Biography
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...
Known For
Complete Filmography
By Day's End
2020
as Himself (voice)
A lesbian couple's efforts to mend their deteriorating relationship are put on hold when a pandemic disease that causes insatiable hunger ravages the ...
How to Kill 14 People Without Saying a Word
2018
as Self
This is a story of how the lips of America became sealed. How we stood by and let our minds be censored. How countless lives were lost in the name of ...
All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone
2016
as Self - Host, The Young Turks
Vancouver-based filmmaker and TV news veteran Fred Peabody explores the life and legacy of the maverick American journalist I.F. Stone, whose long one...
UNCOUNTED - The Story of the California Election
2016
Producer
In an extensive mini-documentary by Michelle Boley (@roguekite) and Taylor Gill (@taylorcgill) and produced by TYT and Rogue Kite Productions, the tru...
Money Monster
2016
as Self
Financial TV host Lee Gates and his producer Patty are put in an extreme situation when an irate investor takes over their studio.
Mad As Hell
2014
as Self
MAD AS HELL follows Cenk Uygur's transformation from unknown talk show host on local Public Access TV to an internet sensation with his online news sh...
I'm Still Here
2010
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
I'm Still Here is a portrayal of a tumultuous year in the life of actor Joaquin Phoenix. With remarkable access, the film follows the Oscar-nominee as...
Contact
1997
as Reporter (uncredited)
A radio astronomer receives the first extraterrestrial radio signal ever picked up on Earth. As the world powers scramble to decipher the message and ...