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Tom Jennings(II)

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Tom Jennings
Diana: In Her Own Words weaves archival footage and photography with rarely heard recordings. Told entirely in the voice of Princess Diana, with no interviews, most of these unique recordings have never been broadcast before.
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Tom Jennings is a Peabody and Emmy award-winning documentary filmmaker and journalist. He has written, produced and directed more than 500 hours of programming on topics including politics, religion, history, crime, sports, mystery and travel. He has produced films all around the globe, always looking for new ways to tell stories that are informative and entertaining. Tom and his company received The Peabody Award for their Smithsonian Channel film detailing the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King. The Emmy, which 1895 Films has received many nominations, was awarded to Tom and his company for their National Geographic film about the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster. Tom also produced the highly successful profile of Princess Diana, called Diana: In Her Own Words, which became a worldwide phenomenon in 2020 after Netflix paired the documentary with Season 4 of its series, The Crown. In 2023, Tom received the Excellence in TV Award at the Content Innovation Awards at MIPCOM.

Tom started his career as a print journalist, writing for publications including the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times and Associated Press. In 1994, he was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize in journalism for investigative reporting. In 2019, Tom was the recipient of The William Taylor Award from his alma mater, Kent State University. The prestigious award is given each year to an outstanding alumnus of KSU's School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
BornAugust 7, 1961
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 52 wins & 11 nominations total

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    Known for

    The Moment: How Sports Changed the World (2023)
    The Moment: How Sports Changed the World
    TV Series
    • Producer
    • 2023
    Princess Diana in Diana: In Her Own Words (2017)
    Diana: In Her Own Words
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • Producer
    • 2017
    Challenger Disaster: Lost Tapes (2016)
    Challenger Disaster: Lost Tapes
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Producer
    • 2016
    MLK: The Assassination Tapes (2012)
    MLK: The Assassination Tapes
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Producer
    • 2012

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    Producer



    • Call 911
      • executive producer, producer
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2008



    • Frontline (1983)
      Frontline
      8.6
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2025
    • The Moment: How Sports Changed the World (2023)
      The Moment: How Sports Changed the World
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Charles: In His Own Words (2023)
      Charles: In His Own Words
      5.6
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Shadow of a Wheel (2023)
      Shadow of a Wheel
      8.2
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Shock Docs (2020)
      Shock Docs
      6.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2020–2022
    • Thomas Sowell: Common Sense in a Senseless World, A Personal Exploration by Jason Riley (2021)
      Thomas Sowell: Common Sense in a Senseless World, A Personal Exploration by Jason Riley
      8.1
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 2021
    • Derrière l'étoffe des héros (2020)
      Derrière l'étoffe des héros
      7.2
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Being the Queen (2020)
      Being the Queen
      6.7
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Loch Ness Monster: New Evidence (2019)
      Loch Ness Monster: New Evidence
      6.1
      Video
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • Apollo: Missions to the Moon (2019)
      Apollo: Missions to the Moon
      7.5
      • executive producer: 1895 Films
      • 2019
    • Log Cabin Fever (2016)
      Log Cabin Fever
      8.6
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2017–2019
    • In Their Own Words (2019)
      In Their Own Words
      7.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2019
    • Les dossiers perdus (2016)
      Les dossiers perdus
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2016–2018
    • History Retold (2017)
      History Retold
      6.6
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • Princess Diana in Diana: In Her Own Words (2017)
      Diana: In Her Own Words
      7.8
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2017

    Director



    • Call 911
      • Director
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2008



