Biography

Julian Paul Assange (/əˈsɑːnʒ/ ə-SAHNZH;[3] né Hawkins; born 3 July 1971) is an Australian editor, publisher, hacker, and cypherpunk activist. He has a previous conviction for hacking, dating back to 1996. He founded WikiLeaks in 2006; the organisation came to international attention in 2010 when it published a series of leaks provided by U.S. Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning. After the 2010 leaks, the United States government launched a criminal investigation into Julian Assange and WikiLeaks.

Known For

Citizenfour

Self

We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks

Self - Founder, WikiLeaks (archive footage)

The War You Don't See

Self

Get Me Roger Stone

Self (archive footage)

The Six Billion Dollar Man

Self

Risk

Self

Terms and Conditions May Apply

Self (archive footage)

We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists

Self - Founder, WikiLeaks (archive footage)