Basic Information About Henry Kissinger
| Category | Politicians |
|---|---|
| Professions | Politician, Businessperson, Diplomat, Author, Statesman, Reconnaissance, Soldier, Teacher, Actor |
| Net worth | $50,000,000 |
| Date of birth | 1923-05-27 (101 years old) |
| Place of birth | Fürth |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Curiosities and Trademarks | Heavy German accent Gravelly voice, which has grown more mumbled over time Black-rimmed glasses |
| Spouse | 30 March - Nancy Maginnes ( 1974 - present) 6 February - Ann Fleisher ( 1949 - 1964) (divorced) (2 children) |
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.75 m) |
| Social Media | ↗︎ Wikipedia ↗︎ IMDb |
Famous Network of Politicians with Similar Net Worth
What Movie Awards did Henry Kissinger win?
 Oscar |
 Golden Globe |
 Golder Raspberry |
 BAFTA |
 Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Henry Kissinger roles
| Movie / Series | Role |
|---|---|
| Vice | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| First They Killed My Father | Self (archive footage) |
| Frontline | Self 1 episode, 1997 |
| Dynasty | Henry Kissinger 1 episode, 1983 |
| The Daily Show | Self - Guest 1 episode, 2003 |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Self / ... 2 episodes, 1994-2001 |
| The Oprah Winfrey Show | Self - Guest 1 episode, 2000 |
Henry Kissinger's Quotes
- Each success only buys an admission ticket to a more difficult problem.I want to thank you for stopping the applause. It is impossible for me to look humble for any period of time.The illegal we do immediately. The unconstitutional takes a little longer.
- Nobody will ever win the battle of the sexes. There's too much fraternizing with the enemy.
- Power is the ultimate aphrodisiac.
- Military men are dumb, stupid animals to be used as pawns for foreign policy.
- [on Xi Jinping, the new President of China, 2013] Xi is convinced his generation's hardships gave it the strength to face the challenges of adapting China to the consequences of its success. He has put forward a sweeping reform program designed to move millions to the cities, streamline bureaucracy, reorient the economy away state-owned enterprises and fight corruption.
Henry Kissinger's photos
Interesting Facts about Henry Kissinger
- Graduated summa cum laude from Harvard University
- Has received many awards, including the Guggenheim Fellowship (1965-1966), the Woodrow Wilson Prize for the best book in the fields of government, politics and international affairs (1958), the American Institute for Public Service Award (1973), the International Platform Association Theodore Roosevelt Award (1973), the Hope Award for International Understanding (1973), and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Dwight D. Eisenhower Distinguished Service Medal (1973). Has two children, Elizabeth and David. While not a handsome man, he became an unlikely sex symbol during the 1970s, and was often photographed in public with models and film actresses.
- He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1973.
- Portrayed by John Belushi on Saturday Night Live (1975)
- U.S. National Security Adviser (1969-1975)
- U.S. Secretary of State (1973-1977)
- Played tennis with Jimmy Connors at producer Robert Evans' Beverly Hills estate, where he was a frequent VIP guest.
- Received the "Bayerischer Verdienstorden" (highest Bavarian state decoration) (14 July 2005).
- While in Russia negotiating the SALT (Strategic Arms Limitation Talks) treaty, he jokingly suggested that perhaps the cameras in the chandelier overhead could duplicate a few pages that he needed copied.
- Henry Kissinger is a third cousin, twice removed, of actor Ben Barnes, as Henry is a third cousin of Ben's maternal grandfather, Emil Becker. Henry's great-great-grandfather, Meyer Loeb Kissinger, was Ben's great-great-great-great-grandfather. Henry and Ben are each descended from a different wife of Meyer's, Henry from Meyer's second wife and Ben from Meyer's first wife (his wives, Schoenlein David-Stahl and Marianne David-Stahl, were sisters).
- Mentioned in a song by Monty Python's Flying Circus.
- Subject of a book by Christopher Hitchens.
- Was good friends to former West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt.
- Became the first foreign-born U.S. Secretary of State, and is tied with Madeleine Albright as being the highest U.S. cabinet position for any foreign-born U.S. politician.
- Though he has largely been identified as Richard Nixon's Secretary of State, he was only that for Nixon's last eleven months, he continued to serve that position under Gerald Ford. For most of the time before that, he was Nixon's National Security Advisor.
- Dated Barbara Howar.
References & Fact Checks ✅
- 1/ Filename: henry-kissinger-1950-harvard-yearbook-7R3lLN3j.jpg
-
- Checked: ✅ Yes (2023-07-04 02:34:08)
- Source URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Henry_Kissinger_(1950_Harvard_yearbook).jpg
- Original Source: English: *Original source: Harvard University Annual Yearbook, 1950
- Immediate source: Scan via the blog Madness and Civilization, Cosmos and History: An Anthology (direct link to jpg). Retouched by uploader to remove noise and scratches and improve exposure/contrast; the unretouched original can be seen in the upload history.
