About

Known credits:
26
Birthday:
1978-01-01
Place of birth:
New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Website:
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Chris Moukarbel

Overview

Chris Moukarbel (born in 1978; New Haven) is a documentary film director, writer, producer and contemporary artist. His first feature documentary Me at the Zoo (Me @ The Zoo) premiered in competition at Sundance Film Festival in 2012 and was acquired by HBO Documentaries. The film charts the rise of YouTube and tells the story of an early viral Internet celebrity, Chris Crocker of “Leave Britney Alone!” fame. Moukarbel was approached by Sheila Nevins to direct the Emmy nominated documentary Banksy Does New York for HBO. He is also the creator and director of the HBO series Sex On // which takes a look at sex and relationships in the Information age. It was conceived as a reboot of the classic show Real Sex. His work often explores technology and identity. Moukarbel directed and produced the award winning film Gaga: Five Foot Two. It premiered at the 2017 Toronto Film Festival and was acquired by Netflix. His documentary Wig explores the New York City drag queen scene and the drag festival Wigstock. It premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on May 4, 2019, and premiered on June 18 on HBO. His first narrative feature film Cypher starring Tierra Whack premiered at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival where it won the award for best U.S Narrative Feature.

Known for

Acting
2023 Cypher Actor Self 59
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2013 Comma Boat Actor Other Boyband N/A
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2013 Item Falls Actor Animation Comments N/A
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Directing
2023 Cypher Directing Director 59
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2022 Poly Directing Director N/A
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2019 Wig Directing Director 59
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2017 Gaga: Five Foot Two Directing Director 67
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2015 Sex On // Directing Director 59
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2015 Sex On// Directing Director N/A
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2014 Banksy Does New York Directing Director 60
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2012 Me @ the Zoo Directing Director 58
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Writing
2023 Cypher Writing Writer 59
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Production
2024 Slave Play. Not a Movie. A Play. Production Producer N/A
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2023 Cypher Production Producer 59
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2022 Poly Production Executive Producer N/A
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2019 Wig Production Producer 59
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2017 Gaga: Five Foot Two Production Producer 67
Fair
2015 Sex On// Production Executive Producer N/A
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2014 Banksy Does New York Production Producer 60
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2012 Me @ the Zoo Production Producer 58
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Camera
2022 Poly Camera Director of Photography N/A
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2019 Wig Camera Director of Photography 59
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2017 Gaga: Five Foot Two Camera Director of Photography 67
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2012 Me @ the Zoo Camera Director of Photography 58
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2008 Walking with Pasolini Camera Camera Operator N/A
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Editing
2008 Walking with Pasolini Editing Editor N/A
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