Richard Kerbaj

Richard Kerbaj is a BAFTA-winning and two-time Emmy-nominated filmmaker, journalist, producer and bestselling author who has specialised in investigating crime and national security-related stories for 15 years.

His first film, MY SON THE JIHADI, won four awards, including the 2016 BAFTA for best single documentary, and was nominated for an International Emmy and a Prix Italia.

His second film, HUNTING THE KGB KILLERS, was a critically acclaimed documentary for Channel 4 on Scotland Yard’s investigation into the murder of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko. Richard went on to co-produce LITVINENKO , the true-crime TV drama adaptation of his documentary for ITV which was an huge international hit.

HBO commissioned Richard to write and produce UNMASKING JIHADI JOHN: ANATOMY OF A TERRORIST - a feature documentary which was released on its platform in July 2019. It was recognised for multiple awards, including BAFTA and Emmy nominations for best current affairs.  

Richard is also a multi-award winning print journalist who who began his career in Australia, working on a range of broadsheets, including The Australian newspaper. During his time on the paper, he won Young Journalist of The Year and Journalist of The Year in 2007. He then migrated to Britain in 2008 to work as an investigative reporter and foreign correspondent for The Times of London. In 2010, Richard moved to The Sunday Times and became the newspaper's security correspondent. He jointly won the Scoop of the Year at the British National Press Awards in 2018.

Kerbaj's most recent projects include the book THE SECRET HISTORY OF THE FIVE EYES: THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE INTERNATIONAL SPY NETWORK which is now set up as a TV series with A24 and Blumhouse. 

For book publishing inquiries contact - Richard Pike richard.pike@cwagency.co.uk