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Who is the best/ worst documentary narrator

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September 20, 2019, 04:27 PM
mrapteam666
Who is the best/ worst documentary narrator
I always enjoyed listening to Paul Sorvino narrate the show the Big House.

I also liked listening to Roger Mudd narrate various shows on the history channel.
September 20, 2019, 04:45 PM
Jimbo54
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Originally posted by parabellum:
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Originally posted by Jimbo54:
a documentary on the battle of Antiatom.
Ah, yes, the Molecular War.


Ha, damn autocorrect. Fixed now. Smile

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September 20, 2019, 04:57 PM
nhtagmember
the worst is a toss up between PeeWee Herman and Gilbert Gottfried


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September 20, 2019, 05:46 PM
parabellum
And what did they narrate?
September 20, 2019, 06:07 PM
Shifferbrains
When I was a kid, I really enjoyed Leonard Nimoy narrating for In Search Of.
September 20, 2019, 06:39 PM
ZSMICHAEL
Pat Duke {narrates Swamp People} which is hardly a documentary is most annoying. {I had to look up the name}. The accent does not appear authentic to me. I think Ed Orgeron has a more pleasing voice.
September 20, 2019, 06:49 PM
ergoproxy
George Page of PBS Nature and Painting with Bob Ross
September 20, 2019, 06:54 PM
Cliff
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Originally posted by ChicagoSigMan:
Morgan Freeman seems to have crafted a pretty good side gig doing narrations. Good voice for it.


Excellent money, not in front of a camera, you can do the gig in shorts & t shirt or pajamas if you want. Nowadays you can do gigs from the comfort of your own home with your own small studio or even over the phone if need be.


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September 20, 2019, 07:47 PM
.38supersig
Sir David Attenborough is 8275 times better at narration than Mo Rocca.

Think of a velvet purse sounding better than a squeaky door.



September 20, 2019, 07:49 PM
lopezp
Come on fellas, you're forgetting Marty Stouffer! He was a staple of my Saturday mornings as a kid.
September 20, 2019, 07:55 PM
rangemaster
Yes! Wild America!!
September 20, 2019, 08:12 PM
ElToro
John Chancellor the NBC newsman did ken burns baseball. I liked that a lot.

I think Kevin Costner has done some stuff. I know he’s done some nag geo/history channel narration

But David Attenborough in his prime could read the phone book and it would sound good. The most recent planet series at age 93 sounded a bit off
September 29, 2019, 01:05 PM
AUTiger89
Cotter Smith and J K Simmons have both done great readings of audiobook documentaries.



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September 29, 2019, 01:18 PM
ZSMICHAEL
Marlin Perkins as the narrator on Wild Kingdom was so monotone he could do golf commentary. I can remember him narrating while Jim Fowler was wrestling a python or something, no voice inflection whatsoever. It was quickly followed by "And now a message from Hartz mountain."
September 29, 2019, 03:21 PM
Butch 2340
I like Liev Schreiber as well.


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September 29, 2019, 04:57 PM
jhe888
Rowe
Schrieber
Attenborough
Coyote
Freeman

No order.



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September 29, 2019, 06:08 PM
Blackmore
Leonard Graves


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September 29, 2019, 06:35 PM
MrToad
Some good references here. I also liked Laurence Olivier narrating "World at War".



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September 29, 2019, 07:49 PM
mttaylor1066
David McCullough(historian) did an excellent job narrating Ken Burns' Civil War... I thought it was John Chancellor for the longest time.

Surely, some on this forum must remember Alexander Scourby narrating the National Geographic specials! He was great!

As for worst, Oprah Winfrey. Her fake nasal quality and faked enthusiasm just annoy me.


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September 29, 2019, 09:22 PM
creedbratton2
That guy from the first 48 on a&e...no idea what his name is though.