Chris Hegedus
American filmmaker (born 1952) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
Chris Hegedus | |
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Born | (1952-04-23) April 23, 1952 (age 72) |
Occupation(s) | Documentarian, Filmmaker |
Years active | 1970s–present |
Spouse | |
Website | http://www.phfilms.com/ |
Hegedus was nominated for an Academy Award for The War Room, a behind-the-scenes film about President Bill Clinton's 1992 campaign.[1] The film also won the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures prize for Best Documentary.[1] In 2001, she was awarded the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement for Startup.com.[2] 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.[3] Her films include the 2010 feature release, Kings of Pastry, about the legendary French pastry competition, the Meilleur Ouvrier de France.[4] In 2011, Hegedus received the Athena Film Festival Award for Exemplary Directing.