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David Frost, born on April 7, 1939 in Tenterden, United Kingdom, was a journalist, writer and screenwriter. David Frost died on August 31, 2013 at the age of 74. Schooling on record includes Gonville and Caius College. Recorded honors include Officer of the Order of the British Empire (1970), Lifetime Achievement Emmy, Steiger Award and 4 more.
My Take
David Frost is, to me, the template for what a broadcast interviewer can be. I came to him through the Nixon interviews, where his disarming smile masked a forensic instinct that cornered a former president on live television. That he began as a Cambridge satirist makes the achievement richer: he could be funny and lethal in the same breath. The knighthood and BAFTA Fellowship merely confirm what the work already showed. Since his death in 2013 the craft of the on-air conversation feels poorer for his absence. Charm as a weapon, deployed with precision, is rarer than it looks.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- David Frost
- Name (Japanese)
- デービッド・フロスト
- Reading
- でーびっど・ふろすと
- Born
- April 7, 1939 – August 31, 2013
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Rabbit
- Origin
- Tenterden, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- journalist / writer / screenwriter / television presenter / comedian
2. Background
- University
- Gonville and Caius College
Awards & achievements
- 1970 Officer of the Order of the British Empire
- Lifetime Achievement Emmy
- Steiger Award
- 2005 BAFTA Fellowship
- 2009 International Emmy Founders Award
- 1994 honorary doctor of the University of Sussex
- 1993 Knight Bachelor
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was David Frost born?
Born April 7, 1939.
When did David Frost die?
Died August 31, 2013, aged 74.
Where was David Frost from?
David Frost was from Tenterden, United Kingdom.
What did David Frost do?
David Frost worked as journalist, writer, screenwriter, television presenter, comedian.
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