Julian Assange
July 3, 1971 · 55 years old
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…
Known For
8 titles
Citizenfour
A documentarian and a reporter travel to Hong Kong for the first of many meetings with Edward Snowden.
We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists
A documentary on the workings and beliefs of the self-described "hacktivist" collective, Anonymous.
We Steal Secrets
A documentary that details the creation of Julian Assange's controversial website, which facilitated the largest security breach in U.S. history.
Terms and Conditions May Apply
A documentary that exposes what corporations and governments learn about people through Internet and cell phone usage, and what can be done about it ... if anything.
Risk
The story of WikiLeak's editor-in-chief Julian Assange as seen by documentary filmmaker Laura Poitras.
The Panama Papers
A documentary feature film about the biggest global corruption scandal in history, and the hundreds of journalists who risked their lives to break the story.
XY Chelsea
A look at the life and career of Chelsea Manning, a trans woman soldier in the United States Army, who was sentenced to serve 35 years at an all-male military prison for leaking information about the country's wars in Iraq and Afg...
Ithaka
Assange remains a remand prisoner at U.K.'s maximum security Belmarsh Prison as he appeals an extradition order to the U.S. where he could face 175 years in prison for his role in the release of classified U.S. diplomatic files.