Richard Rowley, 1975
Writers · January 1, 1975
Richard Rowley
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Richard Rowley is 51 years old, born January 1, 1975 in United States · Capricorn.
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About
Richard Rowley turned war reporting into Oscar-nominated documentaries on conflict and injustice. Born in the US in 1975, the filmmaker (also known as Rick Rowley) has won three Emmy awards and earned an Oscar nomination for Dirty Wars, his decade-spanning investigation of America's war on terror. His later work pivoted to racial injustice—16 Shots examined the police killing of Laquan McDonald, while Documenting Hate exposed a Nazi fight club and prompted an FBI investigation. Capricorn-born.
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Biography
Richard Rowley, also known as Rick Rowley, is a documentary filmmaker whose work spans conflict zones and domestic injustice. Born in the United States on January 1, 1975, Rowley spent ten years as a war reporter in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other theaters of America's war on terror before directing Dirty Wars, his Oscar-nominated feature that crystallized that reporting. The film brought him recognition alongside three Emmy awards and multiple festival accolades across his body of work. Rowley's career shifted focus to racial injustice in the United States. His 2019 Showtime feature 16 Shots examined the police murder of Laquan McDonald and the institutional cover-up, earning Television Academy honors and a Peabody nomination. His Emmy-winning series Documenting Hate exposed an underground Nazi fight club and a terrorist cell, earning a DuPont Award and sparking an FBI investigation that resulted in dozens of arrests. Most recently, he directed Kingdom of Silence, documenting the life and death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. As a screenwriter and filmmaker, Rowley works across documentary forms to investigate power, violence, and accountability. Born under Capricorn, Rowley embodies the sign's investigative persistence and structural focus. His life-path number 6 reflects a vocation centered on service and justice.
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Trivia
- Rowley is also known professionally as Rick Rowley.
- Documenting Hate prompted an FBI investigation that led to dozens of arrests.
- Kingdom of Silence documents Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
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Numerology
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Responsible and family-oriented. Richard Rowley often anchor a fandom community and lean into projects with social or emotional weight.
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- How old is Richard Rowley?
- Richard Rowley is 51 years old (born January 1, 1975).
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- Richard Rowley was born on January 1, 1975.
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- Richard Rowley is a Capricorn, born January 1, 1975.
- What is Richard Rowley's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Richard Rowley was born in 1975, the year of the Wood Rabbit.
- Where is Richard Rowley from?
- Richard Rowley is from United States.
- What does Richard Rowley do?
- Richard Rowley is a writer.
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