Journalist. He made a name for himself internationally in 1977, when he conducted a series of in-depth interviews with former American President Richard Nixon. This was the inspiration for the 2008 Academy Award nominated film "Frost/Nixon." Born David Paradine Frost, his father was a Methodist minister, David was in the process of following the elder Frost's path to a career in religion, when he changed his direction and attained an English degree from Cambridge University. It would be while he was attending college, when he initiated his association as a writer, beginning with the school newspaper. His break in British television came as a regular member of the satirically-themed series "That Was the Week That Was" (1962 to 1963) and he would go onto host several interview-formatted programs, notably "The David Frost Show" which ran from 1969 until 1972, in addition to the long-running series "Breakfast with Frost" (1993 to 2005). "The Frost Report" (1966 to 1967), all though short-lived played a significant role in launching the careers of Monty Python members Graham Chapman, John Cleese and Eric Idle. He was formerly married to actress Lynne Frederick.
Journalist. He made a name for himself internationally in 1977, when he conducted a series of in-depth interviews with former American President Richard Nixon. This was the inspiration for the 2008 Academy Award nominated film "Frost/Nixon." Born David Paradine Frost, his father was a Methodist minister, David was in the process of following the elder Frost's path to a career in religion, when he changed his direction and attained an English degree from Cambridge University. It would be while he was attending college, when he initiated his association as a writer, beginning with the school newspaper. His break in British television came as a regular member of the satirically-themed series "That Was the Week That Was" (1962 to 1963) and he would go onto host several interview-formatted programs, notably "The David Frost Show" which ran from 1969 until 1972, in addition to the long-running series "Breakfast with Frost" (1993 to 2005). "The Frost Report" (1966 to 1967), all though short-lived played a significant role in launching the careers of Monty Python members Graham Chapman, John Cleese and Eric Idle. He was formerly married to actress Lynne Frederick.
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