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The Last Days of World War II (1995) -- Americans suffer terrible losses on Okinawa as they continue their advance. It's the last stepping stone on the way to mainland Japan. The Pacific island's capture is deemed absolutely vital by the Allied High Command.

The Last Days of World War II (1995) -- In Europe, the Nazi threat is all but gone as the "Big 3" nations begin to tackle the problem of restructuring the shattered continent. In the Pacific, the situation in Okinawa has turned into a bloody stalemate.

The Last Days of World War II (1995) -- After nearly six years of conflict and the death of millions, Germany surrenders unconditionally. The war in Europe is over at last. In London, Paris, New York and Moscow, people take to the streets in victory.

The Last Days of World War II (1995) -- In Tokyo, the Japanese government at last accepts the inevitable and surrenders to the Allies unconditionally.

The Last Days of World War II (1995) -- In Japan, 325 planes from the US 5th and 7th Air Forces, based on Okinawa, raid Tarumizi in the south.Fat Boy, the world's first atom bomb is dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima from a specially modified B-29.

Overview

Date of Birth:

10 January 1936, Decatur, Illinois, USA more

Date of Death:

13 October 2002, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, USA more

Mini Biography:

America's preeminent military historian, Stephen E. Ambrose is the author... more

Trivia:

Shortly before his death in 2002, Ambrose was accused of plagiarizing... more

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Up 25% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win more

NewsDesk:
(9 articles)

Tom Hanks, others screen 'Beyond All Boundaries'
(From Filmicafe. 5 November 2009, 1:14 PM, PST)
Adam Goldberg: The Hollywood Interview
(From The Hollywood Interview. 2 November 2009, 10:22 AM, PST)

Alternate Names:

Dr. Stephen E. Ambrose | Stephen E. Ambrose

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Miscellaneous Crew, Producer, Writer, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Lewis & Clark: Great Journey West (2002)	(technical advisor) (as Stephen E. Ambrose)	2002	-	7.1 (103)

2.	Saving Private Ryan (1998)	(consultant) (uncredited)	1998	$479M	8.5 (243,828)

3.	Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery (1997) (TV)	(program advisor) (as Stephen E. Ambrose)	1997	-	8.8 (324)

4.	"The American Experience" (1988)	advisor (3 episodes, 1990)	1990	-	8.5 (193)
	3 TV episodes: "The American Experience: Nixon: Part III (#3.4)" (advisor) "The American Experience: Nixon: Part I (#3.2)" (advisor) "The American Experience: Richard Nixon: Part II (#3.3)" (advisor)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Price for Peace (2002)	(executive producer)	2002	-	7.5 (133)

2.	"Band of Brothers" (2001)	co-executive producer (2 episodes, 2001)	2001	-	9.6 (65,976)
	2 TV episodes: "Band of Brothers: Points (#1.10)" (co-executive producer) (as Stephen E. Ambrose) "Band of Brothers: Currahee (#1.1)" (co-executive producer) (as Stephen E. Ambrose)
3.	Moments of Truth with Stephen Ambrose (2001) (TV)	(executive producer) (as Stephen E. Ambrose)	2001	-	7.0 (6)

Writer View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	"Band of Brothers" (2001)	(2 episodes, 2001)	2001	-	9.6 (65,976)
		2 TV episodes: "Band of Brothers: Points (#1.10)" (based on the book by) (as Stephen E. Ambrose) "Band of Brothers: Currahee (#1.1)" (based on the book by) (as Stephen E. Ambrose)

Thanks View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Into the Breach: 'Saving Private Ryan' (1998) (V)	(acknowledgment) (as Stephen E. Ambrose)	1998	-	7.0 (249)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Price for Peace (2002)	(as Stephen E. Ambrose) Himself	2002	-	7.5 (133)

2.	Moments of Truth with Stephen Ambrose (2001) (TV)	(as Stephen E. Ambrose) Himself (Founder: National D-Day Museum)	2001	-	7.0 (6)

3.	Heroes for the Planet: A Tribute to National Geographic (2001) (TV)	Himself	2001	-	-

4.	Shooting War (2000) (TV)	(as Stephen E. Ambrose) Himself	2000	-	7.9 (244)
	AKAs: Shooting War: World War II Cameramen (USA: video title)
5.	"Modern Marvels" (1994)	Himself, Founder, D-Day Museum (1 episode, 1999)	1999	-	8.6 (316)
	1 TV episode: "Modern Marvels: The Atlantic Wall (#5.20)" Himself, Founder, D-Day Museum
6.	"The Century" (1999)	Himself (unknown episodes)	1999	-	8.5 (29)

7.	From War to Peace (1999) (V)	Himself	1999	-	-

8.	"HBO First Look" (1992)	Himself (1 episode, 1998)	1998	-	6.4 (154)
	1 TV episode: "HBO First Look: Into the Breach: 'Saving Private Ryan' (#5.8)" Himself
9.	Into the Breach: 'Saving Private Ryan' (1998) (V)	(as Stephen E. Ambrose) Himself	1998	-	7.0 (249)

10.	Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery (1997) (TV)	(as Stephen E. Ambrose) Himself (historian)	1997	-	8.8 (324)

11.	Divided Highways: The Interstates and the Transformation of American Life (1997)	Himself	1997	-	6.8 (16)

12.	Character Above All (1996) (TV)	Himself/panelist	1996	-	-

13.	The Way West (1995) (TV)	Himself	1995	-	7.6 (26)

14.	The Last Days of World War II (1995) (TV)	(as Stephen E. Ambrose) Himself	1995	-	7.7 (38)
	AKAs: The Last Days of WWII (USA: short title)
15.	D-Day: The Total Story (1994) (TV)	Himself	1994	-	8.1 (35)

16.	"The World at War" (1973)	Himself (1 episode, 1974)	1974	-	9.7 (2,095)
	1 TV episode: "The World at War: Reckoning: 1945... and After (#1.25)" Himself

Archive Footage
	1.	"Biography"
		1 TV episode: Eisenhower: Supreme Commander in Chief (1996) (as Dr. Stephen E. Ambrose) Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:

Biography: "A Wisconsin Boy in Dixie: Civil War Letters of James K. Newton" (editor). Reissue edition. University of Wisconsin Press, 1995. ISBN 0299024849 more

Publicity Listings:

3 Articles more

Genres:

Documentary | History | War | Drama more

Plot Keywords:

WWII | Character Name In Title | D Day | Concentration Camp more

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