About

Known credits:
57
Birthday:
1970-01-01
Place of birth:
London, England, UK
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Lucy Walker

Overview

Lucy Walker (born 1970; London) is an British documentary film director. She has directed the feature documentaries Devil's Playground (2002), Blindsight (2006), Waste Land (2010), Countdown to Zero (2010), The Crash Reel (2013), Buena Vista Social Club: Adios (2017), Bring Your Own Brigade (2021), and Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa (2023). She has also directed the short films The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom (2011) and The Lion's Mouth Opens (2014). Waste Land was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature and The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject).

Known for

Acting

2018 Half the Picture Actor Self 59
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Directing

2024 Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa Directing Director 59
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2023 Of Night and Light: The Story of Iboga and Ibogaine Directing Director N/A
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2021 Bring Your Own Brigade Directing Director 58
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2020 Defying Gravity: The Untold Story of Women's Gymnastics Directing Director N/A
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2017 Bridge Poem Directing Director N/A
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2017 Buena Vista Social Club: Adios Directing Director 59
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2016 #LikeAGirl Directing Director N/A
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2016 The Vodou Healer Directing Director N/A
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2016 PlayStation: Makers & Gamers - Street Fighter Directing Director N/A
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2016 A History of Cuban Dance Directing Director N/A
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2015 Feel Every Smile Directing Director N/A
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2014 Project Daniel Directing Director N/A
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2014 The Lion's Mouth Opens Directing Director 59
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2013 Daredevil on a Snowmobile Directing Director N/A
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2013 David Hockney in the Now: In Six Minutes Directing Director N/A
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2013 The Crash Reel Directing Director 60
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2013 Crooked Lines Directing Director N/A
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2013 The Red Pill Directing Director N/A
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2013 The Rein of Mary King Directing Director N/A
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2012 The Contenders Directing Director N/A
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2012 Focus Forward: Short Films, Big Ideas Directing Director N/A
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2012 Make Haste Slowly Directing Director N/A
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2012 Secrets of the Mongolian Archers Directing Director N/A
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2011 The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom Directing Director 59
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2010 Countdown to Zero Directing Director 59
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2010 Waste Land Directing Director 62
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2006 Blindsight Directing Director 59
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2002 Devil's Playground Directing Director 59
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1998 Blue's Clues: Blue's Birthday Directing Director N/A
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Interspecies Directing Director N/A
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Writing

2021 Bring Your Own Brigade Writing Writer 58
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2016 A History of Cuban Dance Writing Writer N/A
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2013 David Hockney in the Now: In Six Minutes Writing Writer N/A
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2013 The Crash Reel Writing Writer 60
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2010 Countdown to Zero Writing Writer 59
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2010 Waste Land Writing Screenplay 62
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Production

2024 Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa Production Executive Producer 59
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2023 Of Night and Light: The Story of Iboga and Ibogaine Production Producer N/A
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2022 How to Change Your Mind Production Executive Producer 73
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2021 Bring Your Own Brigade Production Producer 58
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2021 Why Did You Kill Me? Production Producer 59
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2020 Defying Gravity: The Untold Story of Women's Gymnastics Production Executive Producer N/A
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2017 Ram Dass, Going Home Production Executive Producer 58
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2017 Buena Vista Social Club: Adios Production Executive Producer 59
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2016 A History of Cuban Dance Production Executive Producer N/A
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2014 The Lion's Mouth Opens Production Producer 59
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2013 Daredevil on a Snowmobile Production Producer N/A
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2013 David Hockney in the Now: In Six Minutes Production Producer N/A
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2013 The Crash Reel Production Producer 60
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2011 The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom Production Producer 59
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Sound

2017 Buena Vista Social Club: Adios Sound Sound Recordist 59
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2014 The Lion's Mouth Opens Sound Sound Recordist 59
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2013 The Crash Reel Sound Sound 60
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2010 Countdown to Zero Sound Sound Recordist 59
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Camera

2006 Blindsight Camera Director of Photography 59
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2002 Devil's Playground Camera Director of Photography 59
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