J. Edgar Hoover

J. Edgar Hoover

Birthday: January 1, 1895 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Deathday: May 2, 1972

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

The Majestic

MLK/FBI

MLK/FBI

Hearts and Minds

Hearts and Minds

Martin Luther King Jr.: Enemies of the Dream

Martin Luther King Jr.: Enemies of the Dream

Self (archive footage)

Standoff: The FBI, Power and Paranoia

Standoff: The FBI, Power and Paranoia

American Experience

American Experience

Self (voice) (archive footage)

The Real Charlie Chaplin

The Real Charlie Chaplin

Self (archive footage)

1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything

1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything

Self (archive footage)

MLK/FBI

MLK/FBI

Self (archive footage)

Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty

Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty

The UnXplained

The UnXplained

Self (archive footage)

First Ladies

First Ladies

Self (archive footage)

Ku Klux Klan: An American Story

Ku Klux Klan: An American Story

Self - FBI Director (voice) (archive footage)

Chaplin vs the FBI

Chaplin vs the FBI

Self (archive footage)

Martin Luther King, Jr. : Marked Man

Martin Luther King, Jr. : Marked Man

Self (archive footage)

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

Self (archive footage)

Arthur Miller: Writer

Arthur Miller: Writer

Self (archive footage)

Freedom Summer

Freedom Summer

Self (voice) (archive footage)

Documenting John Grierson

Documenting John Grierson

Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words

Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words

Self (archive footage)

1971

1971

Self (archive footage)

After Newtown: Guns in America

After Newtown: Guns in America

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

Self (archive footage)

Who Bombed Judi Bari?

Who Bombed Judi Bari?

Self (archive footage)

COINTELPRO 101

COINTELPRO 101

Self (archive footage)

Roads to Memphis

Roads to Memphis

Self (archive footage)

Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics

Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics

Self (archive footage)

The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer

The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer

Self (archive footage)

Oswald's Ghost

Oswald's Ghost

Self (archive footage)

J. Edgar Hoover and the Great American Inquisitions

J. Edgar Hoover and the Great American Inquisitions

Heir To An Execution

Heir To An Execution

Self (archive footage)

It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures

It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures

Self (archive footage)

The Majestic

The Majestic

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist

Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist

Self (archive footage)

Rogues Gallery

Rogues Gallery

Self (archive footage)

The Real Malcolm X

The Real Malcolm X

Murderers, Mobsters & Madmen: Fatal Females

Murderers, Mobsters & Madmen: Fatal Females

American Experience

American Experience

Self (archive footage)

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Self (archive footage)

Hearts and Minds

Hearts and Minds

Self (archive footage)

Revolution Underway

Revolution Underway

The FBI Story

The FBI Story

J. Edgar Hoover (uncredited)

A Day With The F.B.I.

A Day With The F.B.I.

Communism Condemned

Communism Condemned

Youth in Crisis

Youth in Crisis

Martin Luther King Jr.: Enemies of the Dream

Martin Luther King Jr.: Enemies of the Dream

Self (archive footage)

The Real Charlie Chaplin

The Real Charlie Chaplin

Self (archive footage)

MLK/FBI

MLK/FBI

Self (archive footage)

Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty

Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty

Chaplin vs the FBI

Chaplin vs the FBI

Self (archive footage)

Martin Luther King, Jr. : Marked Man

Martin Luther King, Jr. : Marked Man

Self (archive footage)

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

Self (archive footage)

Arthur Miller: Writer

Arthur Miller: Writer

Self (archive footage)

Freedom Summer

Freedom Summer

Self (voice) (archive footage)

Documenting John Grierson

Documenting John Grierson

Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words

Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words

Self (archive footage)

1971

1971

Self (archive footage)

After Newtown: Guns in America

After Newtown: Guns in America

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

Self (archive footage)

Who Bombed Judi Bari?

Who Bombed Judi Bari?

Self (archive footage)

COINTELPRO 101

COINTELPRO 101

Self (archive footage)

Roads to Memphis

Roads to Memphis

Self (archive footage)

Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics

Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics

Self (archive footage)

The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer

The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer

Self (archive footage)

Oswald's Ghost

Oswald's Ghost

Self (archive footage)

J. Edgar Hoover and the Great American Inquisitions

J. Edgar Hoover and the Great American Inquisitions

Heir To An Execution

Heir To An Execution

Self (archive footage)

It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures

It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures

Self (archive footage)

The Majestic

The Majestic

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist

Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist

Self (archive footage)

The Real Malcolm X

The Real Malcolm X

Murderers, Mobsters & Madmen: Fatal Females

Murderers, Mobsters & Madmen: Fatal Females

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Self (archive footage)

Hearts and Minds

Hearts and Minds

Self (archive footage)

Revolution Underway

Revolution Underway

The FBI Story

The FBI Story

J. Edgar Hoover (uncredited)

A Day With The F.B.I.

A Day With The F.B.I.

Communism Condemned

Communism Condemned

Youth in Crisis

Youth in Crisis

Standoff: The FBI, Power and Paranoia

Standoff: The FBI, Power and Paranoia

American Experience

American Experience

Self (voice) (archive footage)

1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything

1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything

Self (archive footage)

The UnXplained

The UnXplained

Self (archive footage)

First Ladies

First Ladies

Self (archive footage)

Ku Klux Klan: An American Story

Ku Klux Klan: An American Story

Self - FBI Director (voice) (archive footage)

Rogues Gallery

Rogues Gallery

Self (archive footage)

American Experience

American Experience

Self (archive footage)