Biography
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.
Acted in 39
2010s
- 2019
The Dirty War on the NHS
Movie
- 2016
2000s
- 2001
The New Rulers of the World
Movie
1990s
- 1999
The Timor Conspiracy (Update)
Movie
- 1998
Apartheid Did Not Die
Movie
- 1993
Cambodia: Return to Year Zero
Movie
- 1992
War By Other Means
Movie
- 1990
Cambodia: The Betrayal
Movie
1980s
- 1989
Cambodia: Year Ten (Update)
Movie
Cambodia: Year Ten
Movie
- 1987
Japan Behind the Mask
Movie
- 1984
Burp! Pepsi v. Coke in the Ice-Cold War
Movie
- 1983
The Truth Game
Movie
Nicaragua: A Nation's Right to Survive
Movie
- 1981
Heroes
Movie
- 1980
Cambodia: Year One
Movie
The Mexicans
Movie
1970s
- 1978
Do You Remember Vietnam
Movie
- 1977
An Unjustifiable Risk
Movie
Dismantling a Dream
Movie
A Faraway Country
Movie
- 1976
Street of Joy
Movie
Pyramid Lake Is Dying
Movie
Zap!! The Weapon Is Food
Movie
Pilger in Australia
Movie
- 1975
A Nod and a Wink
Movie
To Know Us Is To Love Us
Movie
Smashing Kids
Movie
Mr Nixon's Secret Legacy
Movie
Nobody's Children
Presenter
An Unfashionable Tragedy
Movie
- 1974
One British Family
Movie
The Most Powerful Politician in America
Movie
Thalidomide: The Ninety-Eight We Forgot
Movie
Israel: After the Earthquake
Movie
Guilty Until Proven Innocent
Presenter
Vietnam: Still America's War
Movie
- 1971
Conversations With a Working Man
Siebie - Reporter
Wrote 19
2010s
- 2019
The Dirty War on the NHS
Writer
- 2016
- 2010
The War You Don't See
Writer
2000s
- 2007
- 2004
Stealing a Nation
Writer
- 2003
Breaking the Silence: Truth and Lies in the War on Terror
Writer
Palestine Is Still the Issue
Writer
- 2001
The New Rulers of the World
Writer
1990s
- 1998
Apartheid Did Not Die
Writer
- 1997
Breaking The Mirror: The Murdoch Effect
Writer
- 1995
Vietnam: The Last Battle
Writer
- 1994
Death of a Nation: The Timor Conspiracy
Writer
- 1990
Cambodia: The Betrayal
Writer
1980s
- 1983
The Truth Game
Writer
- 1981
Heroes
Writer
1970s
- 1979
Year Zero: The Silent Death of Cambodia
Writer
- 1976
Pilger in Australia
Writer
1960s
- 1967
The World About Us
Writer
No release date
Network First
Writer
Directed 10
2010s
- 2019
The Dirty War on the NHS
Director
- 2016
- 2013
Utopia
Director
- 2010
The War You Don't See
Director
2000s
- 2007
- 2004
Stealing a Nation
Director
- 2003
Breaking the Silence: Truth and Lies in the War on Terror
Director
- 2001
The New Rulers of the World
Director
- 2000
Paying the Price: Killing the Children of Iraq
Director
1990s
- 1992
War By Other Means
Director
Produced 5
2010s
- 2010
The War You Don't See
Producer
2000s
- 2001
The New Rulers of the World
Producer
- 2000
Paying the Price: Killing the Children of Iraq
Co-Producer
1990s
- 1998
Apartheid Did Not Die
Co-Producer
1970s
- 1971
Conversations With a Working Man
Co-Producer
Appearances16
2020s
- 2024
2010s
- 2013
Utopia
Himself
- 2010
The War You Don't See
Self
2000s
- 2007
- 2006
Lefties: A Lot Of Balls
Self
- 2004
Stealing a Nation
Himself
- 2003
Breaking the Silence: Truth and Lies in the War on Terror
Self
Palestine Is Still the Issue
Self - Presenter
- 2001
- 2000
Paying the Price: Killing the Children of Iraq
Self
1990s
- 1997
Breaking The Mirror: The Murdoch Effect
Himself - Presenter
- 1995
Vietnam: The Last Battle
Self
- 1994
Death of a Nation: The Timor Conspiracy
Self
1980s
- 1983
Frontline: The Search for Truth in Wartime
Himself
1970s
- 1979
Year Zero: The Silent Death of Cambodia
Self
No release date
Network First
Self - Presenter · 1 episode
Thanked in the credits2
2020s
- 2022
