About

Known credits:
56
Birthday:
1952-04-22
Place of birth:
USA
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Chris Hegedus

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
2018 Half the Picture Actor Self 59
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Directing
2019 Das Pfefferminz-Experiment Directing Director N/A
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2016 Unlocking the Cage Directing Director 59
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2010 The National - 'High Violet' Live From Brooklyn Academy of Music Directing Director N/A
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2009 Kings of Pastry Directing Director 59
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2008 The Return of the War Room Directing Director 58
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2007 Addiction Directing Director 58
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2006 Assume the Position with Mr. Wuhl Directing Director 59
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2006 Al Franken: God Spoke Directing Director 59
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2002 Only the Strong Survive Directing Director 58
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2001 Down from the Mountain Directing Director 59
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2001 Startup.com Directing Director 59
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1999 Jimi Hendrix: Live at Woodstock Directing Director 59
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1998 Bessie: A Portrait of Bessie Schonberg Directing Director N/A
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1997 Moon Over Broadway Directing Director 59
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1996 Westernhagen: Keine Zeit Directing Director 59
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1994 Woodstock Diary Directing Director 59
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1993 The War Room Directing Director 60
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1992 Chuck Berry: Rock and Roll Music Directing Director 59
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1991 Jerry Lee Lewis: The Story of Rock and Roll Directing Director 59
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1989 Depeche Mode 101 Directing Director 60
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1989 Depeche Mode: Live at the Pasadena Rose Bowl Directing Director N/A
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1987 Jimi Plays Monterey Directing Director 59
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1987 Shake! Otis at Monterey Directing Director 59
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1983 Making Samuel Beckett's 'Rockaby' Directing Director 58
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1979 Town Bloody Hall Directing Director 58
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1977 Energy War Directing Director N/A
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1970 Alice Cooper Directing Director N/A
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Production
2024 Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World Production Executive Producer 58
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2022 The Quiet Epidemic Production Producer 59
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2021 Myth & Mogul: John DeLorean Production Producer 67
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2020 Meat the Future Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2016 Unlocking the Cage Production Producer 59
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2001 Startup.com Production Producer 59
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1981 DeLorean Production Producer N/A
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1981 DeLorean Production Executive Producer N/A
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Camera
2016 Unlocking the Cage Camera Director of Photography 59
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2006 Al Franken: God Spoke Camera Camera Operator 59
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2002 Only the Strong Survive Camera Camera Operator 58
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2001 Down from the Mountain Camera Director of Photography 59
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1989 Depeche Mode 101 Camera Camera Operator 60
Fair
1989 Depeche Mode: Live at the Pasadena Rose Bowl Camera Camera Operator N/A
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1983 Making Samuel Beckett's 'Rockaby' Camera Director of Photography 58
Average

Editing
2006 Al Franken: God Spoke Editing Editor 59
Average
2002 Only the Strong Survive Editing Editor 58
Average
2001 Startup.com Editing Editor 59
Average
1993 The War Room Editing Editor 60
Fair
1992 Chuck Berry: Rock and Roll Music Editing Editor 59
Average
1989 Depeche Mode 101 Editing Editor 60
Fair
1989 Depeche Mode: Live at the Pasadena Rose Bowl Editing Editor N/A
N/A
1987 Shake! Otis at Monterey Editing Editor 59
Average
1987 Jimi Plays Monterey Editing Editor 59
Average
1983 Making Samuel Beckett's 'Rockaby' Editing Editor 58
Average
1979 Town Bloody Hall Editing Editor 58
Average
1973 Little Richard: Keep on Rockin' Editing Editor N/A
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1971 Sweet Toronto Editing Editor 58
Average