About

Known credits:
229
Birthday:
1953-10-23
Place of birth:
New York City, New York, USA
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Alex Gibney

Overview

Philip Alexander Gibney (/ˈɡɪbni/; born October 23, 1953; New York City) is an American documentary film director and producer. In 2010, Esquire magazine said Gibney "is becoming the most important documentarian of our time."

Gibney's works as director include The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley, Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief (winner of three Emmys in 2015), We Steal Secrets: The Story of Wikileaks, Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God (the winner of three 2013 primetime Emmy awards), Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (nominated in 2005 for Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature); Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer (short-listed in 2011 for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature), Casino Jack and the United States of Money, and Taxi to the Dark Side (winner of the 2007 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature), focusing on a taxi driver in Afghanistan who was tortured and killed at Bagram Air Force Base in 2002. In 2019, he released his documentary Citizen K, about Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Russian billionaire exile Mikhail Khodorkovsky.

Known for

Acting
2024 Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos Actor Self 72
Good
2021 Totally Under Control Actor Narrator (voice) 59
Average
2020 Agents of Chaos Actor Narrator 69
Fair
2019 Citizen K Actor Narrator (voice) 59
Average
2019 The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley Actor Self - Narrator / Interviewer 62
Fair
2015 Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine Actor Narrator (voice) 61
Fair
2015 Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief Actor Narrator (voice) 69
Fair
2013 The Armstrong Lie Actor Self- Narrator 60
Fair
2013 We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks Actor Narrator (voice) 60
Fair
2011 Catching Hell Actor Self 59
Average
2010 Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer Actor Self - Narrator (voice) 59
Average
2008 Taxi to the Dark Side Actor Narrator (voice) 62
Fair

