1. Joseph Berlinger was born on October 30,1961 and is an American documentary filmmaker and producer.
12 Facts About Joe Berlinger
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Joe Berlinger was born to a Jewish family in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
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Joe Berlinger made his narrative feature debut with Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2.
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Joe Berlinger captured Tony Robbins' exclusive and notoriously private Date With Destiny seminar in his 2016 film Tony Robbins: I Am Not Your Guru.
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In 2019, Joe Berlinger re-entered the world of narrative film and directed Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, his second feature.
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Joe Berlinger continued his passion for using media to bring attention to the issue of wrongful conviction with his television series Wrong Man for Starz, which took an in-depth look into six separate cases of alleged wrongful conviction over two seasons.
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In collaboration with journalist Greg Milner, Joe Berlinger wrote the book Metallica: This Monster Lives, about his early career, accomplishments and challenges forging his path in the world of film.
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Joe Berlinger serves on the board of Proclaim Justice, a nonprofit dedicated to providing resources and building awareness around wrongful convictions.
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Joe Berlinger serves on the board of Rehabilitation Through the Arts, The Bedford Playhouse and the International Documentary Association.
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Joe Berlinger fought the request, citing reporters' privilege, but in 2010 a federal judge ordered Joe Berlinger to turn over more than 600 hours of footage created during the film's production.
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Joe Berlinger appealed, but in 2011 the US 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the lower court ruling against Joe Berlinger, though with a slight reduction in the total hours of footage required.
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Joe Berlinger is best known for the film series Paradise Lost, which documents the murder trial and the subsequent legal battles of three Arkansas teenagers, Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley Jr.