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Chris Hegedus

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  • Editor
  • Producer
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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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Chris Hegedus
Chris Hegedus and D.A. Pennebaker in The War Room (1993)
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Chris Hegedus, Tom Luddy, and D.A. Pennebaker

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

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

Editor

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

Producer

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