Directing
2024 In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon Directing Director 59
Average
2024 In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon Directing Director N/A
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2023 Boom! Boom! The World vs. Boris Becker Directing Director 68
Fair
2021 The Forever Prisoner Directing Director 59
Average
2021 Totally Under Control Directing Director 59
Average
2020 Crazy, Not Insane Directing Director 60
Fair
2019 Citizen K Directing Director 59
Average
2019 The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley Directing Director 62
Fair
2017 Rolling Stone: Stories From the Edge Directing Director 69
Fair
2017 Rolling Stone: Stories from the Edge Directing Director 61
Fair
2017 No Stone Unturned Directing Director 59
Average
2016 Zero Days Directing Director 63
Fair
2015 Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine Directing Director 61
Fair
2015 Sinatra: All or Nothing at All Directing Director 70
Good
2015 Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief Directing Director 69
Fair
2014 Fields of Fear Directing Director 59
Average
2014 Finding Fela Directing Director 59
Average
2014 Ceasefire Massacre Directing Director 58
Average
2014 Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown Directing Director 59
Average
2013 The Armstrong Lie Directing Director 60
Fair
2013 We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks Directing Director 60
Fair
2012 Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God Directing Director 60
Fair
2012 Park Avenue: Money, Power & The American Dream Directing Director 59
Average
2012 The Last Gladiators Directing Director 59
Average
2012 Dear Governor Cuomo Directing Director N/A
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2012 Focus Forward: Short Films, Big Ideas Directing Director N/A
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2012 Speaking with Light Directing Director N/A
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2011 Catching Hell Directing Director 59
Average
2011 Magic Trip Directing Director 59
Average
2010 Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer Directing Director 59
Average
2010 Freakonomics Directing Director 59
Average
2010 Casino Jack and the United States of Money Directing Director 59
Average
2010 My Trip to Al-Qaeda Directing Director 58
Average
2008 Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson Directing Director 60
Fair
2008 Taxi to the Dark Side Directing Director 62
Fair
2006 Time Piece Directing Director N/A
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2006 The Human Behavior Experiments Directing Director 59
Average
2005 3 Doors Down: Away from the Sun, Live from Houston, Texas Directing Director N/A
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2005 Behind Those Eyes Directing Director N/A
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2005 Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room Directing Director 63
Fair
2001 Jimi Hendrix and The Blues Directing Director N/A
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1999 The Sexual Century: The Look of Love Directing Director N/A
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1998 AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: Love Crazy Directing Director N/A
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1997 The Fifties Directing Director 67
Fair
1992 Inside Japan, Inc. Directing Director N/A
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1988 Manufacturing Miracles Directing Director N/A
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1988 Collision Course: Labor Management Relations in America Directing Director N/A
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1980 The Ruling Classroom Directing Director N/A
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1980 Flipper Directing Director N/A
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Knife Directing Director N/A
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Two Wolves Directing Director N/A
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Musk Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2023 Boom! Boom! The World vs. Boris Becker Writing Writer 68
Fair
2022 How to Change Your Mind Writing Writer 73
Good
2021 Totally Under Control Writing Writer 59
Average
2020 Agents of Chaos Writing Writer 69
Fair
2020 Crazy, Not Insane Writing Writer 60
Fair
2019 Citizen K Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2019 Why We Hate Writing Writer 69
Fair
2019 The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley Writing Writer 62
Fair
2017 No Stone Unturned Writing Writer 59
Average
2016 Zero Days Writing Writer 63
Fair
2015 Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine Writing Writer 61
Fair
2015 Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief Writing Writer 69
Fair
2014 Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown Writing Writer 59
Average
2013 The Armstrong Lie Writing Writer 60
Fair
2013 We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks Writing Writer 60
Fair
2012 Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
2012 Park Avenue: Money, Power & The American Dream Writing Writer 59
Average
2011 Catching Hell Writing Writer 59
Average
2011 Magic Trip Writing Writer 59
Average
2010 Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer Writing Writer 59
Average
2010 Freakonomics Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2010 Freakonomics Writing Writer 59
Average
2010 Casino Jack and the United States of Money Writing Writer 59
Average
2008 Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
2008 Taxi to the Dark Side Writing Writer 62
Fair
2006 The Human Behavior Experiments Writing Writer 59
Average
2005 Behind Those Eyes Writing Writer N/A
N/A
2005 Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room Writing Screenplay 63
Fair
2002 The Trials of Henry Kissinger Writing Writer 59
Average
1999 The Sexual Century: The Look of Love Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1998 AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: Love Crazy Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1997 The Fifties Writing Writer 67
Fair
1992 The Pacific Century Writing Writer N/A
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1988 Collision Course: Labor Management Relations in America Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1980 Flipper Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2024 The Bibi Files Production Producer 58
Average
2024 Walk with Me Production Executive Producer N/A
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2024 Between Goodbyes Production Executive Producer N/A
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2024 Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos Production Producer 72
Good
2024 In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon Production Producer 59
Average
2024 In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon Production Producer N/A
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2024 God Save Texas Production Executive Producer 69
Fair
2023 Painkiller Production Executive Producer 70
Good
2023 The Ruling Class Production Executive Producer N/A
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2023 Boom! Boom! The World vs. Boris Becker Production Producer 68
Fair
2023 Money Shot: The Pornhub Story Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2022 Unveiled: Surviving La Luz del Mundo Production Producer 69
Fair
2022 How to Change Your Mind Production Executive Producer 73
Good
2021 137 Shots Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2021 The Forever Prisoner Production Producer 59
Average
2021 Citizen Ashe Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2021 The First Wave Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2021 The Line Production Executive Producer 69
Fair
2021 The Crime of the Century Production Producer 72
Good
2021 Totally Under Control Production Producer 59
Average
