Jon Ronson

Jon Ronson

Birthday: 1967-05-10

Place of Birth: Cardiff, Wales, UK

Biography: Jon Ronson is a Welsh journalist, author and filmmaker whose works include Them: Adventures with Extremists (2001), The Men Who Stare at Goats (2004), and The Psychopath Test (2011). He has been described as a gonzo journalist, becoming a faux-naïf character in his stories. He produces informal but skeptical investigations of controversial fringe politics and science.

Movies

Tottenham Ayatollah
Tottenham Ayatollah

Jon Ronson and Saul Dibb's 1997 documentary about UK-based Islamist militant leader Omar Bakri Muham...

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The Double Life of Jonathan King
The Double Life of Jonathan King

The full story of Jonathan King is pieced together by Jon Ronson, through interviews with his friend...

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Death in Santaland
Death in Santaland

Jon Ronson travels to North Pole, Alaska, to see what he can find out about a plot by a gang of 13-y...

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Alex's War
Alex's War

Looking past caricature and propaganda to a searching and human character study, Alex's War draws on...

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Noel Edmonds: The Rise & Fall of Mr Saturday Night
Noel Edmonds: The Rise & Fall of Mr Saturday Night

In the 1990s, Noel Edmonds was the undisputed king of Saturday night television. A few years later, ...

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Stanley Kubrick's Boxes
Stanley Kubrick's Boxes

A few years after his death, the widow of Stanley Kubrick (1928-1999) asks Jon Ronson to look throug...

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Can We Take a Joke?
Can We Take a Joke?

In the age of social media, nearly every day brings a new eruption of outrage. While people have alw...

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The New Klan
The New Klan

Investigation into the modern-day version of the Ku Klux Klan with Jon Ronson...

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Kidneys for Jesus
Kidneys for Jesus

The Jesus Christians are unusually committed to their faith. They give up everything they own - incl...

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Reverend Death
Reverend Death

Five years ago we began filming what has turned into the most extraordinary documentary. The Rev. Ge...

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Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story
Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story

The hilarious and bizarre story of Frank Sidebottom, the cult British comedian in a papier mâché hea...

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I Am, Unfortunately, Randy Newman
I Am, Unfortunately, Randy Newman

A short documentary on the life and songs of Randy Newman...

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Dark Secrets: Inside Bohemian Grove
Dark Secrets: Inside Bohemian Grove

Controversial radio host, Alex Jones, engages in a piece of undercover journalism as he sneaks into ...

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Critical Condition: Comedy
Critical Condition: Comedy

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Critical Condition: Film
Critical Condition: Film

Jon Ronson investigates the world of critics in this fly-on-the-wall documentary...

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