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Davis Guggenheim(I)

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Davis Guggenheim
A look at the events leading up to the Taliban's attack on the young Pakistani school girl, Malala Yousafzai, for speaking out on girls' education and the aftermath, including her speech to the United Nations.
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He Named Me Malala (2015)
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Davis Guggenheim was born on 3 November 1963 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He is a producer and director, known for Training Day (2001), Waiting for Superman (2010) and An Inconvenient Truth (2006). He has been married to Elisabeth Shue since August 1994. They have three children.
BornNovember 3, 1963
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BornNovember 3, 1963
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 29 wins & 28 nominations total

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    Known for

    Ethan Hawke and Denzel Washington in Training Day (2001)
    Training Day
    7.8
    • Producer
    • 2001
    Waiting for Superman (2010)
    Waiting for Superman
    7.4
    • Director
    • 2010
    An Inconvenient Truth (2006)
    An Inconvenient Truth
    7.4
    • Producer
    • 2006
    He Named Me Malala (2015)
    He Named Me Malala
    7.0
    • Producer
    • 2015

    Credits

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    Producer

    • Halyna Hutchins in Last Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna (2025)
      Last Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna
      6.8
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • Uvalde Mom (2025)
      Uvalde Mom
      5.6
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • Deaf President Now! (2025)
      Deaf President Now!
      8.3
      • producer
      • 2025
    • Mistress Dispeller (2024)
      Mistress Dispeller
      7.0
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Rita (2024)
      Rita
      5.8
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Eternal You (2024)
      Eternal You
      6.3
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Girls State (2024)
      Girls State
      6.6
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • The Enfield Poltergeist (2023)
      The Enfield Poltergeist
      6.6
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Navajo Police: Class 57 (2023)
      Navajo Police: Class 57
      7.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Burden of Proof (2023)
      Burden of Proof
      6.7
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Working: What We Do All Day (2023)
      Working: What We Do All Day
      6.7
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Under G-d (2023)
      Under G-d
      7.8
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Michael J. Fox in Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie (2023)
      Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie
      8.1
      • producer (p.g.a.)
      • 2023
    • Aftershock (2022)
      Aftershock
      6.8
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Mija (2022)
      Mija
      7.0
      • executive producer
      • 2022

    Director

    • Deaf President Now! (2025)
      Deaf President Now!
      8.3
      • Director
      • 2025
    • Michael J. Fox in Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie (2023)
      Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie
      8.1
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Joe Biden Biography (Biden Convention Film)
      Short
      • Director
      • 2020
    • The Granddaughters
      Short
      • Director
      • 2020
    • When You See Something Wrong (Biden Convention Film)
      Short
      • Director
      • 2020
    • An Unlikely Friendship: Joe Biden and John McCain (Biden Convention Film)
      Short
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Never Just A Job: Biden Convention Film
      Short
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Inside Bill's Brain: Decoding Bill Gates (2019)
      Inside Bill's Brain: Decoding Bill Gates
      7.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Barack Obama DNC 2016 Film
      Short
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Le monde en face (2009)
      Le monde en face
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016
    • He Named Me Malala (2015)
      He Named Me Malala
      7.0
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Teach (2013)
      Teach
      6.8
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2013
    • The Dream Is Now
      7.2
      Short
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Widow Detective (2012)
      Widow Detective
      5.0
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Obama 2012 Convention Film (2012)
      Obama 2012 Convention Film
      2.9
      Short
      • Director
      • 2012

    Writer

    • Teach (2013)
      Teach
      6.8
      TV Movie
      • concept
      • 2013
    • The Dream Is Now
      7.2
      Short
      • written by
      • 2013
    • Waiting for Superman (2010)
      Waiting for Superman
      7.4
      • written by
      • 2010
    • Gracie (2007)
      Gracie
      6.1
      • story
      • 2007
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    How Nyle DiMarco and Davis Guggenheim Captured the 'Deaf President Now!' Story
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    Waiting For Superman
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    Waiting For Superman

    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 6′ (1.83 m)
    • Born
      • November 3, 1963
      • St. Louis, Missouri, USA
    • Spouse
      • Elisabeth ShueAugust 1994 - present (3 children)
    • Children
        Miles William Guggenheim
    • Parents
        Marion Guggenheim
    • Relatives
        Grace Guggenheim(Sibling)
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      • 1 Interview
      • 4 Articles
      • 2 Pictorials

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      While at Brown University, he was a member of the all-male a cappella group "The Brown Derbies".

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