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Michael Kirk

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Born November 6, 1947 · Denver, Colorado, USA

Biography

Michael Kirk is a documentary filmmaker and the original senior producer of Frontline, PBS' flagship documentary series, from its inception in 1983 until the fall of 1987, when he created his own production company: the Kirk Documentary Group. He is a former Nieman Fellow in Journalism at Harvard University and has produced more than 200 national television programs covering salient stories in America's history for just over 4 decades.

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Awards & recognition

  • The Sidney Award · 2013
  • George Polk Award · 2012

Filmography21 titles

Democracy on Trial

2024Director, Producer, Writer

United States of Secrets

2014Director

Trump's Power & the Rule of Law

2025Director, Producer, Writer

A Very British Murder with Lucy Worsley

2013as Self

The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump

2024Director, Producer, Writer

Putin's Road to War

2022Director

The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden

2020Director, Producer, Writer

Trump's Comeback

2025Director, Producer, Writer

Lies, Politics and Democracy

2022Director, Producer, Writer

Frontline

1983Director, Producer, Screenplay, Writer

Frontline

1983Director, Producer, Screenplay, Writer

Putin and the Presidents

2023Director, Producer, Writer

The Grudge

2004Co-Producer

The Grudge 2

2006Co-Producer

Pelosi's Power

2022Director, Producer, Writer

Biden's Decision

2024Director, Producer

The Rise of RFK Jr.

2025Director, Producer, Writer

Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power, and the Supreme Court

2023Director, Producer, Writer

Taliban Takeover

2021Director

America After 9/11

2021Director, Producer, Writer

America's Great Divide: From Obama to Trump

2020Director, Producer, Writer