Chris Hegedus
Regisseur, Redacteur, Producer
22 april 1952 (74 years)
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.
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.
Known For
Cinematografie
| 2021 | Myth & Mogul: John DeLorean · as Self - Co-Director Delorean Documentary 1981 |
| 2021 | Delorean: Back from the Future · as Self - Co-Director, 1981 Delorean Documentary |
| 2019 | Framing John DeLorean · as Self - Documentary Filmmaker |
| 2018 | Half the Picture · as SelfOp Plex |
| 2014 | A Venue for the End of the World · as Self |
| 2011 | 50 Documentaries to See Before You Die · as Self - Director, 'the War Room' |
| 2006 | Doc Talk · as Self |
| 2004 | George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight · as Self |
| 2003 | Tribeca Film Festival Presents · as Self |
| 1996 | Theater Talk · as Self - Guest |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien · as Self - Guest |
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| 2022 | Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World · as Executive Producer |
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| 2022 | The Lincoln Project · as Consulting Producer |
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| 2020 | Meat the Future · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 | 3 Days 2 Nights · as Associate Producer |
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| 2014 | The Wedding Contract: A Balinese Love Story · as Executive Producer |
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| 2020 | The Vow · as Story Consultant |
| 2016 | Unlocking the Cage · as Director Of Photography |
| 2009 | Kings of Pastry · as Cinematographer |
| 2002 | Elaine Stritch at Liberty · as Cinematographer |
| 2002 | Only the Strong Survive · as Cinematographer |
| 2002 | Only the Strong Survive · as Sound |
| 2000 | Down from the Mountain · as Director Of Photography |
| 1989 | Depeche Mode: 101 · as Cinematographer |
| 1988 | P.O.V. · as Cinematographer |