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Roger Ailes

Producer, Additional Credits
Born May 15, 1940Died May 18, 2017 (77 years)
Roger Eugene Ailes (May 15, 1940 – May 18, 2017) was an American television executive and media consultant. He was the chairman and CEO of Fox News, Fox Television Stations and 20th Television. Ailes was a media consultant for Republican presidents Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, and George H. W. Bush, and for Rudy Giuliani's 1989 New York City mayoral election. In July 2016, he left Fox News after allegations of sexually harassing female Fox employees, including on-air hosts Gretchen Carlson, Megyn Kelly, and Andrea Tantaros.

Ailes had hemophilia, a medical condition in which the body is impaired in its ability to produce blood clots. He died on May 18, 2017, at the age of 77 after a subdural hematoma that was aggravated by his hemophilia.

Ailes known for his influence on Conservative media, the Conservative movement, and American Presidents. However he is also considered controversial due to the numerous allegations of sexual harassment against Ailes throughout his career and for allegedly creating a misogynistic environment at Fox News.

Known For

  • The Mike Douglas Show
  • Fox News Sunday

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    Filmography

    2024
    Daytime Revolution · as Self - Producer, The Mike Douglas Show
    2023
    Rather · as Self - Television Producer (archive Footage)
    2020
    Man in the Arena · as Self (archive Footage)
    2018
    2018
    Fahrenheit 11/9 · as Self (archive Footage)
    2017
    The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - In Memoriam
    2017
    2016
    2011
    Piers Morgan Tonight (TV Series) · as Self
    2004
    1991
    Investigative Reports (TV Series) · as Self
    1967
    The Phil Donahue Show (TV Series) · as Self

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