James R. Schlesinger Movies, TV Shows, and Filmography

James R. Schlesinger

James R. Schlesinger

Acting

Biography

James Rodney Schlesinger (February 15, 1929 – March 27, 2014) was an American economist and public servant who was best known for serving as Secretary of Defense from 1973 to 1975 under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. Prior to becoming Secretary of Defense, he served as Chair of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) from 1971 to 1973, and as CIA Director for a few months in 1973. He became America's first Secretary of Energy under Jimmy Carter in 1977, serving until 1979. While Secretary of Defense, he opposed amnesty for draft resisters and pressed for development of more sophisticated nuclear weapon systems. Additionally, his support for the A-10 and the lightweight fighter program (later the F-16) helped ensure that they were carried to completion.

Filmography Movies

Acting

Ghosts of Abu Ghraib movie poster
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Ghosts of Abu Ghraib

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Ghosts of Abu Ghraib
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The Man Nobody Knew: In Search of My Father, CIA Spymaster William Colby movie poster
MOVIE

The Man Nobody Knew: In Search of My Father, CIA Spymaster William Colby

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The Man Nobody Knew: In Search of My Father, CIA Spymaster William Colby
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The Fall of Saigon movie poster
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The Fall of Saigon

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The Fall of Saigon
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Henry Kissinger: Secrets of a Superpower movie poster
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Henry Kissinger: Secrets of a Superpower

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Henry Kissinger: Secrets of a Superpower
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First Strike movie poster
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First Strike

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First Strike
Self
U.S. Strategic Nuclear Policy movie poster
MOVIE

U.S. Strategic Nuclear Policy

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U.S. Strategic Nuclear Policy
Self

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James R. Schlesinger portrait