Michael Kirk

Producer,filmmaker

Michael Kirk appears in the following:

FRONTLINE Goes Behind the Scenes of the Republican Party

Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Filmmaker Michael Kirk discusses his two new FRONTLINE documentaries, "Trump’s Takeover" and "McCain."

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The Story Behind Putin's Meddling In The Election

Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Award-winning filmmaker Michael Kirk joins us to discuss his latest FRONTLINE documentary “Putin’s Revenge."

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Trump's Journey to the West Wing

Monday, January 23, 2017

FRONTLINE filmmaker Michael Kirk returns to discuss his documentary, “Trump’s Road to the White House,” which continues the story of his series, “Divided States of America."

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How America Became So Polarized

Tuesday, January 17, 2017

FRONTLINE filmmaker Michael Kirk joins us to discuss his 2-night, 4-hour miniseries, “Divided States of America,” which airs January 17th and 18th at 9 p.m. on PBS.

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Going Behind the Headlines with Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump

Monday, September 26, 2016

Filmmaker Michael Kirk investigates the long paths the two have taken to get to this point in, "The Choice 2016" on Frontline. 

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Inside the Secret History of ISIS

Thursday, May 12, 2016

A new Frontline documentary investigates the inside political story of how the American invasion of Iraq helped to lay the groundwork for ISIS.

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Benjamin Netanyahu's Path to Power

Monday, January 04, 2016

Michael Kirk's new Frontline documentary “Netanyahu at War” profiles the Israeli Prime Minister. 

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The Politics of Torture

Monday, May 18, 2015

Frontline producer/director Michael Kirk discusses his latest documentary, “Secrets, Politics and Torture,” about the fight over the CIA’s controversial interrogation methods.

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The Political Education of the NRA

Tuesday, January 06, 2015

Filmmaker Michael Kirk discusses the NRA, and how it reinvented itself from a group of gun enthusiasts and sportsmen to a powerful lobbying force.

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America’s Role in the Unfolding Chaos in Iraq

Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Frontline examines the unfolding chaos in Iraq: How did we get here? What went wrong? And what happens now?

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How the Government Came to Spy on Millions of Americans

Monday, May 12, 2014

The secret history of the surveillance program began after 9/11—and the lengths the government has gone to to keep the program secret.

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New Documentary from PBS Shows the Brewing of a Debt Limit Battle

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

President Barack Obama will soon begin his second term in office. A new Frontline documentary, produced by our partner WGBH, examines Obama's role as a negotiator on tough issues incl...

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The Choice 2012: Incumbent or Challenger?

Tuesday, October 09, 2012

A new two-hour biography about the lives of the former Massachusetts governor, Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama examines their childhoods and their early struggles to launch the...

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Michael Kirk on "Money, Power and Wall Street"

Monday, April 23, 2012

Three years after America's largest financial collapse since the Great Depression, the country is still recovering. Some banks have received huge bailouts, but countless Americans are...

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Tracking Health Care Reform from Tea Parties to the Health Care Lobby

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

The battle over health care reform has come to define the beginning of Barack Obama's presidency, and some say he has bet his future on passing the bill. This week we may finally see the last chapter in the year long battle as House Democrats are counting their supporters for a potential vote on Saturday. It's been a long journey and as we wait for the big day, we're taking a look back at the turning points that got us here.


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Inside the Meltdown

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

PBS's "Frontline" investigates the inside stories of Bear Stearns, Lehman Brothers, AIG and the $700 billion dollar bailout in "Inside the Meltdown". Frontline producer Michael Kirk and New Yorker staff writer John Cassidy join us. The documentary airs tonight at 9 pm on PBS.

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Inside the Meltdown: A new film illuminates the economy's collapse

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Last year more than 2.3 million homeowners faced foreclosure proceedings. Today nearly 5 million people in the United States are unemployed. It’s clear that we are in an economic cris...

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Bush’s War: The Past 5 Years

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

On the 5th anniversary of the Iraq invasion, FRONTLINE has put together a new 2-part documentary special, "Bush’s War," chronicling the trials of the last few years …from the horrors of 9/11 to the recent troop surge. Michael Kirk is a veteran producer with FRONTLINE.

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Behind Iraq's Civil War

Monday, June 18, 2007

Producer Michael Kirk investigates the strategic and tactical mistakes that led Iraq to civil war, in the new Frontline documentary "Endgame."

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