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Bill Kurtis is an American television journalist, producer, narrator, and news anchor. He was also the host of a number of A&E crime and news documentary shows, including Investigative Reports, American Justice, and Cold Case Files. Previously, he anchored The CBS Morning News, and was the longtime anchor at WBBM-TV, the CBS-owned and -operated TV station in Chicago. Kurtis is currently the scorekeeper/announcer for National Public Radio (NPR)'s news comedy/quiz show Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, as well as serving as the host of Through the Decades, a documentary-style news magazine seen on CBS/Weigel Broadcasting's digital multicast network, Decades syndicated subchannel.
Birth Name
William Horton Kuretich
Born
Saturday, 21 September 1940
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Live at Mister Kelly's | Self - Narrator | 2021 |
| Toon in with Me | Self - Special Guest / Bill Kurtis - Renowned Journalist | 2021 |
| Lethal Nationalism: Genocide of the Greeks 1913-1923 | 2019 | |
| Eye on the World: The Rise of Walter Cronkite and the Evening News | Self | 2017 |
| Cold Case Files | Narrator / Narrator (voice) / Self - Narrator / Self - Host | 2017 |
| '85: The Greatest Team in Football History | Self | 2016 |
| Heroes on Deck: World War II on Lake Michigan | Narrator | 2016 |
| The Eighties | Self - CBS News | 2016 |
| The Jellies | (voice) | 2015 |
| Santa Hunters | Santa Hunters V.O. Narrator | 2014 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Live at Mister Kelly's | Self - Narrator | 2021 |
| Toon in with Me | Self - Special Guest / Bill Kurtis - Renowned Journalist | 2021 |
| Lethal Nationalism: Genocide of the Greeks 1913-1923 | 2019 | |
| Eye on the World: The Rise of Walter Cronkite and the Evening News | Self | 2017 |
| Cold Case Files | Narrator / Narrator (voice) / Self - Narrator / Self - Host | 2017 |
| '85: The Greatest Team in Football History | Self | 2016 |
| Heroes on Deck: World War II on Lake Michigan | Narrator | 2016 |
| The Eighties | Self - CBS News | 2016 |
| The Jellies | (voice) | 2015 |
| Santa Hunters | Santa Hunters V.O. Narrator | 2014 |
| Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues | Narrator (voice) / Narrator | 2013 |
| Carbon Nation | Self - Narrator | 2011 |
| Ebert Presents: At the Movies | Self - Speaking for Roger Ebert | 2010 |
| The Good Wife | Self | 2009 |
| Chasing October | Opening Narrator | 2007 |
| 30 Rock | Bill Kurtis | 2006 |
| Criss Angel Mindfreak | Self | 2005 |
| Wake Up, Ron Burgundy | Bill Lawson | 2004 |
| Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy | Bill Lawson - Narrator (voice) / Bill Lawson - Narrator | 2004 |
| History Makers | Self - Host | 2004 |
| Investigating History | Self - Presenter / Self - Host / Self - Narrator | 2003 |
| The Sopranos | Bill Kurtis | 1999 |
| Guns in America | Self - Host | 1999 |
| Cold Case Files | Self - Host / Self / Self - Narrator / Self - Investigative Reports / Narrator / Self - Presenter | 1999 |
| The Unexplained | Self - Host | 1996 |
| The Science of Star Trek | Self - Host / Himself | 1995 |
| Eight-Tray Gangster: The Making of a Crip | Self - Host | 1993 |
| American Justice: Target - Mafia | Self - Narrator | 1993 |
| American Justice | Self - Host / Self | 1992 |
| Investigative Reports | Self - Host | 1991 |
| Secret Intelligence | Correspondent / Narrator | 1989 |
| Biography | Self / Self - Investigative Journalist / Self - Host | 1987 |
| Saturday Night Live | Self | 1975 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Conviction: The True Story of Clarence Elkins | 2009 |
| Day Under Fire: Vietnam War | 2007 |
| High Tech Lincoln | 2005 |
| Investigating History | 2003 |
| Cold Case Files | 1999 |
| The Farm: Angola, USA | 1998 |
| The Science of Star Trek | 1995 |
| American Justice: Target - Mafia | 1993 |
| American Justice | 1992 |
| Investigative Reports | 1991 |
| Nova | 1974 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2005 | Emmy | Outstanding Nonfiction Series | Nominated |
| 2004 | Emmy | Outstanding Nonfiction Series | Nominated |
