Cenk Uygur
Cenk Uygur1970
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Cenk Uygur
Acting·Mar 21, 1970·Istanbul, Turkey
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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 to identify as a progressive. Uygur also co-founded the progressive political action committee Justice Democrats along with Zack Exley, Saikat Chakrabarti, and Kyle Kulinski.
| Film | Credit |
|---|---|
 The Greatest Lie Ever Sold: George Floyd and the Rise of BLM2022 · Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 By Day's End2020 · Himself (voice) | Himself (voice) |
 How to Kill 14 People Without Saying a Word2018 · Self | Self |
 All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone2016 · Self - Host, The Young Turks | Self - Host, The Young Turks |
| UUNCOUNTED - The Story of the California Election2016 · Producer | Producer |
 Money Monster2016 · Self | Self |
 Mad As Hell2014 · Self | Self |
 I'm Still Here2010 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
 Contact1997 · Reporter (uncredited) | Reporter (uncredited) |