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Chris Hegedus(I)

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Chris Hegedus
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Chris has directed, shot, and edited documentaries for over forty years including the Oscar-nominated film The War Room. She received a DGA Award for Startup.com, Emmy awards for Elaine Stritch at Liberty, and an Emmy-nomination for Unlocking the Cage. Other feature credits include Moon Over Broadway, Kings of Pastry, and Depeche Mode 101.
BornApril 23, 1952
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BornApril 23, 1952
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 16 wins & 10 nominations total

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    Known for

    Startup.com (2001)
    Startup.com
    7.1
    • Director
    • 2001
    The War Room (1993)
    The War Room
    7.4
    • Director
    • 1993
    Unlocking the Cage (2016)
    Unlocking the Cage
    7.0
    • Director
    • 2016
    Isaac Hayes in Only the Strong Survive (2002)
    Only the Strong Survive
    6.6
    • Director
    • 2002

    Credits

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    Director

    • Westernhagen - Das Pfefferminz-Experiment (2023)
      Westernhagen - Das Pfefferminz-Experiment
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Unlocking the Cage (2016)
      Unlocking the Cage
      7.0
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Deann Borshay, Angela Davis, Peter Dinklage, Dr. Riyadh, Bonita Dearmond, and Mohamed Bangura in P.O.V. (1988)
      P.O.V.
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Kings of Pastry (2009)
      Kings of Pastry
      6.9
      • Director
      • 2009
    • James Carville and George Stephanopoulos in The War Room (1993)
      The Return of the War Room
      6.8
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2008
    • The Addiction Project
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Addiction (2007)
      Addiction
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • Director (segment Opiate Addiction: A New Medication)
      • 2007
    • Al Franken: God Spoke (2006)
      Al Franken: God Spoke
      6.3
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Assume the Position with Mr. Wuhl (2006)
      Assume the Position with Mr. Wuhl
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2006
    • The First Amendment Project: Fox vs. Franken (2004)
      The First Amendment Project: Fox vs. Franken
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2004
    • Elaine Stritch at Liberty (2002)
      Elaine Stritch at Liberty
      8.5
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Isaac Hayes in Only the Strong Survive (2002)
      Only the Strong Survive
      6.6
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Startup.com (2001)
      Startup.com
      7.1
      • Director
      • 2001
    • Down from the Mountain (2000)
      Down from the Mountain
      7.3
      • Director
      • 2000
    • Jimi Hendrix in Jimi Hendrix: Live at Woodstock (1999)
      Jimi Hendrix: Live at Woodstock
      8.5
      Video
      • Director
      • 1999

    Editor

    • Deann Borshay, Angela Davis, Peter Dinklage, Dr. Riyadh, Bonita Dearmond, and Mohamed Bangura in P.O.V. (1988)
      P.O.V.
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Editor
      • 2011
    • Kings of Pastry (2009)
      Kings of Pastry
      6.9
      • Editor
      • 2009
    • Al Franken: God Spoke (2006)
      Al Franken: God Spoke
      6.3
      • Editor
      • 2006
    • Isaac Hayes in Only the Strong Survive (2002)
      Only the Strong Survive
      6.6
      • Editor
      • 2002
    • Startup.com (2001)
      Startup.com
      7.1
      • Editor
      • 2001
    • Jimi Hendrix in Jimi Hendrix: Live at Woodstock (1999)
      Jimi Hendrix: Live at Woodstock
      8.5
      Video
      • Editor
      • 1999
    • Searching for Jimi Hendrix
      7.5
      TV Movie
      • Editor
      • 1999
    • Bessie: A Portrait of Bessie Schonberg
      • Editor
      • 1998
    • Moon Over Broadway (1997)
      Moon Over Broadway
      7.3
      • Editor
      • 1997
    • The War Room (1993)
      The War Room
      7.4
      • Editor
      • 1993
    • Branford Marsalis: The Music Tells You
      7.2
      • Editor
      • 1992
    • Comin' Home (1991)
      Comin' Home
      7.7
      Video
      • Editor
      • 1991
    • Depeche Mode: 101 (1989)
      Depeche Mode: 101
      8.1
      • Editor
      • 1989
    • Jimi Hendrix and Otis Redding in Jimi Plays Monterey (1986)
      Jimi Plays Monterey
      8.1
      • Editor
      • 1986
    • Billie Whitelaw in Rockaby (1982)
      Rockaby
      7.6
      • Editor
      • 1982

    Producer

    • The Lincoln Project (2022)
      The Lincoln Project
      6.2
      TV Mini Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2022
    • Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World (2022)
      Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World
      7.2
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • The Quiet Epidemic (2022)
      The Quiet Epidemic
      7.4
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Myth & Mogul: John DeLorean (2021)
      Myth & Mogul: John DeLorean
      6.8
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2021
    • Moby, Jane Goodall, and Liz Marshall in Meat the Future (2020)
      Meat the Future
      6.8
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • 3 Days 2 Nights (2019)
      3 Days 2 Nights
      7.4
      • associate producer
      • 2019
    • Unlocking the Cage (2016)
      Unlocking the Cage
      7.0
      • producer
      • 2016
    • The Wedding Contract: A Balinese Love Story (2014)
      The Wedding Contract: A Balinese Love Story
      8.3
      • executive producer
      • 2014
    • Startup.com (2001)
      Startup.com
      7.1
      • executive producer
      • 2001
    • Dance Black America
      • producer
      • 1983
    • Enterprise
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1981
    • Elliott Carter in Elliott Carter at Buffalo (1980)
      Elliott Carter at Buffalo
      • producer
      • 1980

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    Unlocking the Cage
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    Unlocking the Cage

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      • Pennebaker-Hegedus Films
    • Born
      • April 23, 1952
      • USA
    • Spouse
      • D.A. PennebakerApril 3, 1982 - August 1, 2019 (his death, 2 children)
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      Mother of Kit Pennebaker and Jane Pennebaker.

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