John Pilger: John Pilger. Writer: The War You Don't See. John Pilger was born on 9 October 1939 in Bondi, New South Wales, Australia. He was a writer and director, known for The War You Don't See (2010), Heroes: A John Pilger Report (1981) and The World About Us (1967). He was married to Scarth Flett. He died on 30 December 2023 in London, England, UK.