Memphis

Movie | 2010
Self (archive footage)
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics

Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics

Movie | 2010
Self (archive footage)
The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer

The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer

Movie | 2008
Self (archive footage)
Oswald's Ghost

Oswald's Ghost

Movie | 2007
Self (archive footage)
J. Edgar Hoover and the Great American Inquisitions

J. Edgar Hoover and the Great American Inquisitions

Movie | 2006
Heir To An Execution

Heir To An Execution

Movie | 2004
Self (archive footage)
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures

It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures

Movie | 2001
Self (archive footage)
The Majestic

The Majestic

Movie | 2001
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist

Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist

Movie | 1998
Self (archive footage)
The Real Malcolm X

The Real Malcolm X

Movie | 1992
American Experience

American Experience

TV | 1991
Self (archive footage)
One Episode
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Movie | 1975
Self (archive footage)
Hearts and Minds

Hearts and Minds

Movie | 1974
Self (archive footage)
Revolution Underway

Revolution Underway

Movie | 1968
The FBI Story

The FBI Story

Movie | 1959
J. Edgar Hoover (uncredited)
A Day With The F.B.I.

A Day With The F.B.I.

Movie | 1951
Self
Communism Condemned

Communism Condemned

Movie | 1947
Self
Youth in Crisis

Youth in Crisis

Movie | 1943
Self
The Real Charlie Chaplin

The Real Charlie Chaplin

Movie | 2021
MLK/FBI

MLK/FBI

Movie | 2020
Self (archive footage)
Chaplin vs the FBI

Chaplin vs the FBI

Movie | 2019
Self (archive footage)
Martin Luther King, Jr. : Marked Man

Martin Luther King, Jr. : Marked Man

Movie | 2018
Self (archive footage)
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

Movie | 2018
Self (archive footage)
Arthur Miller: Writer

Arthur Miller: Writer

Movie | 2017
Self (archive footage)
Freedom Summer

Freedom Summer

Movie | 2014
Self (voice) (archive footage)
Documenting John Grierson

Documenting John Grierson

Movie | 2014
Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words

Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words

Movie | 2014
Self (archive footage)
1971

1971

Movie | 2014
Self (archive footage)
After Newtown: Guns in America

After Newtown: Guns in America

Movie | 2013
Self - first director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (archive footage)
Lee Harvey Oswald: 48 Hours to Live

Lee Harvey Oswald: 48 Hours to Live

Movie | 2013
Self (archive footage)
Who Bombed Judi Bari?

Who Bombed Judi Bari?

Movie | 2012
Self (archive footage)
COINTELPRO 101

COINTELPRO 101

Movie | 2010
Self (archive footage)
Roads to Memphis

Roads to Memphis

Movie | 2010
Self (archive footage)
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics

Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics

Movie | 2010
Self (archive footage)
The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer

The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer

Movie | 2008
Self (archive footage)
Oswald's Ghost

Oswald's Ghost

Movie | 2007
Self (archive footage)
J. Edgar Hoover and the Great American Inquisitions

J. Edgar Hoover and the Great American Inquisitions

Movie | 2006
Heir To An Execution

Heir To An Execution

Movie | 2004
Self (archive footage)
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures

It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures

Movie | 2001
Self (archive footage)
The Majestic

The Majestic

Movie | 2001
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist

Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist

Movie | 1998
Self (archive footage)
The Real Malcolm X

The Real Malcolm X

Movie | 1992
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Movie | 1975
Self (archive footage)
Hearts and Minds

Hearts and Minds

Movie | 1974
Self (archive footage)
Revolution Underway

Revolution Underway

Movie | 1968
The FBI Story

The FBI Story

Movie | 1959
J. Edgar Hoover (uncredited)
A Day With The F.B.I.

A Day With The F.B.I.

Movie | 1951
Self
Communism Condemned

Communism Condemned

Movie | 1947
Self
Youth in Crisis

Youth in Crisis

Movie | 1943
Self