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Alex Gibney
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Philip Alexander Gibney (/ˈɡɪbni/; born October 23, 1953; New York City) is an American documentary film director and producer. In 2010, Esquire magazine said Gibney "is becoming the most important documentarian of our time." Gibney's works as director include The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley, Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief (winner of three Emmys in 2015), We Steal Secrets: The Story of Wikileaks, Mea…
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- Born
- Oct 23, 1953
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
- Known For
- Directing
Biography
Philip Alexander Gibney (/ˈɡɪbni/; born October 23, 1953; New York City) is an American documentary film director and producer. In 2010, Esquire magazine said Gibney "is becoming the most important documentarian of our time."
Gibney's works as director include The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley, Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief (winner of three Emmys in 2015), We Steal Secrets: The Story of Wikileaks, Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God (the winner of three 2013 primetime Emmy awards), Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (nominated in 2005 for Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature); Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer (short-listed in 2011 for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature), Casino Jack and the United States of Money, and Taxi to the Dark Side (winner of the 2007 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature), focusing on a taxi driver in Afghanistan who was tortured and killed at Bagram Air Force Base in 2002. In 2019, he released his documentary Citizen K, about Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Russian billionaire exile Mikhail Khodorkovsky.
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Known For
Filmography
Movies
FlipperDirector
1980FlipperWriter
1980TR
The Ruling ClassroomDirector
1980TR
The Ruling ClassroomProducer
1980TR
The Ruling ClassroomEditor
1980TR
The Ruling ClassroomSound
1980
The Golden SealAssociate Editor
1983CC
Collision Course: Labor Management Relations in AmericaDirector
1988CC
Collision Course: Labor Management Relations in AmericaProducer
1988CC
Collision Course: Labor Management Relations in AmericaWriter
1988MM
Manufacturing MiraclesDirector
1988MM
Manufacturing MiraclesProducer
1988IJ
Inside Japan, Inc.Director
1992A1
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: Love CrazyWriter
1998A1
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: Love CrazyDirector
1998A1
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: Love CrazyProducer
1998
Soldiers in the Army of GodProducer
2000
The HuntressExecutive Producer
2000TK
The Kennedy Center Presents: Speak Truth to PowerProducer
2000
Brooklyn BabylonExecutive Producer
2001JH
Jimi Hendrix and The BluesDirector
2001JH
Jimi Hendrix and The BluesProducer
2001
The Trials of Henry KissingerWriter
2002The Trials of Henry KissingerProducer
2002
The Soul of a ManProducer
2003The Soul of a ManCamera Operator
2003
Lightning in a BottleProducer
2004
3 Doors Down: Away from the Sun, Live from Houston, TexasDirector
20053 Doors Down: Away from the Sun, Live from Houston, TexasProducer
2005BT
Behind Those EyesWriter
2005BT
Behind Those EyesDirector
2005BT
Behind Those EyesProducer
2005
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the RoomDirector
2005Enron: The Smartest Guys in the RoomScreenplay
2005Enron: The Smartest Guys in the RoomProducer
2005
Herbie Hancock: PossibilitiesProducer
2006
The House Is BurningProducer
2006
The Human Behavior ExperimentsDirector
2006The Human Behavior ExperimentsProducer
2006The Human Behavior ExperimentsWriter
2006TP
Time PieceDirector
2006
Who Killed the Electric Car?Consulting Producer
2006
Love Comes LatelyExecutive Producer
2007
Mr. UntouchableProducer
2007
No End in SightExecutive Producer
2007
Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. ThompsonDirector
2008Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. ThompsonScreenplay
2008Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. ThompsonProducer
2008
Taxi to the Dark SideNarrator (voice)
2008Taxi to the Dark SideDirector
2008Taxi to the Dark SideWriter
2008Taxi to the Dark SideProducer
2008DB
Dirty BusinessProducer
2009
Money-Driven MedicineProducer
2009
Casino Jack and the United States of MoneyDirector
2010Casino Jack and the United States of MoneyWriter
2010Casino Jack and the United States of MoneyProducer
2010
Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot SpitzerSelf - Narrator (voice)
2010Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot SpitzerDirector
2010Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot SpitzerWriter
2010Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot SpitzerProducer
2010
FreakonomicsDirector
2010FreakonomicsWriter
2010FreakonomicsScreenplay
2010FreakonomicsProducer
2010
My Trip to Al-QaedaDirector
2010My Trip to Al-QaedaProducer
2010BO
Biba! One Island, 879 VotesExecutive Producer
2011
Catching HellSelf
2011Catching HellDirector
2011Catching HellWriter
2011Catching HellExecutive Producer
2011
Magic Trip: Ken Kesey's Search for a Kool PlaceDirector
