Colin Powell

Q: Did Colin Powell win any major awards during his career?

Colin Powell received numerous awards including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the United States.

Q: What was Colin Powell's first notable position in government?

Colin Powell's first notable position was as an assistant to the Secretary of Defense in the 1970s, which marked the beginning of his influential career in government.

Q: Which documentary featured Colin Powell discussing 9/11?

Colin Powell appeared in the documentary 'Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror,' which explored the impact of the events of September 11, 2001.

Q: What was Colin Powell's military rank?

Colin Powell achieved the rank of four-star general during his distinguished military career, making significant contributions to the U.S. Army.

Q: What is Colin Powell's estimated net worth?

Colin Powell's estimated net worth was around 60 million USD at the time of his passing, reflecting his successful career in both the military and public service.

Q: How many children did Colin Powell have?

Colin Powell had three children: Michael, Linda, and Anne, who have all pursued their own paths in life.

Q: What was one of Colin Powell's key characteristics as a leader?

Colin Powell was known for his calm demeanor and ability to communicate complex ideas clearly, making him an effective leader and spokesperson.

Known for

9/11: Inside the President’s War Room poster

9/11: Inside the President’s War Room (2021)

2021 / Documentary, History / 89mins

Experience the events of September 11, 2001 through the eyes of President Bush and his closest advisors as they personally detail the crucial hours...

Name

Colin Powell

Height

5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)

Born

5 April 1937, New York City, New York, USA

Spouses

Alma Powell (1962–2021)

