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John Pilger

John Pilger

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Born: October 9, 1939 Sydney, Australia

John Richard Pilger was an Emmy Award winning Australian journalist based in London. Pilger lived in the United Kingdom from 1962. Since his early years as a war correspondent in Vietnam, Pilger was a strong critic of American, Australian and British foreign policy, which he considered to be driven by an imperialist agenda. Pilger also criticised his native country's treatment of indigenous Australians and the practices of the mainstream media. In the British print media, he had a long association with the Daily Mirror, and wrote a fortnightly column for the New Statesman magazine. Pilger twice won Britain's Journalist of the Year Award, in 1967 and 1979. His documentaries, screened internationally, have gained awards in Britain and worldwide. He also received several honorary doctorates, and was a visiting professor at Cornell University.

Known For
Filmography
The Trust Fall: Julian Assange

The Trust Fall: Julian Assange

Self

2024
The Dirty War on the NHS

The Dirty War on the NHS

2019
The Coming War on China

The Coming War on China

2016
Utopia

Utopia

Himself

2013
The War You Don't See

The War You Don't See

2010
The War on Democracy

The War on Democracy

Self

2007
Lefties: A Lot Of Balls

Lefties: A Lot Of Balls

Self

2006
Stealing a Nation

Stealing a Nation

Himself

2004
Breaking the Silence: Truth and Lies in the War on Terror

Breaking the Silence: Truth and Lies in the War on Terror

2003
Palestine Is Still the Issue

Palestine Is Still the Issue

Self - Presenter

2003
The New Rulers of the World

The New Rulers of the World

2001
Paying the Price: Killing the Children of Iraq

Paying the Price: Killing the Children of Iraq

2000

Welcome to Australia

1999
The Timor Conspiracy (Update)

The Timor Conspiracy (Update)

1999
Apartheid Did Not Die

Apartheid Did Not Die

1998
Breaking The Mirror: The Murdoch Effect

Breaking The Mirror: The Murdoch Effect

Himself - Presenter

1997

Inside Burma: Land of Fear

Himself

1996
Vietnam: The Last Battle

Vietnam: The Last Battle

1995
Death of a Nation: The Timor Conspiracy

Death of a Nation: The Timor Conspiracy

1994

Flying the Flag, Arming the World

1994
Cambodia: Return to Year Zero

Cambodia: Return to Year Zero

1993
War By Other Means

War By Other Means

1992
Cambodia: The Betrayal

Cambodia: The Betrayal

1990
Cambodia: Year Ten (Update)

Cambodia: Year Ten (Update)

1989
Cambodia: Year Ten

Cambodia: Year Ten

1989
Japan Behind the Mask

Japan Behind the Mask

1987

The Secret Country: The First Australians Fight Back

Presenter

1986
Burp! Pepsi v. Coke in the Ice-Cold War

Burp! Pepsi v. Coke in the Ice-Cold War

1984
Frontline: The Search for Truth in Wartime

Frontline: The Search for Truth in Wartime

Himself

1983
The Truth Game

The Truth Game

1983
Nicaragua: A Nation's Right to Survive

Nicaragua: A Nation's Right to Survive

1983
Heroes

Heroes

1981
Cambodia: Year One

Cambodia: Year One

1980
The Mexicans

The Mexicans

1980
Year Zero: The Silent Death of Cambodia

Year Zero: The Silent Death of Cambodia

1979
Do You Remember Vietnam

Do You Remember Vietnam

1978
An Unjustifiable Risk

An Unjustifiable Risk

1977
Dismantling a Dream

Dismantling a Dream

1977
A Faraway Country

A Faraway Country

1977
Street of Joy

Street of Joy

1976
Pyramid Lake Is Dying

Pyramid Lake Is Dying

1976
Zap!! The Weapon Is Food

Zap!! The Weapon Is Food

1976
Pilger in Australia

Pilger in Australia

1976
A Nod and a Wink

A Nod and a Wink

1975
To Know Us Is To Love Us

To Know Us Is To Love Us

1975
Smashing Kids

Smashing Kids

1975
Mr Nixon's Secret Legacy

Mr Nixon's Secret Legacy

1975
Nobody's Children

Nobody's Children

Presenter

1975
An Unfashionable Tragedy

An Unfashionable Tragedy

1975
One British Family

One British Family

1974
The Most Powerful Politician in America

The Most Powerful Politician in America

1974
Thalidomide: The Ninety-Eight We Forgot

Thalidomide: The Ninety-Eight We Forgot

1974
Israel: After the Earthquake

Israel: After the Earthquake

1974
Guilty Until Proven Innocent

Guilty Until Proven Innocent

Presenter

1974
Vietnam: Still America's War

Vietnam: Still America's War

1974
Conversations With a Working Man

Conversations With a Working Man

Siebie - Reporter

1971

Vietnam: The Quiet Mutiny

1970