    • Frontline (1983)
      Frontline
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2025
    • The Moment: How Sports Changed the World (2023)
      The Moment: How Sports Changed the World
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Charles: In His Own Words (2023)
      Charles: In His Own Words
      5.6
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Thomas Sowell: Common Sense in a Senseless World, A Personal Exploration by Jason Riley (2021)
      Thomas Sowell: Common Sense in a Senseless World, A Personal Exploration by Jason Riley
      8.1
      TV Movie
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2021
    • Shock Docs (2020)
      Shock Docs
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Director (uncredited)
      • 2020
    • Derrière l'étoffe des héros (2020)
      Derrière l'étoffe des héros
      7.2
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Being the Queen (2020)
      Being the Queen
      6.7
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Loch Ness Monster: New Evidence (2019)
      Loch Ness Monster: New Evidence
      6.1
      Video
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Apollo: Missions to the Moon (2019)
      Apollo: Missions to the Moon
      7.5
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2019
    • In Their Own Words (2019)
      In Their Own Words
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Les dossiers perdus (2016)
      Les dossiers perdus
      TV Series
      • series director
      • 2016–2018
    • Princess Diana in Diana: In Her Own Words (2017)
      Diana: In Her Own Words
      7.8
      TV Movie
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2017
    • A-Bombs Over Nevada (2016)
      A-Bombs Over Nevada
      7.9
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Challenger Disaster: Lost Tapes (2016)
      Challenger Disaster: Lost Tapes
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2016
    • The Fidel Castro Tapes (2014)
      The Fidel Castro Tapes
      7.3
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2014

    Writer



    • Thomas Sowell: Common Sense in a Senseless World, A Personal Exploration by Jason Riley (2021)
      Thomas Sowell: Common Sense in a Senseless World, A Personal Exploration by Jason Riley
      8.1
      TV Movie
      • writer
      • 2021
    • Apollo: Missions to the Moon (2019)
      Apollo: Missions to the Moon
      7.5
      • written by
      • 2019
    • In Their Own Words (2019)
      In Their Own Words
      7.1
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2019
    • Les dossiers perdus (2016)
      Les dossiers perdus
      TV Series
      • writer
      • co-writer
      • 2016–2018
    • History Retold (2017)
      History Retold
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2017
    • Princess Diana in Diana: In Her Own Words (2017)
      Diana: In Her Own Words
      7.8
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2017
    • Log Cabin Fever (2016)
      Log Cabin Fever
      8.6
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2017
    • Gary Gilmore: Dead Man Talking (2017)
      Gary Gilmore: Dead Man Talking
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2017
    • A-Bombs Over Nevada (2016)
      A-Bombs Over Nevada
      7.9
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2016
    • Challenger Disaster: Lost Tapes (2016)
      Challenger Disaster: Lost Tapes
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2016
    • O.J. Speaks: The Hidden Tapes (2015)
      O.J. Speaks: The Hidden Tapes
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • writer
      • 2015
    • David Ogden Stiers, David McCullough, and Michael Murphy in American Experience (1988)
      American Experience
      8.6
      TV Series
      • story
      • 2015
    • Blood and Glory: The Civil War in Color (2015)
      Blood and Glory: The Civil War in Color
      7.6
      TV Mini Series
      • writer
      • 2015
    • The Fidel Castro Tapes (2014)
      The Fidel Castro Tapes
      7.3
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2014
    • Heist
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2014

    Videos8

    Apollo:  Missions to the Moon (National Geographic/Disney+)
    Demo Reel 2:09
    Apollo: Missions to the Moon (National Geographic/Disney+)
    Bernie Madoff: In His Own Words (National Geographic)
    Demo Reel 0:18
    Bernie Madoff: In His Own Words (National Geographic)
    Bernie Madoff: In His Own Words (National Geographic)
    Demo Reel 0:18
    Bernie Madoff: In His Own Words (National Geographic)
    Deepwater Horizon: In Their Own Words (National Geographic)
    Demo Reel 0:18
    Deepwater Horizon: In Their Own Words (National Geographic)
    Narco Wars: In Their Own Words (National Geographic)
    Demo Reel 0:18
    Narco Wars: In Their Own Words (National Geographic)
    The Real Right Stuff (Disney+)
    Demo Reel 1:01
    The Real Right Stuff (Disney+)
    Diana: In Her Own Words (National Geographic/Netflix)
    Demo Reel 1:57
    Diana: In Her Own Words (National Geographic/Netflix)

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      • Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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      Nominated for the Pulitzer Prize in Investigative Reporting in 1994.

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