Children

3 children: Michael, Linda, Anne

Parents

Lorenzo Powell, Maud Powell

Estimated Net Worth

60 million USD

Year	Title	Character	Rating
2026	TV Els 11 del Raval	Self (archive footage)	Not rated
2025	Movie Orwell: 2+2=5 George Orwell was one of the most visionary authors of the 20th century, whose novels 1984 and Animal Farm foretold...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2025	Movie America at War An examination of the United States’ involvement in war, focusing on its impact on political decisions, national identity, and the...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2024	TV Corridors of Power: Should America Police the World? No easy answers? Decision-makers from Kissinger to Rice revisit how the US responded to conflicts from Rwanda to Iraq. Faced...	Self	Not rated
2022	Movie The Corridors of Power How do the well-meaning and highly educated men and women of America’s foreign policy elite, dreaming of doing good in...	Self	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2021	Movie Playing Frisbee in North Korea Playing Frisbee in North Korea is the first documentary produced and directed by an African-American female filmmaker from inside North...	Self - Voice; archival	Not rated
2021	Movie The Automat The 100-year story of the iconic restaurant chain Horn & Hardart, the inspiration for Starbucks, where generations of Americans ate...	Self	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2021	TV Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror Modern history can be divided into two time frames: before 9/11 and after 9/11. This five-part docuseries is a cohesive...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2021	Movie 9/11: Inside the President's War Room Experience the events of September 11, 2001 through the eyes of President Bush and his closest advisors as they personally...	Self	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2021	Movie Fuck Coin A man's virginity causes the stock market to collapse and doom the world.	Self	Not rated
2020	Movie American Deep State Examines the possibility that elected U.S governments must follow the rules set by Washington bureaucratic institutions.	Self	Not rated
2020	TV Washington The story of how a fatherless young soldier full of personal ambition becomes a leader of men willing to sacrifice...	Self	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2019	Movie Official Secrets The true story of British intelligence whistleblower Katharine Gun who—prior to the 2003 Iraq invasion—leaked a top-secret NSA memo exposing...	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2019	Movie Korea: The Never-Ending War Shedding new light on a geopolitical hot spot, the film — written and produced by John Maggio and narrated by...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2018	TV Explained This documentary series, made in partnership with Vox, explain some of the world's current trends, from politics, to science to...	Self - First Black Secretary of State (archive footage)	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2018	Movie Martin Luther King by Trevor Mcdonald On the anniversary of Martin Luther King's death, Sir Trevor McDonald travels to the Deep South of America to get...	Self	Not rated
2017	Movie The Words That Built America In recognition of the 4th of July, several celebrities and politicians of differing ideologies join to read the historic documents...	Self - Reader: The Constitution	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2017	TV Код доступа	Self	Not rated
2016	Movie All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone Vancouver-based filmmaker and TV news veteran Fred Peabody explores the life and legacy of the maverick American journalist I.F. Stone,...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2016	Movie Shadow World A detailed investigation into the political and economic interests that, since the beginning of the 20th century, have pulled the...	Self - Politician (archive footage)	TMDB 7.6 / 10
2015	TV Jay Leno's Garage Comedian and former Tonight Show host Jay Leno shares his passion for motor vehicles. Jay and guests drive cars, motorbikes...	Self	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2015	Movie 41 on 41 Interviewees discuss the life of former president George H. W. Bush	Self	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2014	Movie American War Generals Powell. McChrystal. McCaffrey. Petraeus. Clark. For the first time, National Geographic Channel gathers the nation's leading war generals for an...	Self	Not rated
2014	Movie We Are Many The story of the biggest demonstration in human history, which took place on 15th February 2003, against the impending war...	Self	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2014	Movie Breath of Freedom In World War II. African-American GIs liberate Germany from Nazi rule while racism prevailed in their own army and home...	Himself	Not rated
2013	Movie Nelson Mandela: The Myth and Me Khalo Matabane spent two years making the film, interviewing those who knew and loved Mandela, and also those who criticised...	Self	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2013	Movie The World According to Dick Cheney How did a college dropout who was arrested for a DUI twice in the same year become the single-most-powerful nonpresidential...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2012	Movie Top Priority: The Terror Within Federal officer with the Department of Homeland Security discovers a national security breach related to the entry of 23 aliens...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2010	TV America: The Story of Us From wagon trains crossing the untamed frontier to man's first steps on the moon, this series offers a compelling look...	Self	TMDB 8.2 / 10
2010	TV For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots A two-part, four-hour documentary series honoring African-American servicemen and women.	Self	Not rated
2009	TV Iran and the West Militant Islam enjoyed its first modern triumph with the arrival in power of Ayatollah Khomeini in Iran in 1979. In...	Self	TMDB 4.8 / 10
2009	Movie Anthrax War Filmmakers investigate 2001 anthrax attacks and uncover a nightmare world.	Himself	TMDB 8.7 / 10
2008	Movie Ballou Ballou , a documentary film, follows the talented Washington, DC, Ballou Senior High School Marching Band, as they overcome their...	Himself	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2008	Movie Fabled Enemies 7 years after 911 the supposed mastermind behind the attacks is still at large, and the nation is entrenched in...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 5.1 / 10
2008	Movie Leading to War Leading to War is a 2008 American documentary film composed entirely of archival news footage of the declarations of the...	Self	TMDB 9.0 / 10
2008	Movie The Black List: Volume One As a new chapter begins in this country, THE BLACK LIST offers a dynamic and never-before-heard perspective from achievers of...	Self	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2007	Movie King: Man of Peace in a Time of War King: Man of Peace in a Time of War documents the work Martin Luther King did in attempting to bring...	Self	TMDB 8.5 / 10
2006	Movie ...So Goes the Nation A look at the role of the Buckeye State in the 2004 Presidential Election.	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2005	TV De Wereld Draait Door Talk show hosted by Matthijs van Nieuwkerk containing a mixture of news, information, television bloopers and general entertainment.	Self	TMDB 5.1 / 10
2005	TV Israel and the Arabs - Elusive Peace Israel and the Arabs: Elusive Peace is the name of a three-part British documentary series shown in October 2005 on...	Self	Not rated
2005	TV The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer The command center for breaking news, politics and extraordinary reports from around the world. Patterned after the concept of the...	Self	TMDB 3.8 / 10
2004	Movie Fahrenheit 9/11 Michael Moore's view on how the Bush administration allegedly used the tragic events on 9/11 to push forward its agenda...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2004	TV America Beyond the Color Line Henry Louis Gates Jr., Harvard's chair of Afro-American Studies, travels the length and breadth of the United States to take...	Self	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2003	TV Real Time with Bill Maher Each week Bill Maher surrounds himself with a panel of guests which include politicians, actors, comedians, musicians and the like...	Self	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2003	Movie Echolalia Echolalia is the meaningless repetition of words or phrases associated with forms of dementia and aphasia. In the build-up to...	Self	Not rated
2000	TV The American President “The American President” is a series that aired on PBS in 2000 profiling 41 U.S. chief executives, using exclusive interviews...	William H. Taft	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1999	TV maybrit illner Political talk show on current topics presented by Maybrit Illner.	Self	TMDB 9.0 / 10
1998	Movie Janet Jackson: The Velvet Rope Tour Janet Jackson performs live at New York City’s Madison Square Garden for the final stop of her “The Velvet Rope”...	Self	TMDB 7.8 / 10
1998	TV Sabine Christiansen	Self	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1997	Movie Black Hawk Down The story behind the infamous downing of an American Black Hawk helicopter by Somali gunmen.	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.3 / 10
1997	TV The View ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Ana Navarro...	Self	TMDB 4.4 / 10
1996	TV The Daily Show The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.	Self	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1996	TV Fox News Sunday Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace is a Sunday morning news/talk show on the Fox Broadcasting Company; since 2003, Fox...	Unknown character	TMDB 3.8 / 10
1995	TV JAG Harmon "Harm" Rabb Jr. is a former pilot turned lawyer working for the military's JAG (Judge Advocate General) division, the...	Self (uncredited)	TMDB 7.3 / 10
1995	Movie Colin Powell: An American Dream A biographical documentary on the life and career of U.S. Army General Colin Powell.	self (archive footage)	Not rated
1991	Movie Operation Welcome Home An original documentary, this film contains previously classified footage provided by the Defense Department. Included is an exclusive on-camera "host"...	Himself	Not rated
1991	Movie General H. Norman Schwarzkopf: Command Performance General H. Norman Schwarzkopf: Command Performance shows historic archive photographs and coverage of “Stormin’ Norman’s” role from the inception of...	Self	TMDB 9.0 / 10
1983	TV Frontline Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human...	Self	TMDB 6.6 / 10
1953	TV The Oscars An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10

Orwell: 2+2=5

2025 / TMDB 7.1

America at War

2025 / TMDB 8.0

The Corridors of Power

2022 / TMDB 7.2

Playing Frisbee in North Korea

2021

The Automat

2021 / TMDB 6.6

9/11: Inside the President's War Room

2021 / TMDB 6.8

See All

S.W.A.T. Season 8: Release date and where to watch in Australia

Don't miss new episodes from SWAT Season 8 streaming in Australia. Find release dates, cast, where to watch, and more S.W.AT. news right here.

Got a question about Colin Powell?

What was Colin Powell's most significant role?

Colin Powell is best known for his role as U.S. Secretary of State, where he played a key part in shaping American foreign policy during the early 2000s.

Did Colin Powell win any major awards during his career?

What was Colin Powell's first notable position in government?

Which documentary featured Colin Powell discussing 9/11?

What was Colin Powell's military rank?

What is Colin Powell's estimated net worth?

How many children did Colin Powell have?

What was one of Colin Powell's key characteristics as a leader?

Known for

9/11: Inside the President’s War Room (2021)

Personal details

Credits

Latest Release