Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Military Translators (Season 1, Episode 21)
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TV Episode | 29 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Military Translators (Season 1, Episode 21)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 29 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show

Translators who have aided the U.S. Military in Afghanistan and Iraq are in great danger in their home countries, but red tape is making it impossible for many of them to leave.

Director

Joe Perota

Writers

Kevin Avery | Tim Carvell | Dan Gurewitch | Geoff Haggerty & 6 more

Cinematographer

Russell Swanson

Casting Director

Amy Gossels

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 19, 2014

Release date

Oct 19, 2014 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 28 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 59 wins & 106 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
17 cast members

Name	Known for
John Oliver Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
Mohammad Self - Translator, Coalition forces in Afghanistan Self - Translator, Coalition forces in Afghanistan See fewer	Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
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