Truman (1997 film)

{{Short description|1997 television documentary film}}

{{About||the 1995 HBO biographical film starring Gary Sinise|Truman (1995 film)}}

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| genre = Documentary

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| writer = David Grubin{{cite web|title=Truman - Credits|url=https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/truman/|website=PBS|publisher=WGBH Educational Foundation|access-date=August 26, 2020}}

| director = David Grubin

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| narrated = Jason Robards

| music = Michael Bacon

| country = United States

| language = English

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| producer = {{Plainlist|

• Allyson Luchak (senior)
• David Grubin}}

| editor = {{Plainlist|

• Geof Bartz
• Howard Sharp}}

| cinematography = {{Plainlist|

• William B. Mccullough
• James Callanan
• Roger Phenix}}

| runtime = 260 minutes{{cite web|title=American Experience: Truman|url=https://www.amazon.com/American-Experience-Truman/dp/B000BYRCG0|website=Amazon.com|date=14 February 2006 |publisher=Amazon.com, Inc.|access-date=August 26, 2020}}

| company = David Grubin Productions

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| network = PBS

| released = {{Start date|1997|10|05}}

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Truman is a 1997 two-part television documentary film about Harry S. Truman, the 33rd President of the United States. Produced by PBS for The American Experience (now American Experience) documentary program, it recounts Truman's life from childhood to his presidency. Written, co-produced, and directed by David Grubin, the film first aired on PBS in two parts on October 5 and 6, 1997.

In 1998, The American Experience became the inaugural recipient of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series for Truman.