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.
Filmography
all 37
Movies 36
Director 29
Producer 3
self 3
TV Shows 1
The Quiet Epidemic (2022)
Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World (2022)
Myth & Mogul: John DeLorean (2021)
DeLorean: Back from the Future (2021)
Meat the Future (2020)
The National - 'High Violet' Live From Brooklyn Academy of Music (2020)
Das Pfefferminz-Experiment (2019)
Half the Picture (2018)
Unlocking the Cage (2016)
Kings of Pastry (2009)
The Return of the War Room (2008)
Addiction (2007)
Assume the Position with Mr. Wuhl (2006)
Al Franken: God Spoke (2006)
Elaine Stritch at Liberty (2004)
Only the Strong Survive (2002)
Down from the Mountain (2001)
Startup.com (2001)
Jimi Hendrix: Live at Woodstock (1999)
Moon Over Broadway (1997)
Westernhagen: Keine Zeit (1996)
Woodstock Diary (1994)
The War Room (1993)
Chuck Berry: Rock and Roll Music (1992)
Jerry Lee Lewis: The Story of Rock and Roll (1991)
Depeche Mode: 101 (1989)
Depeche Mode: Live at the Pasadena Rose Bowl (1989)
Shake! Otis at Monterey (1987)
Jimi Plays Monterey (1987)
Making Samuel Beckett's 'Rockaby' (1983)
DeLorean (1981)
Town Bloody Hall (1979)
Energy War (1977)
Little Richard: Keep on Rockin' (1973)
Sweet Toronto (1971)
Alice Cooper (1970)
Bessie: A Portrait of Bessie Schonberg
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GenderFemale
Birthday1952-04-23 (72 years old)
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
AwardsDirectors Guild of America Award
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