Citizen Black
2004, English. Directed by Debbie Melnyk .
This Canadian made documentary follows newspaper magnate Lord Conrad Black at one of the most tumultuous times of his life. A flamboyant and controversial individual, Black's publishing empire began with his takeover of the Daily Telegraph in 1985 and his publishing credentials include owning 60 percent of Canadian daily newspapers, founding the National Post, acquiring the Chicago Sun-Times, Jerusalem Post, Sydney Morning Herald, Melbourne's The Age and The Spectator among others. Black's personal life is no less contentious as he once famously sued the Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien to accept a British peerage and renounced his Canadian citizenship when he lost the lawsuit. While he once owned the fastest-growing press empire in the world - reputedly the third largest in the world this documentary follows Black at the point where his publishing empire is crumbling.
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 28 August 2004
- Country
- Canada
- Written by
- Debbie Melnyk , Rick Caine
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Citizen Black runs 86 minutes (1h 26m).
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Citizen Black isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 28 August 2004. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Citizen Black?
Citizen Black (2004) was directed by Debbie Melnyk and stars Conrad Black.