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Chris Hegedus
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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. Hegedus w…
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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. 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.
Filmography
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2023
Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World
Movie Executive Producer
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2022
The Quiet Epidemic
Movie Producer
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2021
Myth & Mogul: John DeLorean
TV show Producer
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2020
Meat the Future
Movie Executive Producer
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2019
Das Pfefferminz-Experiment
Movie Director
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2018
Half the Picture
Movie Self
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2016
Unlocking the Cage
Movie Director
- 2010
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2009
Kings of Pastry
Movie Director
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2008
The Return of the War Room
Movie Director
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2007
Addiction
Movie Director
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2006
Assume the Position with Mr. Wuhl
Movie Director
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2006
Al Franken: God Spoke
Movie Camera Operator
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2002
Only the Strong Survive
Movie Editor
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2001
Down from the Mountain
Movie Director
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2001
Startup.com
Movie Director
More credits
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1999
Jimi Hendrix: Live at Woodstock
Movie Director
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1998
Bessie: A Portrait of Bessie Schonberg
Movie Director
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1997
Moon Over Broadway
Movie Director
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1996
Westernhagen: Keine Zeit
Movie Director
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1994
Woodstock Diary
Movie Director
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1993
The War Room
Movie Director
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1992
Chuck Berry: Rock and Roll Music
Movie Director
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1991
Jerry Lee Lewis: The Story of Rock and Roll
Movie Director
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1989
Depeche Mode 101
Movie Director
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1989
Depeche Mode: Live at the Pasadena Rose Bowl
Movie Camera Operator
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1987
Shake! Otis at Monterey
Movie Editor
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1987
Jimi Plays Monterey
Movie Editor
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1983
Making Samuel Beckett's 'Rockaby'
Movie Director
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1983
Born in Flames
Movie Camera Operator
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1981
DeLorean
Movie Producer
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1979
Town Bloody Hall
Movie Director
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1979
The Energy War
TV show Director
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1973
Little Richard: Keep on Rockin'
Movie Editor
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1971
Sweet Toronto
Movie Editor
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1970
Alice Cooper
Movie Director
