Dexter Filkins

Acting

Dexter Filkins

Born

1961-05-24 (65)

Place of birth

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Known for

Acting

Credits

7 titles

Dexter Price Filkins is an American journalist known primarily for his coverage of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan for The New York Times.

Known for

Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror poster
7.3

Modern history can be divided into two time frames: before 9/11 and after 9/11. This five-part docuseries is a cohesive chronicle of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the U.S., offering illuminating perspectives and personal stories of how the catastrophic events of that day changed the course of the nation.

Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror

2021

Love+War poster
6.4

Pulitzer Prize-winning conflict photojournalist Lynsey Addario reflects on a career working in some of the world's most dangerous war zones, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Love+War

2025

Once Upon a Time in Iraq poster
8.2

With unique personal archive from civilians and soldiers from both sides of the conflict, this series takes viewers closer to the realities of war and life under Isis than they have ever been before.

Once Upon a Time in Iraq

2020

The War Cabinet poster
9.3

Rubio. Vance. Wiles. Gabbard. Hegseth. Miller. These are some of the key players behind President Donald Trump's expansive use of the U.S. military. FRONTLINE examines the inner circle of advisors and officials trying to project U.S. power, from clashes with allies, to taking out foreign leaders, to waging war in the Middle East. • "The War Cabinet"

The War Cabinet

2026

Once Upon a Time in Iraq: Fallujah poster
9.0

In this documentary from filmmaker James Bluemel (“Once Upon a Time in Iraq,” “Exodus”), U.S. Marines, journalists and ordinary Iraqis share their experiences of what would become the bloodiest battle of the Iraq War, and how its consequences have reverberated for two decades.

Once Upon a Time in Iraq: Fallujah

2020

ISIS: Rise of Terror poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

ISIS: Rise of Terror

2016

Film credits

2020s · 3 titles

Series credits