Chris Hegedus
Directing
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
Directing27
movieUnlocking the Cage
2016
Director
movieKings of Pastry
2009
Director
movieAddiction
2007
Director
movieAl Franken: God Spoke
2006
Director
movieOnly the Strong Survive
2002
Director
movieDown from the Mountain
2001
Director
movieStartup.com
2001
Director
movieMoon Over Broadway
1997
Director
movieWoodstock Diary
1994
Director
movieThe War Room
1993
Director
movieDepeche Mode 101
1989
Director
movieJimi Plays Monterey
1987
Director
movieShake! Otis at Monterey
1987
Director
movieTown Bloody Hall
1979
Director
tvThe Energy War
1979
Director
movieAlice Cooper
1970
Director
Editing13
Camera8
movieUnlocking the Cage
2016
Director of Photography
movieAl Franken: God Spoke
2006
Camera Operator
movieOnly the Strong Survive
2002
Camera Operator
movieDown from the Mountain
2001
Director of Photography
movieDepeche Mode 101
1989
Camera Operator
movieDepeche Mode: Live at the Pasadena Rose Bowl
1989
Camera Operator
movieMaking Samuel Beckett's 'Rockaby'
1983
Director of Photography
movieBorn in Flames
1983
Camera Operator
Production7
movieRevival69: The Concert That Rocked the World
2023
Executive Producer
movieThe Quiet Epidemic
2022
Producer
movieMeat the Future
2020
Executive Producer
movieUnlocking the Cage
2016
Producer
movieStartup.com
2001
Producer
movieDeLorean
1981
Producer, Executive Producer