David Berg

David Berg

Born: February 18, 1919
Died: October 1, 1994
in Oakland, California, USA
David Brandt Berg, also known as King David, Mo, Moses David, Father David, Dad, or Grandpa to followers, was the founder and leader of the cult generally known as The Children of God and subsequently as The Family International. Berg's group, founded in 1968 among the counterculture youth in Southern California, gained notoriety for incorporating sexuality into its spiritual message and recruitment methods. Berg and his organization were accused of a broad range of sexual misconduct, including child sexual abuse.

Movies for David Berg...

Title: Hillsong: A Megachurch Exposed
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: March 24, 2022
Type: TV
Featuring interviews with Hillsong insiders, megachurch experts, and Ranin Karim – the woman whose five-month affair with celebrity senior pastor Carl Lentz led to his downfall – the series will explore the high-profile, star-studded church’s alleged exploitation, abuse, and cover-ups.
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Cult Killer
Title: Cult Killer
Character: Self (Cult leader) (voice) (archive footage)
Released: December 21, 2006
Type: Movie
On January 7th 2005, 29 year old Rick Rodriguez murdered his former nanny and then killed himself on a lonely desert highway. Hours earlier he had videoed his suicide note and this final message provided a remarkable insight into a deeply damaged life. It also lifted the lid on one of the most notorious religious cults to emerge out of the 1960s counter culture: The Children of God sect.