Peter Arnett was born on November 13, 1934 in Riverton, New Zealand as Peter Gregg Arnett. He is a writer and producer, known for 15 Minutes (2001), CNN Presents: Terror Nation? U.S. Creation? (1994) and World Report (1987). He was previously married to Nina Nguyen.
Awarded the 1966 Pulitzer Prize in International Reporting for his work in Vietnam.
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First western journalist to interview Osama bin Laden ( March 1997).
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Had the doubtful pleasure to interview both 'Osama Bin Laden' and Saddam Hussein.
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As he made critical remarks regarding the U.S. invasion in Iraq, his employers NBC, MSNBC and National Geographic all severed their relationships with him, although they initially had defended his opinion (31 March 2003).
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Was awarded the 1966 Purlitzer Press in International Reporting for his work in Vietnam, where he was present between 1962 and 1975.
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A very experienced war correspondent, most recently for CNN which he joined in 1981 as its first Moscow bureau chief.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
PoliticKING with Larry King
2015
TV Series
Courage Under Fire
1996
CNN Reporter (voice, uncredited)
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Bunch of Five
1992
TV Series written by - 1 episode
The Ten Thousand Day War
1980
TV Mini-Series documentary
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Poisoning for Profit
1983
TV Movie producer
CNN Special Reports
1980
TV Series producer - 1983
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Face the Nation
2015
TV Series
Himself
PoliticKING with Larry King
2014-2015
TV Series
Himself - guest
Eddie Adams: Saigon '68
2012
Documentary short
An Unlikely Weapon
2008
Documentary
Himself
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
TV Series
Himself
The 100 Most Memorable TV Moments
2004
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself
WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception
2004
Documentary
Himself
L'Irak - D'une guerre à l'autre
2003
Documentary
Himself
Berlin Mitte
2003
TV Series
Himself
Sabine Christiansen
2001
TV Series
15 Minutes
2001
Himself
Globos de Ouro 1998
1999
TV Movie
Himself
Vietnam: Coming to Terms
1995
TV Movie documentary
Himself - Correspondent
Charlie Rose
1995
TV Series
Himself
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1995
TV Series
Himself
CNN Presents
1994
TV Series documentary
Himself - Correspondent
Late Show with David Letterman
1994
TV Series
Himself
CNN Presents: Terror Nation? U.S. Creation?
1994
TV Movie
Himself - Correspondent
The 13th Annual CableACE Awards
1992
TV Special
Himself
World Report
1987
TV Series
Himself - correspondent (2001-2002)
Poisoning for Profit
1983
TV Movie
Himself - Correspondent
NET Journal
1968
TV Series documentary
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
2009
Documentary
Himself - Associated Press Correspondent
War Made Easy: How Presidents & Pundits Keep Spinning Us to Death
2007
Documentary
Himself
Desert Storm: The War Begins
1991
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1983
ACE
CableACE Awards
Single Program - Public Affairs or Magazine Show
Poisoning for Profit (1983)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1991
TCA Award
Television Critics Association Awards
Outstanding Achievement in News and Information
1984
ACE
CableACE Awards
Documentary Series
CNN Special Reports (1980)
Known for movies
15 Minutes (2001) as Himself
CNN Presents: Terror Nation? U.S. Creation? (1994) as Himself - Correspondent
World Report (1987) as Himself - correspondent (2001-2002)
$17 Million
