Roger Ailes
Biography
Roger Ailes was an American television executive who ran Fox News and other broadcasting businesses. Born in Warren, Ohio, he studied radio and television at Ohio University and began his career in Cleveland and Philadelphia, working his way from production assistant to producer and executive producer of The Mike Douglas Show, which earned him Emmy Awards in 1967 and 1968. With his longtime aide Jon Kraushar he wrote two books on communication. He became president of CNBC in 1993 and created the America's Talking channel, which grew into MSNBC, and he hosted an interview program there as well. Rupert Murdoch hired him in 1996 to lead Fox News, and he went on to chair Fox Television Stations, 20th Television, MyNetworkTV and Fox Business Network. Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes, a 2018 documentary by Alexis Bloom, looked at his career. He died in 2017.
77years old at death
- Born Warren
- Died Palm Beach
- Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
- Roger Eugene Ailes (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 14 years2004 to 2018
Every film, newest first
- 2018Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger AilesIMDb rating 7.1
- 2018Fahrenheit 11/9IMDb rating 7.2
- 2004Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on JournalismIMDb rating 7.5
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First role
Roger Ailes got his start in television as a production assistant at KYW-TV in Cleveland in 1961, working on the talk-variety show The Mike Douglas Show, and rose to executive producer by 1967.
Behind the camera
Ailes collaborated with his long-time aide Jon Kraushar on You Are the Message: Secrets of the Master Communicators in 1988, and the following year the pair produced You Are the Message: Getting What You Want by Being Who You Are.
A change of course
In 1993, Ailes took over as president of CNBC. He later started the America's Talking channel, which in time turned into MSNBC.
Big break
In 1996, News Corp chairman Rupert Murdoch brought Ailes in to serve as Fox News CEO, a role that took effect on October 7.
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Worked with
Roger Ailes shares two films with George W. Bush, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Donald Trump's page
George Carlin's page
Jon Stewart's page
Harry Belafonte's page
All films by Michael Moore
All films by Robert Greenwald
Alexis BloomDirector, 1 film, 2018
All films by Alexis Bloom
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| Horatio Alger Award | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.