Cultural depictions of Richard Nixon
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Richard Nixon, the 37th President of the United States, has inspired or been portrayed in numerous cultural works.
Contents
Books[edit]
- The Public Burning, a 1977 novel by Robert Coover
- Watchmen, a 1986 comic book by Alan Moore
Film[edit]
- All the President's Men, a 1976 political thriller about the Watergate scandal
- The Butler, a 2013 biopic about White House butler Eugene Allen
- Dick, a 1999 comedy film that parodies the Watergate scandal
- Forrest Gump, a 1994 film
- Frost/Nixon (film), 2008 film based on the eponymous play
- J. Edgar, a 2011 biopic about J. Edgar Hoover
- J. Edgar Hoover, a 1987 made-for-television film about Hoover
- Nixon, a 1995 biopic
- Secret Honor, a 1984 film
- The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover, a 1977 film
- The Werewolf of Washington, a 1973 satire of Nixon's presidency
Television[edit]
- Futurama featured a fictionalized version of Nixon as a recurring character
- Nixon appears in the season 1 episode "The Watergate Tape" of the NBC series Timeless, where he is portrayed by Sheldon Landry. In the episode, Lucy, Wyatt, and Rufus travel to June 7, 1972, to stop Flynn from using the Nixon tape with the 18 1/2-minute gap and someone called the "Doc" to reveal Nixon's involvement with Rittenhouse.
Other[edit]
- Frost/Nixon, a 2006 play about The Nixon Interviews
- Nixon in China, a 1987 opera about Richard Nixon's 1972 visit to China
- Watchmen, a graphic novel limited series