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Chris Hegedus

Chris Hegedus

Known For Directing
Birthday Apr 22, 1952 (73)
Birthplace USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Nov 15, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Chris Hegedus (born April 23, 1952) is an American documentary filmmaker. She and her husband, filmmaker D. A. Pennebaker, founded the company Pennebaker Hegedus Films. Hegedus was nominated for an Academy Award for The War Room, a behind-the-scenes film about President Bill Clinton's 1992 campaign ... . The film also won the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures prize for Best Documentary. In 2001, she was awarded the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement for Startup.com. The film is a boom-bust story of two young internet entrepreneurs, co-produced with Jehane Noujaim. Hegedus was also the recipient of CINE's Golden Eagle Award, an Emmy Award, and lifetime achievement awards from several organizations including the International Documentary Association. Her films include the 2010 feature release, Kings of Pastry, about the legendary French pastry competition, the Meilleur Ouvrier de France. In 2011, Hegedus received the Athena Film Festival Award for Exemplary Directing.

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Filmography

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Unlocking the Cage

Unlocking the Cage

2016

Director of Photography

Al Franken: God Spoke

Al Franken: God Spoke

2006

Camera Operator, Editor

Only the Strong Survive

Only the Strong Survive

2002

Camera Operator, Editor

Startup.com

Startup.com

2001

Editor

Down from the Mountain

Down from the Mountain

2001

Director of Photography

The War Room

The War Room

1993

Editor

Depeche Mode 101

Depeche Mode 101

1989

Camera Operator, Editor

Jimi Plays Monterey

Jimi Plays Monterey

1987

Editor

Town Bloody Hall

Town Bloody Hall

1979

Editor

Unlocking the Cage

Unlocking the Cage

2016

Director

Kings of Pastry

Kings of Pastry

2009

Director

Addiction

Addiction

2007

Director

Al Franken: God Spoke

Al Franken: God Spoke

2006

Director

Only the Strong Survive

Only the Strong Survive

2002

Director

Startup.com

Startup.com

2001

Director

Down from the Mountain

Down from the Mountain

2001

Director

Moon Over Broadway

Moon Over Broadway

1997

Director

Woodstock Diary

Woodstock Diary

1994

Director

The War Room

The War Room

1993

Director

Depeche Mode 101

Depeche Mode 101

1989

Director

Jimi Plays Monterey

Jimi Plays Monterey

1987

Director

Shake! Otis at Monterey

Shake! Otis at Monterey

1987

Director

Town Bloody Hall

Town Bloody Hall

1979

Director

Energy War

Energy War

1977

Director

The Quiet Epidemic

The Quiet Epidemic

2022

Producer

Meat the Future

Meat the Future

2020

Executive Producer

Unlocking the Cage

Unlocking the Cage

2016

Producer

Startup.com

Startup.com

2001

Producer

DeLorean

DeLorean

1981

Producer

DeLorean

DeLorean

1981

Executive Producer

Organization Category Movie
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