Douglas Brinkley was born in 1960 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA as Douglas G. Brinkley. He is known for his work on When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts (2006), Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry (2004) and Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson (2008). He is married to Anne Brinkley. They have three children.