Rick Perlstein

Acting1969 (57)Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Rick Perlstein (born September 3, 1969) is an American historian and journalist who has garnered recognition for his chronicles of the post-1960s American conservative movement. The author of five bestselling books, Perlstein received the 2001 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for his first book, Before the Storm: Barry Goldwater and the Unmaking of the American Consensus. Politico has dubbed him "a chronicler extraordinaire of modern conservatism."

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2025Breakdown: 1975Movieas Self
2023RatherMovieas Self - Historian & Journalist
2022GaslitTV showAssociate Producer · 8 episodes
2017Trumpland: Kill All NormiesMovieas Self
20141964Movieas Self
1988American ExperienceTV showas Self · 1 episodes