Michael Kirk

Michael Kirk

DirectorProducerWriterActorProduction Nov 6 (age 78) Denver, Colorado, USA 1983–2025 (42 year career)
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Biography

Michael Kirk is a documentary filmmaker and partial creator of the PBS show Frontline, where he worked as senior producer until 1987. Kirk owns a production company, the Kirk Documentary Group, in Brookline, Massachusetts. He is a former Nieman Fellow in Journalism at Harvard University. He has produced such documentaries as "Inside the Meltdown," about the 2008 financial crisis, "Bush's War," about the Iraq War under George W. Bush, and "The Way the Music Died," about the dire straits of the re…

Known For

Filmography

Crew (124)

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Movies (116)

The Rise of RFK Jr.

The Rise of RFK Jr.

2025

Director

The Rise of RFK Jr.

The Rise of RFK Jr.

2025

Producer

The Rise of RFK Jr.

The Rise of RFK Jr.

2025

Writer

Trump's Comeback

Trump's Comeback

2025

Director

7.0
Trump's Comeback

Trump's Comeback

2025

Producer

7.0
Trump's Comeback

Trump's Comeback

2025

Writer

7.0
Trump's Power & the Rule of Law

Trump's Power & the Rule of Law

2025

Director

8.5
Trump's Power & the Rule of Law

Trump's Power & the Rule of Law

2025

Producer

8.5
Trump's Power & the Rule of Law

Trump's Power & the Rule of Law

2025

Writer

8.5
Democracy on Trial

Democracy on Trial

2024

Director

9.0
Democracy on Trial

Democracy on Trial

2024

Producer

9.0
Democracy on Trial

Democracy on Trial

2024

Writer

9.0
The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump

The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump

2024

Director

7.6
The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump

The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump

2024

Producer

7.6
The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump

The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump

2024

Writer

7.6
Biden's Decision

Biden's Decision

2024

Director

Biden's Decision

Biden's Decision

2024

Producer

Putin and the Presidents

Putin and the Presidents

2023

Director

6.0
Putin and the Presidents

Putin and the Presidents

2023

Producer

6.0
Putin and the Presidents

Putin and the Presidents

2023

Writer

6.0
Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power, and the Supreme Court

