About

Known credits:
105
Birthday:
1947-11-06
Place of birth:
Denver, Colorado, USA
Website:
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Michael Kirk

Overview

Michael Kirk is a documentary filmmaker and partial creator of the PBS show Frontline, where he worked as senior producer until 1987. Kirk owns a production company, the Kirk Documentary Group, in Brookline, Massachusetts. He is a former Nieman Fellow in Journalism at Harvard University. He has produced such documentaries as "Inside the Meltdown," about the 2008 financial crisis, "Bush's War," about the Iraq War under George W. Bush, and "The Way the Music Died," about the dire straits of the record industry.

Known for

Acting
2013 A Very British Murder with Lucy Worsley Actor Himself 69
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1943 Danger! Women at Work Actor Tommy 59
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Directing
2025 Trump's Power & the Rule of Law Directing Director N/A
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2025 Trump's Comeback Directing Director 58
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2024 The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump Directing Director 58
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2024 Biden's Decision Directing Director N/A
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2024 Democracy on Trial Directing Director 58
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2023 Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power, and the Supreme Court Directing Director N/A
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2023 Putin and the Presidents Directing Director 58
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2022 Lies, Politics and Democracy Directing Director N/A
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2022 Pelosi's Power Directing Director 58
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2022 Putin's Road to War Directing Director 59
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2021 Taliban Takeover Directing Director N/A
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2021 America After 9/11 Directing Director N/A
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2021 Trump's American Carnage Directing Director N/A
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2021 President Biden Directing Director 58
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2020 The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden Directing Director 58
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2020 United States of Conspiracy Directing Director 58
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2020 America's Great Divide: From Obama to Trump Directing Director N/A
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2019 Zero Tolerance: How Trump Turned Immigration into a Political Weapon Directing Director N/A
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2019 Predator on the Reservation Directing Director N/A
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2018 McCain Directing Director N/A
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2017 Trump's Road to the White House Directing Director 58
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2017 Frontline: Divided States of America Directing Director 59
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2017 Frontline: President Trump Directing Director 58
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2016 The Choice 2016 Directing Director 58
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2016 The Secret History of ISIS Directing Director 58
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2016 Netanyahu at War Directing Director 59
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2015 Secrets, Politics and Torture Directing Director N/A
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2014 Losing Iraq Directing Director 58
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2014 United States of Secrets (Part One): The Program Directing Director 58
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2013 League of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion Crisis Directing Director 59
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2011 Top Secret America - 9/11 to the Boston Bombings Directing Director N/A
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2008 Bush’s War Part II Directing Director N/A
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2008 Bush’s War Part I Directing Director N/A
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2007 Cheney's Law Directing Director N/A
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2007 Endgame Directing Director N/A
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2006 The Dark Side Directing Director N/A
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2005 Karl Rove: The Architect Directing Director N/A
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2003 The War Behind Closed Doors Directing Director N/A
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2002 The Man Who Knew Directing Director N/A
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2002 Misunderstood Minds Directing Director 59
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2002 American Porn Directing Director 58
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2000 The Killer at Thurston High Directing Director N/A
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L'homme qui murmure à l'oreille de Trump Directing Director N/A
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Trump président, une création fatale Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2025 Trump's Power & the Rule of Law Writing Writer N/A
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2025 Trump's Comeback Writing Writer 58
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2024 The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump Writing Writer 58
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2024 Democracy on Trial Writing Writer 58
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2023 Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power, and the Supreme Court Writing Writer N/A
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2023 Putin and the Presidents Writing Writer 58
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2022 Lies, Politics and Democracy Writing Writer N/A
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2022 Pelosi's Power Writing Writer 58
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2021 America After 9/11 Writing Writer N/A
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2021 President Biden Writing Writer 58
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2020 The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden Writing Writer 58
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2020 United States of Conspiracy Writing Writer 58
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2020 America's Great Divide: From Obama to Trump Writing Writer N/A
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2019 Zero Tolerance: How Trump Turned Immigration into a Political Weapon Writing Writer N/A
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2019 Predator on the Reservation Writing Writer N/A
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2018 McCain Writing Writer N/A
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2017 Trump's Road to the White House Writing Scenario Writer 58
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2017 Frontline: Divided States of America Writing Writer 59
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2017 Frontline: President Trump Writing Writer 58
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2016 The Choice 2016 Writing Writer 58
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2015 Secrets, Politics and Torture Writing Writer N/A
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2014 Losing Iraq Writing Writer 58
Average
2014 United States of Secrets (Part One): The Program Writing Writer 58
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2013 League of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion Crisis Writing Writer 59
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2011 Top Secret America - 9/11 to the Boston Bombings Writing Writer N/A
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2008 Bush’s War Part II Writing Writer N/A
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2008 Bush’s War Part I Writing Writer N/A
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2007 Endgame Writing Writer N/A
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2006 The Dark Side Writing Writer N/A
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2003 The War Behind Closed Doors Writing Writer N/A
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2002 American Porn Writing Writer 58
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2000 The Killer at Thurston High Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2025 Trump's Power & the Rule of Law Production Producer N/A
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2025 Trump's Comeback Production Producer 58
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2024 The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump Production Producer 58
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2024 Biden's Decision Production Producer N/A
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2024 Democracy on Trial Production Producer 58
Average
2023 Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power, and the Supreme Court Production Producer N/A
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2023 Putin and the Presidents Production Producer 58
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2022 Lies, Politics and Democracy Production Producer N/A
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2022 Pelosi's Power Production Producer 58
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2021 America After 9/11 Production Producer N/A
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2021 Trump's American Carnage Production Producer N/A
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2021 President Biden Production Producer 58
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2020 The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden Production Producer 58
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2020 United States of Conspiracy Production Producer 58
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2020 America's Great Divide: From Obama to Trump Production Producer N/A
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2017 Trump's Road to the White House Production Producer 58
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2017 Frontline: Divided States of America Production Producer 59
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2017 Frontline: President Trump Production Producer 58
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2016 The Choice 2016 Production Producer 58
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2015 Secrets, Politics and Torture Production Producer N/A
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2014 Losing Iraq Production Producer 58
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2007 Endgame Production Producer N/A
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2006 The Grudge 2 Production Co-Producer 56
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2006 The Dark Side Production Producer N/A
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2004 The Grudge Production Co-Producer 59
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2003 The War Behind Closed Doors Production Producer N/A
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2000 The Killer at Thurston High Production Producer N/A
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