Richard Nixon, the

37th President of the United States Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913April 22, 1994) was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a representative and senator from California and was t ...

, has inspired or been portrayed in numerous cultural works.

Literature

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Our Gang ''Our Gang'' (also known as ''The Little Rascals'' or ''Hal Roach's Rascals'') is an American series of comedy short films chronicling a group of poor neighborhood children and their adventures. Created by film producer Hal Roach, also the ...

'', a 1971 novel by Philip Roth *'' The Public Burning'', a 1977 novel by Robert Coover *'' Watchmen'', a 1986 comic book by Alan Moore *'' Transmetropolitan'', a 1997–2004 series of comics, where one of US presidents 'The Beast' looks like Richard Nixon.

Film

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18½ ''18½'' is a 2021 American comedy-thriller film directed by Dan Mirvish, written by Daniel Moya, with a story by Dan Mirvish and Daniel Moya. The film stars Willa Fitzgerald, John Magaro, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Catherine Curtin, Richard Kin ...

'', a 2021 comedy thriller about the 18½-minute gap in the Nixon White House tapes *'' All the President's Men'', a 1976 political thriller about the Watergate scandal *''

Black Dynamite ''Black Dynamite'' is a 2009 American blaxploitation action comedy film starring Michael Jai White, Tommy Davidson, and Salli Richardson. The film was directed by Scott Sanders and co-written by White, Sanders, and Byron Minns, who also co-star ...

'', a 2009 American

blaxploitation Blaxploitation is an ethnic subgenre of the exploitation film that emerged in the United States during the early 1970s. The term, a portmanteau of the words "black" and "exploitation", was coined in August 1972 by Junius Griffin, the president o ...

action comedy film *'' The Butler'', a 2013 biopic about White House butler Eugene Allen *'' Dick'', a 1999 comedy film that parodies the Watergate scandal *'' Elvis & Nixon'', a 2016 comedy-drama film that focuses on the December 21, 1970, meeting between the two men at the White House *''

Forrest Gump ''Forrest Gump'' is a 1994 American comedy-drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by Eric Roth. It is based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Winston Groom and stars Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson and ...

'', a 1994 film *'' Frost/Nixon'', 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 *'' Millhouse'', a 1971 documentary *'' Nixon'', a 1995 biopic *'' Pawn Sacrifice'', a 2014 biopic of Bobby Fischer *'' The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover'', a 1977 film *'' Secret Honor'', a 1984 film *'' Watchmen'', a 2009 super-hero movie *'' The Werewolf of Washington'', a 1973 satire of Nixon's presidency *'' X-Men Days of Future Past'', a 2014 super-hero movie

Television

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Futurama ''Futurama'' is an American animated science fiction sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series follows the adventures of the professional slacker Philip J. Fry, who is cryogenically preserved for 1000 years a ...

'' featured a fictionalized version of Nixon as a recurring character, President of Earth. A headless Spiro Agnew is his vice president. *Nixon, as portrayed by

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, appeared in the ''

Doctor Who ''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series depicts the adventures of a Time Lord called the Doctor, an extraterrestrial being who appears to be human. The Doctor explores the u ...

'' sixth series episodes " The Impossible Astronaut" and " Day of the Moon". *Nixon appears in the season 1 episode "The Watergate Tape" of the NBC series ''

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'', 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. *Nixon, as portrayed by Paul Ganus, appeared in the Legends of Tomorrow

fourth series Fourth or the fourth may refer to: * the ordinal form of the number 4 * ''Fourth'' (album), by Soft Machine, 1971 * Fourth (angle), an ancient astronomical subdivision * Fourth (music), a musical interval * ''The Fourth'' (1972 film), a Sovie ...

episode " The Getaway". *Nixon was portrayed by Lane Smith, in the television movie ''

The Final Days ''The Final Days'' is a 1976 non-fiction book written by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein about the Watergate scandal. A follow up to their 1974 book '' All the President's Men'', ''The Final Days'' concerns itself with the final months of the ...

'' based on a book by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein. The television movie was released in 1989 and nominated for four Primetime Emmy awards. *'' Slow Burn'', an Epix documentary

Music and stage production

Hundreds of songs have been released about or referencing Richard Nixon, with a significant portion focused on the Watergate scandal. Many songs also focus on the Vietnam War, as identified by the Vietnam War Song Project. Music historian Justin Brummer writes that in 1968 "Richard Nixon won the election and soon became the focus of protest". This included songs about the Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam, the Kent State shootings, the Pentagon Papers, and the Silent majority. Stage productions include: *'' Frost/Nixon'', a 2006 play about

The Nixon Interviews The Nixon interviews were a series of conversations between former American president Richard Nixon and British journalist David Frost, produced by John Birt. They were recorded and broadcast on television and radio in four programs in 1977. The ...

*'' Nixon in China'', a 1987 opera about Richard Nixon's 1972 visit to China

References

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