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

2023

Director

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

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

2023

Producer

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

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

2023

Writer

Pelosi's Power

Pelosi's Power

2022

Director

1.0
Pelosi's Power

Pelosi's Power

2022

Producer

1.0
Pelosi's Power

Pelosi's Power

2022

Writer

1.0
Putin's Road to War

Putin's Road to War

2022

Director

7.2
Lies, Politics and Democracy

Lies, Politics and Democracy

2022

Director

7.0
Lies, Politics and Democracy

Lies, Politics and Democracy

2022

Producer

7.0
Lies, Politics and Democracy

Lies, Politics and Democracy

2022

Writer

7.0
Trump's American Carnage

Trump's American Carnage

2021

Director

Trump's American Carnage

Trump's American Carnage

2021

Producer

Taliban Takeover

Taliban Takeover

2021

Director

President Biden

President Biden

2021

Director

8.0
President Biden

President Biden

2021

Producer

8.0
President Biden

President Biden

2021

Writer

8.0
America After 9/11

America After 9/11

2021

Director

America After 9/11

America After 9/11

2021

Producer

America After 9/11

America After 9/11

2021

Writer

The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden

The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden

2020

Director

7.2
The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden

The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden

2020

Producer

7.2
The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden

The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden

2020

Writer

7.2
Supreme Revenge: Battle for the Court

Supreme Revenge: Battle for the Court

2020

Director

Supreme Revenge: Battle for the Court

Supreme Revenge: Battle for the Court

2020

Producer

Supreme Revenge: Battle for the Court

Supreme Revenge: Battle for the Court

2020

Writer

United States of Conspiracy

United States of Conspiracy

2020

Director

3.0
United States of Conspiracy

United States of Conspiracy

2020

Producer

3.0
United States of Conspiracy

United States of Conspiracy

2020

Writer

3.0
Zero Tolerance: How Trump Turned Immigration into a Political Weapon

Zero Tolerance: How Trump Turned Immigration into a Political Weapon

2019

Director

Zero Tolerance: How Trump Turned Immigration into a Political Weapon

Zero Tolerance: How Trump Turned Immigration into a Political Weapon

2019

Writer

Predator on the Reservation

Predator on the Reservation

2019

Director

Predator on the Reservation

Predator on the Reservation

2019

Writer

McCain

McCain

2018

Director

5.5
McCain

McCain

2018

Writer

5.5
Frontline: President Trump

Frontline: President Trump

2017

Director

7.0
Frontline: President Trump

Frontline: President Trump

2017

Producer

7.0
Frontline: President Trump

Frontline: President Trump

2017

Writer

7.0
Divided States of America

Divided States of America

2017

Director

7.0
Divided States of America

Divided States of America

2017

Producer

7.0
Divided States of America

Divided States of America

2017

Writer

7.0
Bannon's War

Bannon's War

2017

Director

Bannon's War

Bannon's War

2017

Writer

Netanyahu at War

Netanyahu at War

2016

Director

8.0
The Secret History of ISIS

The Secret History of ISIS

2016

Director

9.0
The Choice 2016

The Choice 2016

2016

Director

5.8
The Choice 2016

The Choice 2016

2016

Producer

5.8
The Choice 2016

The Choice 2016

2016

Writer

5.8
Secrets, Politics and Torture

Secrets, Politics and Torture

2015

Director

Secrets, Politics and Torture

Secrets, Politics and Torture

2015

Producer

Secrets, Politics and Torture

Secrets, Politics and Torture

2015

Writer

Gunned Down: The Power of the NRA

Gunned Down: The Power of the NRA

2015

Director

Losing Iraq

Losing Iraq

2014

Director

8.0
Losing Iraq

Losing Iraq

2014

Producer

8.0
Losing Iraq

Losing Iraq

2014

Writer

8.0
League of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion Crisis

League of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion Crisis

2013

Director

7.5
League of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion Crisis

League of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion Crisis

2013

Writer

7.5
The Choice 2012

The Choice 2012

2012

Director

The Choice 2012

The Choice 2012

2012

Producer

The Choice 2012

The Choice 2012

2012

Writer

The Anthrax Files

The Anthrax Files

2011

Director

Top Secret America - 9/11 to the Boston Bombings

Top Secret America - 9/11 to the Boston Bombings

2011

Director

Top Secret America - 9/11 to the Boston Bombings

Top Secret America - 9/11 to the Boston Bombings

2011

Writer

Bush’s War Part I

Bush’s War Part I

2008

Director

Bush’s War Part I

Bush’s War Part I

2008

Writer

Bush’s War Part II

Bush’s War Part II

2008

Director

Bush’s War Part II

Bush’s War Part II

2008

Writer

The Choice 2008

The Choice 2008

2008

Director

The Choice 2008

The Choice 2008

2008

Producer

The Choice 2008

The Choice 2008

2008

Writer

Cheney's Law

Cheney's Law

2007

Director

Endgame

Endgame

2007

Director

5.0
Endgame

Endgame

2007

Producer

5.0
Endgame

Endgame

2007

Writer

5.0
The Grudge 2

The Grudge 2

2006

Co-Producer

5.6
The Dark Side

The Dark Side

2006

Director

10.0
The Dark Side

The Dark Side

2006

Producer

10.0
The Dark Side

The Dark Side

2006

Writer

10.0
Karl Rove: The Architect

Karl Rove: The Architect

2005

Director

The Grudge

The Grudge

2004

Co-Producer

5.9
The War Behind Closed Doors

The War Behind Closed Doors

2003

Director

The War Behind Closed Doors

The War Behind Closed Doors

2003

Producer

The War Behind Closed Doors

The War Behind Closed Doors

2003

Writer

The Man Who Knew

The Man Who Knew

2002

Director

Misunderstood Minds

Misunderstood Minds

2002

Director

7.0
American Porn

American Porn

2002

Director

5.0
American Porn

American Porn

2002

Writer

5.0
The Clinton Years

The Clinton Years

2001

Director

The Clinton Years

The Clinton Years

2001

Producer

The Killer at Thurston High

The Killer at Thurston High

2000

Director

The Killer at Thurston High

The Killer at Thurston High

2000

Producer

The Killer at Thurston High

The Killer at Thurston High

2000

Writer

The Choice 2000

The Choice 2000

2000

Director

The Choice 2000

The Choice 2000

2000

Producer

The Choice 2000

The Choice 2000

2000

Writer

L'homme qui murmure à l'oreille de Trump

L'homme qui murmure à l'oreille de Trump

Director

Trump président, une création fatale

Trump président, une création fatale

Director