Portrait of John Pilger

Acting

John Pilger

Career

Active from 1971 to 2019, busiest in 1994 and 2003 with 2 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score76/100
Highest rated
Poster for Stealing a Nation
Stealing a Nation
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 7 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Pilger Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Romance
    0.5, average 3.8
  • Adrenaline
    2.4, average 4.8
  • Situational Comedy
    0.4, average 2.7
  • Family Dynamics
    2.6, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 7
  • Documentary 6
  • Investigative Journalism 5
  • Human Rights 3
  • Political Commentary 3
  • Historical Analysis 3
  • Thought-Provoking 3
  • Historical Context 3
  • Political Documentary 2
  • Social Issues 2
  • Political Analysis 2
  • Educational 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

32
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Health as a Luxury: When Greed Takes over Health Systems
Health as a Luxury: When Greed Takes over Health Systems

Director

2020s

1 title ยท average score 60
Ithaka
Ithaka (2022)
GoodWatch score 60

Thanks

2010s

5 titles ยท average score 76
The Dirty War on the NHS
The Dirty War on the NHS (2019)

Director, Writer

The Coming War on China
The Coming War on China (2016)
GoodWatch score 73

Writer, Director

The Occupation of the American Mind
The Occupation of the American Mind (2016)
GoodWatch score 82

Thanks

Utopia
Utopia (2013)
GoodWatch score 67

Director

The War You Don't See
The War You Don't See (2010)
GoodWatch score 81

Writer, Producer

2000s

6 titles ยท average score 78
The War on Democracy
The War on Democracy (2007)
GoodWatch score 78

Director, Writer

Stealing a Nation
Stealing a Nation (2004)
GoodWatch score 83

Writer, Director

Breaking the Silence: Truth and Lies in the War on Terror
Breaking the Silence: Truth and Lies in the War on Terror (2003)
GoodWatch score 76

Director, Writer

Palestine Is Still the Issue
Palestine Is Still the Issue (2003)
GoodWatch score 81

Writer

The New Rulers of the World
The New Rulers of the World (2001)
GoodWatch score 72

Writer, Producer

Paying the Price: Killing the Children of Iraq
Paying the Price: Killing the Children of Iraq (2000)

Co-Producer

1990s

9 titles ยท average score 75
Welcome to Australia
Welcome to Australia (1999)

Writer, Producer

Apartheid Did Not Die
Apartheid Did Not Die (1998)

Writer, Co-Producer

Breaking The Mirror: The Murdoch Effect
Breaking The Mirror: The Murdoch Effect (1997)

Writer

Inside Burma: Land of Fear
Inside Burma: Land of Fear (1996)

Writer

Vietnam: The Last Battle
Vietnam: The Last Battle (1995)

Writer

Death of a Nation: The Timor Conspiracy
Death of a Nation: The Timor Conspiracy (1994)
GoodWatch score 75

Writer

Flying the Flag, Arming the World
Flying the Flag, Arming the World (1994)

Writer

War By Other Means
War By Other Means (1992)

Director

Cambodia: The Betrayal
Cambodia: The Betrayal (1990)

Writer

1980s

3 titles
Viewpoint '89
Viewpoint '89 (1989)

TV show ยท Writer

The Secret Country: The First Australians Fight Back
The Secret Country: The First Australians Fight Back (1986)

as Presenter

Heroes
Heroes (1981)

Writer

1970s

6 titles ยท average score 80
Year Zero: The Silent Death of Cambodia
Year Zero: The Silent Death of Cambodia (1979)
GoodWatch score 80

Writer

Pilger in Australia
Pilger in Australia (1976)

Writer

Nobody's Children
Nobody's Children (1975)

as Presenter

Guilty Until Proven Innocent
Guilty Until Proven Innocent (1974)

as Presenter

Conversations With a Working Man
Conversations With a Working Man (1971)

as Siebie - Reporter

Vietnam: The Quiet Mutiny
Vietnam: The Quiet Mutiny (1970)

Producer

1960s

1 title
World in Action
World in Action (1963)

TV show