2021 Tiger Production Executive Producer 68
Fair
2020 Kingdom of Silence Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2020 Agents of Chaos Production Producer 69
Fair
2020 Laurel Canyon Production Executive Producer 70
Good
2020 The Innocence Files Production Executive Producer 70
Good
2020 How to Fix a Drug Scandal Production Executive Producer 69
Fair
2020 Crazy, Not Insane Production Producer 60
Fair
2019 Citizen K Production Producer 59
Average
2019 Los Últimos Frikis Production Executive Producer N/A
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2019 Why We Hate Production Executive Producer 69
Fair
2019 Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America Production Executive Producer 69
Fair
2019 The Family Production Executive Producer 68
Fair
2019 The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley Production Producer 62
Fair
2018 Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2018 Enemies: The President, Justice & the FBI Production Executive Producer 70
Good
2018 The Clinton Affair Production Executive Producer 69
Fair
2018 Salt Fat Acid Heat Production Executive Producer 71
Good
2018 Enhanced Production Executive Producer N/A
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2018 The China Hustle Production Executive Producer 60
Fair
2018 The Looming Tower Production Executive Producer 71
Good
2018 Dirty Money Production Producer 69
Fair
2018 Dirty Money Production Executive Producer 69
Fair
2018 Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind Production Producer 65
Fair
2017 Rolling Stone: Stories From the Edge Production Executive Producer 69
Fair
2017 No Stone Unturned Production Producer 59
Average
2017 The Last Shot Production Executive Producer 69
Fair
2017 Accidental Anarchist Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2017 City of Ghosts Production Executive Producer 60
Fair
2017 Elián Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2017 American Jihad Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2017 Parched Production Executive Producer 70
Good
2017 Water & Power: A California Heist Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2017 Zero Days VR Production Executive Producer N/A
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2016 The Killing Season Production Executive Producer 68
Fair
2016 Too Hip for the Room: The Righteous Reign of Lord Buckley Production Executive Producer N/A
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2016 Zero Days Production Producer 63
Fair
2016 Spring Broke Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2016 The 4%: Film's Gender Problem Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2016 Cooked Production Executive Producer 70
Good
2016 The New Yorker Presents Production Executive Producer 70
Good
2016 Every Move You Make Production Consulting Producer N/A
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2015 Janis: Little Girl Blue Production Producer 62
Fair
2015 Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine Production Producer 61
Fair
2015 Sunshine Superman Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2015 Sinatra: All or Nothing at All Production Executive Producer 70
Good
2015 Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief Production Producer 69
Fair
2015 What's Motivating Hayes Production Executive Producer N/A
N/A
2014 Edge of Eighteen Production Executive Producer N/A
N/A
2014 Finding Fela Production Producer 59
Average
2014 Ceasefire Massacre Production Producer 58
Average
2014 Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2013 The Armstrong Lie Production Producer 60
Fair
2013 We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks Production Producer 60
Fair
2013 History of the Eagles Production Producer 72
Good
2013 The History of The Eagles Production Producer N/A
N/A
2012 Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God Production Producer 60
Fair
2012 The Last Gladiators Production Producer 59
Average
2012 Venus and Serena Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2011 Catching Hell Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2011 Magic Trip Production Producer 59
Average
2011 Biba! One Island, 879 Votes Production Executive Producer N/A
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2010 Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer Production Producer 59
Average
2010 Freakonomics Production Producer 59
Average
2010 Casino Jack and the United States of Money Production Producer 59
Average
2010 My Trip to Al-Qaeda Production Producer 58
Average
2009 Dirty Business Production Producer N/A
N/A
2009 Money-Driven Medicine Production Producer N/A
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2008 Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson Production Producer 60
Fair
2008 Taxi to the Dark Side Production Producer 62
Fair
2007 Mr. Untouchable Production Producer 59
Average
2007 Love Comes Lately Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2007 No End in Sight Production Executive Producer 61
Fair
2006 The House Is Burning Production Producer 59
Average
2006 Who Killed the Electric Car? Production Consulting Producer 62
Fair
2006 The Human Behavior Experiments Production Producer 59
Average
2006 Herbie Hancock: Possibilities Production Producer 58
Average
2005 3 Doors Down: Away from the Sun, Live from Houston, Texas Production Producer N/A
N/A
2005 Behind Those Eyes Production Producer N/A
N/A
2005 Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room Production Producer 63
Fair
2004 Lightning in a Bottle Production Producer 59
Average
2003 The Soul of a Man Production Producer 59
Average
2002 The Trials of Henry Kissinger Production Producer 59
Average
2001 Jimi Hendrix and The Blues Production Producer N/A
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2001 Brooklyn Babylon Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2000 The Kennedy Center Presents: Speak Truth to Power Production Producer N/A
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2000 Soldiers in the Army of God Production Producer 58
Average
2000 The Huntress Production Executive Producer N/A
N/A
1999 The Sexual Century: The Look of Love Production Producer N/A
N/A
1998 AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: Love Crazy Production Producer N/A
N/A
1997 The Fifties Production Executive Producer 67
Fair
1992 The Pacific Century Production Executive Producer N/A
N/A
1988 Manufacturing Miracles Production Producer N/A
N/A
1988 Collision Course: Labor Management Relations in America Production Producer N/A
N/A
1980 The Ruling Classroom Production Producer N/A
N/A
The Sound of Philadelphia Production Producer N/A
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The Hands That Held the Knives Production Producer N/A
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Return to Timbuktu Production Producer N/A
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Two Wolves Production Producer N/A
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Untitled Barbra Streisand Documentary Production Producer N/A
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Musk Production Producer N/A
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Orwell Production Producer N/A
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Knife Production Producer N/A
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Kids Don't Know What's Best Production Producer N/A
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Untitled Saeid Mollaei TV Project Production Executive Producer N/A
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Sound
1980 The Ruling Classroom Sound Sound N/A
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Camera
2003 The Soul of a Man Camera Camera Operator 59
Average

Crew
2023 Money Shot: The Pornhub Story Crew Thanks 58
Average
2015 What Happened, Miss Simone? Crew Thanks 65
Fair

Editing
1983 The Golden Seal Editing Associate Editor 58
Average
1980 The Ruling Classroom Editing Editor N/A
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