Ted Kennedy
Birthday: 1932-02-22
Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Biography: Edward Moore Kennedy (February 22, 1932 – August 25, 2009) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States senator from Massachusetts for almost 47 years, from 1962 until his death in 2009. A member of the Democratic Party and the prominent political Kennedy family, he was the second most senior member of the Senate when he died. He is ranked fifth in United States history for length of continuous service as a senator. Kennedy was the younger brother of President John F. Kennedy and U.S. attorney general and U.S. senator Robert F. Kennedy. He was the father of U.S. representative Patrick J. Kennedy.
Movies
...So Goes the Nation
A look at the role of the Buckeye State in the 2004 Presidential Election....
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Mr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwater
The life and career of conservative icon Barry Goldwater is recounted from his days as an Arizona bu...
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Disasters of the Century
This entry in the "Reel Moments" video series contains newsreel and archive footage of famous 20th c...
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RBG
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg now 84, and still inspired by the lawyers who defended free speech durin...
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Follow the Leader
Follow the Leader is a real-life coming-of-age story of three traditional American boys with Preside...
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Al Franken: God Spoke
Join filmmaking duo Chris Hegedus and Nick Doob as their cameras follow Franken to book signings, ca...
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Citizen: The Political Life of Allard K. Lowenstein
Chronicles the life of Allard K. Lowenstein, the political activist and Congressman known for his ti...
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Taking on the Kennedys
What would it be like to run against one of the most powerful political families in America? Enter t...
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Ted Kennedy Eulogy for RFK
On June 8, 1968, at NYC's Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Ted Kennedy gave the eulogy at the funeral of h...
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MLK: The Assassination Tapes
Relive an unspeakable tragedy detailed with unforgettable images, videos, and recordings only recent...
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Bobby
In 1968 the lives of a retired doorman, hotel manager, lounge singer, busboy, beautician and others ...
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The Senators' Bargain
The concluding film of "How Democracy Works Now," a documentary series that brings the viewer behind...
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John F. Kennedy: A Personal Story
Relive the glory moments of John F. Kennedy's life as A&E's award-winning "Biography" series pre...
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RFK Must Die: The Assassination of Bobby Kennedy
A new investigative documentary exploring the controversies surrounding the assassination of Bobby K...
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Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words
From 1971 to 1973, Richard Nixon secretly recorded his private conversations in the White House. Thi...
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My Senator and Me: A Dog's-Eye View of Washington D.C.
Senator Ted Kennedy and his dog, Splash, invite children along on a typical whirlwind day on Capitol...
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The War at Home
Documentary film about the anti-war movement in the Madison, Wisconsin area during the time of the V...
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Convention
A group of documentary filmmakers chronicle the 2008 Democratic National Convention....
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Ethel
Filmmaker Rory Kennedy interviews her mother, Ethel Kennedy, who discusses family, marriage and poli...
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RFK
David Grubin's probing and perceptive biography reassesses the remarkable and tragic life of Bobby K...
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14 Women
Documentary that explores the lives of 14 female U.S. senators and the uniquely feminine challenges ...
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Anita
The story of young, brilliant African-American Anita Hill who accuses the Supreme Court nominee Clar...
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Off Your Duff
Spend a half-hour with fitness enthusiasts Tom Brokaw, Senator Ted Kennedy and others who will encou...
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Winning New Hampshire
Every four years, the citizens of the United States of America perform their most sacred national du...
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Hype: The Obama Effect
Delving beneath the hype of Barack Obama's historic bid for the U.S. presidency, this documentary ta...
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The Real Malcolm X
CBS News looks at Malcolm X, focusing on his public life from 1959 to his assassination in 1965, sug...
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Rush to War
In today's post-9/11 world, director Robert Taicher searches for the rationale behind the war in Ira...
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Breakdown: 1975
In 1975, as America faced social and political upheaval, filmmakers turned chaos into art....
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