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Self is a real person portrayed by Jimmy Carter in the TV series American Experience (based on a true story).
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Fidel Castro (season 17), they were 80 years old.
They appear in 4 episodes out of a total of 387 aired so far
Self is also portrayed by Gary Cooper, Marlene Dietrich, Joan Fontaine, Judy Garland, Paul Newman, Frank Sinatra, Orson Welles, Charles Chaplin, Martin Scorsese and Nancy Allen.

Self

by Jimmy Carter

character

Episodes4

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    Fidel Castro
    episode S17.E3 january 2005
    A biography of Cuban leader Fidel Castro.
  • 7.3
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    Jimmy Carter
    episode S23.E101 february 2011
    A profile of former president Jimmy Carter. In 1980, after one term, he lost in a landslide to Ronald Reagan, receiving 41 percent of the popular vote. In the following years, however, he forged a new legacy as a respected statesman and humanitarian. The documentary charts his ascent during the turbulent 1970s; explores the role of his wife Rosalynn as his confidant and adviser; and details his successful post-presidency years.
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    Taken Hostage: Part One
    episode S34.E5 november 2022
    Revisit the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, when 52 Americans were held hostage in Tehran, through stories of those whose ordeal riveted the world.
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    Taken Hostage: Part Two
    episode S34.E6 november 2022
    Revisit the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, when 52 Americans were held hostage in Tehran, through stories of those whose ordeal riveted the world.