Chris Hegedus

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Female

Birthday 1952-04-22 (72 years old)

Place of Birth USA

Chris Hegedus

Biography

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

Director

Editor

Producer

2022
The Quiet Epidemic

as Producer

2020
Meat the Future

as Executive Producer

2016
Unlocking the Cage

as Producer

2001
Startup.com

as Producer

1981
DeLorean

as Producer

1981
DeLorean

as Executive Producer

Camera

2016
Unlocking the Cage

as Director of Photography

2006
Al Franken: God Spoke

as Camera Operator

2002
Only the Strong Survive

as Camera Operator

2001
Down from the Mountain

as Director of Photography

Actor

2018