Greg Barker


Greg Barker is an American filmmaker and producer. In 2011, The New York Times described Barker as “a filmmaker of artistic and political consequence.”
Previous films include Sergio ; ; ; and The Final Year.

Life and career

A native Californian, Barker earned a BA in economics from George Washington University and a MSc in International Relations from The London School of Economics.
He lived in London for most of his adult life, and became a freelance journalist and war correspondent, working with organizations such as CNN, BBC and Reuters. He turned to filmmaking in 1998, and made a string of international films for the flagship PBS television series Frontline. Barker spent seven years researching the Rwandan genocide, which resulted in the feature-length Frontline documentary , which won numerous awards and established his reputation.
In 1998, Barker began working closely with the feature documentary producers John Battsek of Passion Pictures and Julie Goldman of Motto Pictures. Together they have made Sergio, Koran By Heart, , Homegrown: The Counter-Terror Dilemma, and The Final Year all of which Barker directed for HBO Documentary Films.
He directed his first narrative feature Sergio for Netflix. It premieres at Sundance Film Festival 2020.
Barker now lives in California and is married to the soprano .

Filmography (as director)