1970-03-21 Istanbul, Turkey
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.
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By Day's End | Himself (voice) | 2020-03-17 |
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How to Kill 14 People Without Saying a Word | Self | 2018-10-27 |
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All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone | Self, host, The Young Turks | 2016-11-04 |
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Money Monster | Self | 2016-05-12 |
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Mad As Hell | Self | 2014-04-29 |
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I'm Still Here | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2010-09-10 |
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Contact | Reporter (uncredited) | 1997-07-11 |