John Pilger was an Australian journalist, documentary filmmaker, writer, and scholar. He worked as a visiting professor at Cornell University in New York. John was a critic of American, Australian, and British foreign policy. Even he criticized his country’s treatment of Indigenous Australians.
John won the title of Descriptive Writer of the Year in 1966. He was the Journalist of the Year in 1967. He won the title of the International Reporter of the Year in 1970. John passed away at the age of 84 on 30 December 2023.
John Pilger Wiki, Biography
| Full Name | John Richard Pilger |
| Birthplace | Bondi, New South Wales, Australia |
| Date of Birth | 9 October 1939 |
| Age | 84 (Died on 30 December 2023) |
| Parents | Claude Pilger and Elsie Pilger |
| Siblings | Graham (1932 – 2017) |
| Ethnicity | Mixed |
| Nationality | Australian, British |
| Zodiac Sign | Libra |
| Wife | Scarth Flett (Divorced) |
| Partner | Journalist Yvonne Roberts |
| Children | Sam and Zoe Pilger |
| Height | Around 5 Feet 9 Inches |
| Net Worth | In Millions Dollars |
Biography, Age
John Richard Pilger was born on 9 October 1939 and passed awya at the age of 84 on 30 December 2023. He was born in Bondi, New South Wales, Australia, and passed awya in London, England. His zodiac sign was Libra. He was a religious person but his religion is not known.
Education, Qualifications
John Pilger passed out from Sydney Boys High School where he started a student newspaper “The Messenger”. Later he became part of a four-year journalist trainee scheme with the Australian Consolidated Press.
Wife, Children
John Pilger was married to Scarth Flett who is a journalist. Later they divorced. His ex-wife is the granddaughter of the physician and geologist Sir John Smith Flett. John had been blessed with a son with his ex-wife and a daughter with his relationship with journalist Yvonne Roberts.
John’s son Sam is a sports writer and he was born in 1973. John’s daughter Zoe Pilger was born in 1984. Zoe Pilger is an author and art critic.
Parents, Ethnicity
John Pilger was born to Claude Pilger and Elsie Pilger. From his father’s side, John was of German descent whereas he was of English, German, and Irish descent from his mother’s side. Thus, he was of mixed ethnicity. John’s mother taught French in school.
John had an older brother named Graham who was a disabled rights activist. Graham advise the goernemtn of Gough Whitlam. He had been alive from 1932 to 2017. Together John and his brother attended Sydney Boys High School.
Net Worth
John Pilger left an estimated net worth of in million but he never revealed his net worth so that we would tell his exact net worth.
Height, Weight
John Pilger’s height was around 5 feet 9 inches but his weight is still not revealed.
Career and Achievements
John Pilger started his career as a copyboy in 1958 with the Sydney Sun and later he moved to the Daily Telegraph in Sydney. Jon worked for the Sydney Sunday Telegraph and later he moved to Europe where he worked as a freelance correspondent in Italy for a year.
John was the founder of the News on Sunday tabloid. He returned to the Mirror after the 9/11 attacks and Piers Morgan was the editor there at that time.
John FORMED Tempest Films in 1969 with the actor David Swift and the filmmakers Paul Watson and Charles Denton.
His TV career started on World in Action in 1969. He made documentaries including Vietnam: Still America’s War (1974), Do You Remember Vietnam? (1978), and Vietnam: The Last Battle (1995).
John Pilger’s first film was the documentary The War on Democracy (2007) which was released in the cinema. This film won the Best Documentary category at the One World Media Awards in 2008.
Death
John Pilger passed away at the age of 84 on 30 December 2023. His family announced his death,
“It is with great sadness the family of John Pilger announces he died yesterday 30 December 2023 in London aged 84. His journalism and documentaries were celebrated around the world but to his family, he was simply the most amazing and loved Dad, Grandad, and partner. Rest In Peace.”
It is with great sadness the family of John Pilger announce he died yesterday 30 December 2023 in London aged 84. His journalism and documentaries were celebrated around the world, but to his family he was simply the most amazing and loved Dad, Grandad and partner. Rest In Peace. pic.twitter.com/j90QTAPgzC
— John Pilger (@johnpilger) December 31, 2023
