03/21/1970
Istanbul, Turkey:
Cenk Kadir Uygur (born March 21, 1970) is a Turkish-American progressive political commentator, media host, attorney, journalist, and politician. Uygur is the creator of The Young Turks, an American left-wing, sociopolitical, progressive news and commentary program. Before beginning his career as a political commentator, he worked briefly as an associate attorney in Washington, D.C. and New York City. As a young man, Uygur supported social conservative positions but as his views evolved he began to identify as a progressive. Uygur also co-founded the progressive political action committee Justice Democrats along with Zack Exley, Saikat Chakrabarti, and Kyle Kulinski.
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The Greatest Lie Ever Sold: George Floyd and the Rise of BLM (2022) as Self (archive footage) |
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By Day's End (2020) as Himself (voice) |
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How to Kill 14 People Without Saying a Word (2018) as Self |
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All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone (2016) as Self - Host, The Young Turks |
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Money Monster (2016) as Self |
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Mad As Hell (2014) as Self |
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I'm Still Here (2010) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Contact (1997) as Reporter (uncredited) |
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UNCOUNTED - The Story of the California Election (2016) Producer |