Chris Hegedus
Directing
1952-04-22 · USA
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
Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World
2023 · Movie
The Quiet Epidemic
2022 · Movie
Myth & Mogul: John DeLorean
2021 · Series
Meat the Future
2020 · Movie
Das Pfefferminz-Experiment
2019 · Movie
Half the Picture
2018 · Movie
Unlocking the Cage
2016 · Movie
The National - 'High Violet' Live From Brooklyn Academy of Music
2010 · Movie
Kings of Pastry
2009 · Movie
The Return of the War Room
2008 · Movie
Addiction
2007 · Movie
Assume the Position with Mr. Wuhl
2006 · Movie
Al Franken: God Spoke
2006 · Movie
Only the Strong Survive
2002 · Movie
Down from the Mountain
2001 · Movie
Startup.com
2001 · Movie
Jimi Hendrix: Live at Woodstock
1999 · Movie
Bessie: A Portrait of Bessie Schonberg
1998 · Movie
Storyville
1997 · Series
Moon Over Broadway
1997 · Movie
Westernhagen: Keine Zeit
1996 · Movie
Woodstock Diary
1994 · Movie
The War Room
1993 · Movie
Chuck Berry: Rock and Roll Music
1992 · Movie
Jerry Lee Lewis: The Story of Rock and Roll
1991 · Movie
Depeche Mode: 101
1989 · Movie
Depeche Mode: Live at the Pasadena Rose Bowl
1989 · Movie
Shake! Otis at Monterey
1987 · Movie
Jimi Plays Monterey
1987 · Movie
Making Samuel Beckett's 'Rockaby'
1983 · Movie
Born in Flames
1983 · Movie
DeLorean
1981 · Movie
Town Bloody Hall
1979 · Movie
The Energy War
1979 · Series
Little Richard: Keep on Rockin'
1973 · Movie
Sweet Toronto
1971 · Movie
Alice Cooper
1970 · Movie