- Author: English: Photographer unknown (presumably work-for-hire); published by Harvard University.
- Date taken: 1950
- 2/ Filename: sec-of-state-kissinger-68ypw66I.jpg
-
- Checked: ✅ Yes (2023-07-04 02:34:09)
- Source URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sec_of_State_Kissinger.jpg
- Original Source:
http://www.nara.gov - Date taken: 22 September 1973
- 3/ Filename: kissinger-mao-6vOUr1Nu.jpg
-
- Checked: ✅ Yes (2023-07-04 02:34:10)
- Source URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Kissinger_Mao.jpg
- Original Source:
http://www.gmu.edu/library/specialcollections/acsrmn2_9_1f.jpg - Author: Oliver Atkins (Jiang -original uploader on en wiki)
- Date taken: early 1970s
- 4/ Filename: meeting-at-camp-david-to-discuss-the-vietnam-situation-nara-194466-u5KBjCR4.jpg
-
- Checked: ✅ Yes (2023-07-04 02:34:12)
- Source URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Meeting_at_Camp_David_to_discuss_the_Vietnam_situation_-_NARA_-_194466.tif
- Original Source:
U.S. National Archives and Records Administration - Author: Oliver F. Atkins, 1916-1977, Photographer (NARA record: 8451334)
- Date taken: 13 November 1972date QS:P571,+1972-11-13T00:00:00Z/11
- 5/ Filename: president-ford-informally-concludes-the-vladivostok-summit-nara-7062568-B56mObq3.jpg
-
- Checked: ✅ Yes (2023-07-04 02:34:14)
- Source URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:President_Ford_informally_concludes_the_Vladivostok_Summit_-_NARA_-_7062568.jpg
- Original Source:
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library: A2097-26 - Author:
David Hume Kennerly (1947–) 
Alternative names David H. KennerlyDescription American photographer, photojournalist and journalist Date of birth 9 March 1947 
Location of birth Roseburg Work location Authority file - Date taken: 24 November 1974date QS:P571,+1974-11-24T00:00:00Z/11
- 6/ Filename: henry-kissinger-96V4iC47.jpg
-
- Checked: ✅ Yes (2023-07-04 02:34:15)
- Source URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Henry_Kissinger.png
- Original Source:
This media is available in the holdings of the National Archives and Records Administration, cataloged under the National Archives Identifier (NAID) 186804.This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing.
- Author: White House Photographic Office
- Date taken: 29 April 1975
- 7/ Filename: president-nixon-henry-kissinger-and-israeli-prime-minister-golda-meir-meeting-in-the-oval-office-1973-64Mm542R.jpg
-
- Checked: ✅ Yes (2023-07-04 02:34:16)
- Source URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:President_Nixon,_Henry_Kissinger_and_Israeli_Prime_Minister_Golda_Meir,_meeting_in_the_Oval_Office_1973.gif
- Original Source:
This media is available in the holdings of the National Archives and Records Administration, cataloged under the National Archives Identifier (NAID) 194491.This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing.
https://research.archives.gov/description/194491 - Author: Atkins, Oliver F., 1916-1977, Photographer (President Nixon's Photographer)
- Date taken: 1 March 1973
- 8/ Filename: henry-kissinger-visit-to-israel-997009326814505171-fI3dG5B7.jpg
-
- Checked: ✅ Yes (2023-07-04 02:34:17)
- Source URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Henry_Kissinger_visit_to_Israel_(997009326814505171).jpg
- Original Source:
This image is available from National Library of Israel under the digital ID. ()This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing.
- Author:
Boris Carmi (1914–2002) 
Alternative names Boris Vinograd; Winograd, Boris; Boris KarmiDescription Israeli-Russian war photographer, photojournalist and photographer Date of birth/death 1 January 1914 18 September 2002 Location of birth/death Moscow Tel Aviv Authority file - Licence: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.
- Date taken: 1961date QS:P571,+1961-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
- 9/ Filename: nixon-and-kissinger-UnkwV688.jpg
-
- Checked: ✅ Yes (2023-07-04 02:34:19)
- Source URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Nixon_and_Kissinger.png
- Original Source:
This media is available in the holdings of the National Archives and Records Administration, cataloged under the National Archives Identifier (NAID) 194552.This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing.
- Author: Knudsen, Robert L. (Robert LeRoy), 1929-1989, White House Photographer
- Date taken: 31 October 1973
- 10/ Filename: king-faisal-bin-abdulaziz-5-7c3O2P25.jpg
-
- Checked: ✅ Yes (2023-07-04 02:34:20)
- Source URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:King_Faisal_bin_Abdulaziz_5.jpg
- Original Source:
Saudi Press Agency - Author: Unknown Author
- Date taken: 19 March 1975
.jpg)
_(cropped).jpg)
