Biography
Julian Paul Assange (/əˈsɑːnʒ/ ə-SAHNZH;[3] né Hawkins; born 3 July 1971) is an Australian editor, publisher, hacker, and cypherpunk activist. He has a previous conviction for hacking, dating back to 1996. He founded WikiLeaks in 2006; the organisation came to international attention in 2010 when it published a series of leaks provided by U.S. Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning. After the 2010 leaks, the United States government launched a criminal investigation into Julian Assange and WikiLeaks.
Awards & recognition
- Ossietzky Prize · 2023
- Günter Walraff award · 2022
- Premis Dignitat · 2021
- Stuttgart Peace Prize · 2020
- Courage Award — the Arts · 2013
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- Gold medal — Peace with Justice · 2011
- Martha Gellhorn Prize — Journalism · 2011
- Sydney Peace Prize · 2011
- Walkley Awards · 2011
- Sam Adams Award · 2010
- Index Award · 2008
- Serena Shim Award
Filmography18 titles
Ithaka
The Simpsons
The War You Don't See
Citizenfour
Horizon
Get Me Roger Stone
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Architects of Denial
Page One
Deep Web
The Panama Papers
Imminent Threat
Risk
Shadows of Liberty
We Steal Secrets
Mediastan
Real Time with Bill Maher
XY Chelsea