James Woolsey(1941-2026)

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James Woolsey was born on 21 September 1941 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. He was married to Conchita Sarnoff, Suzanne Haley and Nancye Miller. He died on 21 July 2026 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.

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Known for

Who Killed the Electric Car?

7.6

Self(as R. James Woolsey)

2006

Fuel

7.3

Self - Former CIA Director (1993-1995)

2008

Deep Green

8.6

Self

2010

K Street

6.6

TV Series

Self(as R. James Woolsey)

Credits

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Thanks

The Age of Consequences
6.9
- thanks
- 2016
Pump
7.6
- special thanks (as Hon. James Woolsey)
- 2014
Frontline
8.6
TV Series
- special thanks
- 2007

Self

America's Newsroom with Bill Hemmer & Dana Perino
4.4
TV Series
- Self - Former CIA Director (as Amb. James Woolsey)
- 2021
Fox News @ Night
3.9
TV Series
- Self - Former CIA Director (as Amb. James Woolsey)
- 2021
The Real Activist
Short
- Self - Former CIA Director
- 2021
Economic War Room with Kevin Freeman
6.0
TV Series
- Self
- 2019
Active Measures
7.7
- Self - Director of Central Intelligence, 1993-1995
- 2018
Anderson Cooper 360°
5.5
TV Series
- Self
- 2018
The Daily Briefing with Dana Perino
5.1
TV Series
- Self - Former CIA Director (as Amb. James Woolsey)
- 2017
Mornings with Maria Bartiromo
4.4
TV Series
- Self - Former CIA Director (as Amb. James Woolsey)
- 2017
Erin Burnett OutFront
5.9
TV Series
- Self
- 2017
Weekend Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo
5.4
TV Series
- Self - Former CIA Director (as Amb. James Woolsey)
- 2016–2017
The Lead with Jake Tapper
5.4
TV Series
- Self
- 2017
For the Record
3.5
TV Series
- Self - Former CIA Director
- 2017
Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan
5.6
TV Series
- Self - Former CIA Director (as Amb. James Woolsey)
- 2017
The Kelly File
4.2
TV Series
- Self - Former CIA Director
- 2016–2017
Fox and Friends
3.0
TV Series
- Self - Former CIA Director (as Amb. James Woolsey)
- 2016

Archive Footage

PBS News Hour
7.6
TV Series
- Self - Former CIA Director (archive footage)
- 2026
GDF
TV Series
- Self (archive footage)
- 2024
The Problem with Jon Stewart
7.3
TV Series
- Self (archive footage)
- 2023
America's Book of Secrets
6.7
TV Series
- Self - Former CIA Director (archive footage)
- 2013
Imperiya dobra
TV Movie
- Self (archive footage)
- 2007
60 Minutes
7.4
TV Series
- Self - Former Director, CIA
- Self - Former CIA Director (archive footage, segment "Unfinished Business", archive footage, segment "Grigori Loutchansky")
- 1998–1999
Dispatches
6.6
TV Series
- Self - Director, CIA (archive footage)
- 1993