Frederik Pleitgen
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Frederik Pleitgen (born 19 August 1976,[1][2] in Cologne[3]) is a German journalist and correspondent for CNN International.[4]
Frederik Pleitgen | |
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Pleitgen in 2016 | |
| Born | August 19, 1976 |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Employer | CNN |
| Father | Fritz Pleitgen |
Pleitgen studied North American studies at the University of Bonn and at Free University Berlin.[5] Pleitgen also spent one year studying at the School of Journalism at New York University. He worked for German television broadcasters ZDF and RTL as well as German news channel n-tv before joining CNN in 2006.[6][7] In Paris, he covered the aftermath of the Charlie Hebdo shooting.[8][9]
He is the son of German journalist and former director of public broadcaster Westdeutscher Rundfunk, Fritz Pleitgen.[11]
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2015 | The Martian | CNN reporter |
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