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Place of birth:
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Sut Jhally

Overview

Sut Jhally is Professor of Communication at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and founder and Executive Director of the Media Education Foundation (MEF). He is one of the world's leading scholars looking at the role played by advertising and popular culture in the processes of social control and identity construction. The author of numerous books and articles on media (including The Codes of Advertising and Enlightened Racism) he is also an award-winning teacher (a recipient of the Distinguished Teaching Award at the University of Massachusetts, where the student newspaper has also voted him "Best professor"). In addition, he has been awarded the Distinguished Outreach Award, and was selected to deliver a Distinguished Faculty Lecture in 2007.

He is best known as the producer and director of a number of films and videos (including Dreamworlds: Desire/Sex/Power in Music Video; Tough Guise: Media, Violence and the Crisis of Masculinity; and Hijacking Catastrophe: 9/11, Fear & the Selling of American Empire) that deal with issues ranging from gender, sexuality and race to commercialism, violence and politics. Born in Kenya, raised in England, and educated in graduate studies in Canada, he currently lives in Northampton, Massachusetts.

Known for

Acting
2018 Advertising at the Edge of the Apocalypse Actor 60
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2016 The Occupation of the American Mind Actor Self - Professor, University of Massachusetts 59
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2013 Feeding Frenzy: The Food Industry, Obesity and the Creation of a Health Crisis Actor self N/A
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2010 The Codes of Gender Actor Himself 59
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2007 Dreamworlds 3: Desire, Sex, and Power in Music Video Actor Himself (Narrator) N/A
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1997 Stuart Hall: Representation & the Media Actor Himself 59
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Directing
2024 Atrocity Inc. Directing Director N/A
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2021 Stuart Hall: Through the Prism of an Intellectual Life Directing Director N/A
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2018 Advertising at the Edge of the Apocalypse Directing Director 60
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2017 Constructing the Terrorist Threat: Islamophobia, The Media & The War on Terror Directing Director N/A
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2012 Flirting with Danger: Power & Choice in Heterosexual Relationships Directing Director N/A
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2010 The Codes of Gender Directing Director 59
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2010 Killing Us Softly 4: Advertising's Image Of Women Directing Director 59
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2010 Asking For It: the Ethics & Erotics of Sexual Consent Directing Director N/A
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2010 This Land Is Our Land Directing Director N/A
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2009 Capitalism Hits the Fan Directing Director 59
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2007 Dreamworlds 3: Desire, Sex, and Power in Music Video Directing Director N/A
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2006 Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People Directing Director 58
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2004 Peace, Propaganda & the Promised Land Directing Director 59
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2004 Hijacking Catastrophe: 9/11, Fear & the Selling of American Empire Directing Director 59
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2003 No Logo Directing Director 59
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2003 Wrestling with Manhood Directing Director N/A
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2000 Killing Us Softly 3: Advertising's Image of Women Directing Director 59
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1999 Tough Guise: Violence, Media & the Crisis in Masculinity Directing Director 59
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1998 Edward Said On Orientalism: "The Orient" Represented in Mass Media Directing Director N/A
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1998 On 'Orientalism' Directing Director N/A
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1998 Advertising and the End of the World Directing Director N/A
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1997 bell hooks: Cultural Criticism & Transformation Directing Director N/A
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1997 Stuart Hall: Representation & the Media Directing Director 59
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1997 Stuart Hall: Race, The Floating Signifier Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2024 Atrocity Inc. Writing Writer N/A
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2018 Advertising at the Edge of the Apocalypse Writing Writer 60
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2010 The Codes of Gender Writing Writer 59
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2007 Dreamworlds 3: Desire, Sex, and Power in Music Video Writing Writer N/A
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2003 Wrestling with Manhood Writing Writer N/A
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1998 Advertising and the End of the World Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2024 Atrocity Inc. Production Executive Producer N/A
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2022 Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL Production Executive Producer N/A
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2020 The Man Card Production Executive Producer N/A
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2018 The Bystander Moment: Transforming Rape Culture at its Roots Production Executive Producer N/A
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2018 Digital Disconnect Production Executive Producer 59
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2017 Constructing the Terrorist Threat: Islamophobia, The Media & The War on Terror Production Executive Producer N/A
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2016 The Occupation of the American Mind Production Executive Producer 59
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2013 Feeding Frenzy: The Food Industry, Obesity and the Creation of a Health Crisis Production Executive Producer N/A
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2012 Flirting with Danger: Power & Choice in Heterosexual Relationships Production Producer N/A
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2010 The Mean World Syndrome Production Executive Producer N/A
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2007 Freedom of Expression: Resistance & Repression in the Age of Intellectual Property Production Executive Producer N/A
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2003 Rich Media, Poor Democracy Production Executive Producer N/A
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2000 Game Over: Gender, Race & Violence in Video Games Production Executive Producer N/A
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2000 Behind the Screens, Hollywood Goes Hypercommercial Production Executive Producer N/A
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1998 Advertising and the End of the World Production Producer N/A
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1997 Stuart Hall: Representation & the Media Production Producer 59
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1997 bell hooks: Cultural Criticism & Transformation Production Producer N/A
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Crew
2002 Playing Unfair Crew Creator 59
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1997 Stuart Hall: Representation & the Media Crew Cinematography 59
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Editing
2024 Atrocity Inc. Editing Editor N/A
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2018 Advertising at the Edge of the Apocalypse Editing Editor 60
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2012 Flirting with Danger: Power & Choice in Heterosexual Relationships Editing Editor N/A
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2010 The Codes of Gender Editing Editor 59
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2010 Killing Us Softly 4: Advertising's Image Of Women Editing Editor 59
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2007 Dreamworlds 3: Desire, Sex, and Power in Music Video Editing Editor N/A
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2006 Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People Editing Editor 58
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1998 Advertising and the End of the World Editing Editor N/A
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1997 Stuart Hall: Representation & the Media Editing Editor 59
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