John Pilger

Career Overview

John Pilger has 97 screen credits in a career dating back to 1970. Signature works include The War on Democracy, Health as a Luxury: When Greed Takes over Health Systems, The Dirty War on the NHS. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

97

Birth Date

1939-10-09

Birth Place

Sydney, Australia

Known For

• 

  The War on Democracy
• Health as a Luxury: When Greed Takes over Health Systems
• 

  The Dirty War on the NHS
• 

  The Coming War on China
• 

  Utopia
• 

  The War You Don't See

Frequent Collaborators

• Hugo Chávez (1 collaborations)
• Philip Agee (1 collaborations)
• Jacobo Árbenz (1 collaborations)
• Richard Nixon (1 collaborations)
• Henry Kissinger (1 collaborations)
• E. Howard Hunt (1 collaborations)
• Ari Fleischer (1 collaborations)
• Allen Dulles (1 collaborations)
• Fidel Castro (1 collaborations)
• George W. Bush (1 collaborations)

Credits

• directing (9 credits)

  • Health as a Luxury: When Greed Takes over Health Systems

    director

    directing
    2026
  • The Dirty War on the NHS

    director

    directing
    2019
  • The Coming War on China

    director

    directing
    2016
  • Utopia

    director

    directing
    2013
  • The War You Don't See

    director

    directing
    2010
  • The War on Democracy

    director

    directing
    2007
  • Stealing a Nation

    director

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

    director

    directing
    2003
  • War By Other Means

    director

    directing
    1992

• actors (57 credits)

  • The Trust Fall: Julian Assange

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • The Dirty War on the NHS

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • The Coming War on China

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Utopia

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • The War You Don't See

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • The War on Democracy

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Lefties: A Lot Of Balls

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Stealing a Nation

    Himself

    actor

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

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Palestine Is Still the Issue

    Self - Presenter

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • The New Rulers of the World

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Paying the Price: Killing the Children of Iraq

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Welcome to Australia

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • The Timor Conspiracy (Update)

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Apartheid Did Not Die

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Breaking The Mirror: The Murdoch Effect

    Himself - Presenter

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Inside Burma: Land of Fear

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Vietnam: The Last Battle

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Death of a Nation: The Timor Conspiracy

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Flying the Flag, Arming the World

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Cambodia: Return to Year Zero

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • War By Other Means

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Cambodia: The Betrayal

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Cambodia: Year Ten (Update)

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Cambodia: Year Ten

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Japan Behind the Mask

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • The Secret Country: The First Australians Fight Back

    Presenter

    actor

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

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Frontline: The Search for Truth in Wartime

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • The Truth Game

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Nicaragua: A Nation's Right to Survive

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Heroes

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Cambodia: Year One

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • The Mexicans

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Year Zero: The Silent Death of Cambodia

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Do You Remember Vietnam

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • An Unjustifiable Risk

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Dismantling a Dream

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • A Faraway Country

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Street of Joy

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Pyramid Lake Is Dying

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Zap!! The Weapon Is Food

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Pilger in Australia

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • A Nod and a Wink

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • To Know Us Is To Love Us

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Smashing Kids

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Mr Nixon's Secret Legacy

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Nobody's Children

    Presenter

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • An Unfashionable Tragedy

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • One British Family

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • The Most Powerful Politician in America

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Thalidomide: The Ninety-Eight We Forgot

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Israel: After the Earthquake

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Guilty Until Proven Innocent

    Presenter

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Vietnam: Still America's War

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Conversations With a Working Man

    Siebie - Reporter

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Vietnam: The Quiet Mutiny

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1970

• crew (4 credits)

  • Ithaka

    thanks

    crew
    2022
  • The Occupation of the American Mind

    thanks

    crew
    2016
  • The New Rulers of the World

    presenter

    crew
    2001
  • Guilty Until Proven Innocent

    presenter

    crew
    1974

• writing (20 credits)

  • The Dirty War on the NHS

    writer

    writing
    2019
  • The Coming War on China

    writer

    writing
    2016
  • The War You Don't See

    writer

    writing
    2010
  • The War on Democracy

    writer

    writing
    2007
  • Stealing a Nation

    writer

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

    writer

    writing
    2003
  • Palestine Is Still the Issue

    writer

    writing
    2003
  • The New Rulers of the World

    writer

    writing
    2001
  • Welcome to Australia

    writer

    writing
    1999
  • Apartheid Did Not Die

    writer

    writing
    1998
  • Breaking The Mirror: The Murdoch Effect

    writer

    writing
    1997
  • Inside Burma: Land of Fear

    writer

    writing
    1996
  • Vietnam: The Last Battle

    writer

    writing
    1995
  • Death of a Nation: The Timor Conspiracy

    writer

    writing
    1994
  • Flying the Flag, Arming the World

    writer

    writing
    1994
  • Cambodia: The Betrayal

    writer

    writing
    1990
  • The Secret Country: The First Australians Fight Back

    writer

    writing
    1986
  • Heroes

    writer

    writing
    1981
  • Year Zero: The Silent Death of Cambodia

    writer

    writing
    1979
  • Pilger in Australia

    writer

    writing
    1976

• production (7 credits)

  • The War You Don't See

    producer

    production
    2010
  • The New Rulers of the World

    producer

    production
    2001
  • Paying the Price: Killing the Children of Iraq

    co-producer

    production
    2000
  • Welcome to Australia

    producer

    production
    1999
  • Apartheid Did Not Die

    co-producer

    production
    1998
  • Conversations With a Working Man

    co-producer

    production
    1971
  • Vietnam: The Quiet Mutiny

    producer

    production
    1970