Danny Schechter

Documentary filmmaker and journalist

Danny Schechter - Documentary filmmaker and journalist
Born

June 27th, 1942
82 years ago

Died

March 19th, 2015
9 years ago — 72 years old

Category

Artists & Creatives

Country

United States

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A director, producer, and screenwriter focused on social issues, produced numerous documentaries throughout the career. Made films including 'In Debt We Trust' and 'WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception', which explored media, war, and financial crises. Committed to investigative journalism, covered significant global events and their media representations.

Directed 'WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception'

Produced 'In Debt We Trust'

Worked with PBS and Al Jazeera

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