Russell Baker

Russell Wayne Baker (August 14, 1925 – January 21, 2019) was an American journalist, narrator, writer of Pulitzer Prize-winning satirical commentary and self-critical prose, and author of Pulitzer Prize-winning autobiography Growing Up (1983). He was a columnist for The New York Times from 1962 to 1998, and hosted the PBS show Masterpiece Theatre from 1992 to 2004. The Forbes Media Guide Five Hundred, 1994 stated: "Baker, thanks to his singular gift of treating serious, even tragic events and trends with gentle humor, has become an American institution."

For the investigative journalist, see Russ Baker. For the aviator, see Russ Baker (pilot).

Russell Baker
Born
Russell Wayne Baker

(1925-08-14)August 14, 1925
Loudoun County, Virginia, U.S.
DiedJanuary 21, 2019(2019-01-21) (aged 93)
Leesburg, Virginia, U.S.
EducationJohns Hopkins University
Occupations
  • Journalist
  • writer
  • narrator
Notable workGrowing Up
AwardsPulitzer Prize (1979, 1983)
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