2011Magic Trip: Ken Kesey's Search for a Kool PlaceWriter
2011Magic Trip: Ken Kesey's Search for a Kool PlaceProducer
2011
Dear Governor CuomoDirector
2012
Focus Forward: Short Films, Big IdeasDirector
2012
Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of GodSelf - Narrator (voice)
2012Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of GodDirector
2012Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of GodProducer
2012Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of GodWriter
2012
Park Avenue: Money, Power & The American DreamDirector
2012Park Avenue: Money, Power & The American DreamWriter
2012SW
Speaking with LightDirector
2012
The Last GladiatorsDirector
2012The Last GladiatorsProducer
2012
Venus and SerenaExecutive Producer
2012
The Armstrong LieSelf - Narrator
2013The Armstrong LieDirector
2013The Armstrong LieWriter
2013The Armstrong LieProducer
2013
We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaksNarrator (voice)
2013We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaksDirector
2013We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaksWriter
2013We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaksProducer
2013
Ceasefire MassacreDirector
2014Ceasefire MassacreProducer
2014FO
Fields of FearDirector
2014
Finding FelaDirector
2014Finding FelaProducer
2014
Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James BrownWriter
2014Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James BrownDirector
2014Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James BrownExecutive Producer
2014
Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of BeliefNarrator (voice)
2015Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of BeliefDirector
2015Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of BeliefProducer
2015Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of BeliefWriter
2015
Janis: Little Girl BlueProducer
2015
Steve Jobs: The Man in the MachineNarrator (voice)
2015Steve Jobs: The Man in the MachineDirector
2015Steve Jobs: The Man in the MachineProducer
2015Steve Jobs: The Man in the MachineWriter
2015
Sunshine SupermanExecutive Producer
2015
What Happened, Miss Simone?Thanks
2015
What's Motivating HayesExecutive Producer
2015EM
Every Move You MakeConsulting Producer
2016
Spring BrokeExecutive Producer
2016
The 4%: Film's Gender ProblemExecutive Producer
2016
Too Hip for the Room: The Righteous Reign of Lord BuckleyExecutive Producer
2016
Zero DaysDirector
2016Zero DaysWriter
2016Zero DaysProducer
2016
Accidental AnarchistExecutive Producer
2017
American JihadExecutive Producer
2017
City of GhostsExecutive Producer
2017
EliánExecutive Producer
2017
No Stone UnturnedDirector
2017No Stone UnturnedWriter
2017No Stone UnturnedProducer
2017
Water & Power: A California HeistExecutive Producer
2017
Zero Days VRExecutive Producer
2017
Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger AilesExecutive Producer
2018
Robin Williams: Come Inside My MindProducer
2018
The China HustleExecutive Producer
2018
Citizen KNarrator (voice)
2019Citizen KDirector
2019Citizen KProducer
2019Citizen KWriter
2019
Los Últimos FrikisExecutive Producer
2019
The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon ValleySelf - Narrator / Interviewer
2019The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon ValleyDirector
2019The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon ValleyProducer
2019The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon ValleyWriter
2019
Crazy, Not InsaneDirector
2020Crazy, Not InsaneProducer
2020Crazy, Not InsaneWriter
2020
Kingdom of SilenceExecutive Producer
2020
137 ShotsExecutive Producer
2021
Citizen AsheExecutive Producer
2021
The First WaveExecutive Producer
2021
The Forever PrisonerSelf- Narrator
2021The Forever PrisonerDirector
2021The Forever PrisonerProducer
2021
Totally Under ControlNarrator (voice)
2021Totally Under ControlDirector
2021Totally Under ControlProducer
2021Totally Under ControlWriter
2021
Money Shot: The Pornhub StoryThanks
2023Money Shot: The Pornhub StoryExecutive Producer
2023
Between GoodbyesExecutive Producer
2024
In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul SimonDirector
2024In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul SimonProducer
2024
The Bibi FilesProducer
2024
Walk with MeExecutive Producer
2024
Bodyguard of LiesProducer
2025
Orwell: 2+2=5Producer
2025
A StatementExecutive Producer
2026
Edward Said: Between WorldsExecutive Producer
2026
Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman RushdieDirector
2026Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman RushdieProducer
2026
MuskDirector
2026MuskProducer
2026MuskWriter
2026
SpeechlessExecutive Producer
2026M
MohabatProducer
RT
Return to TimbuktuProducer
TH
The Hands That Held the KnivesProducer
TS
The Sound of PhiladelphiaProducer
TW
Two WolvesProducer
TW
Two WolvesDirector
UB
Untitled Barbra Streisand DocumentaryProducer
UL
Untitled Luigi Mangione DocumentaryDirector
UL
Untitled Luigi Mangione DocumentaryExecutive Producer
UP
Untitled Penny Lane DocumentaryExecutive Producer
Television
The OscarsSelf · 1 eps
1953TP
The Pacific CenturyWriter
1992TP
The Pacific CenturyExecutive Producer
1992TP
The Pacific CenturyCreator
1992
The Daily ShowSelf · 2 eps
1996
StoryvilleDirector
1997
The FiftiesExecutive Producer
1997The FiftiesDirector
1997The FiftiesWriter
1997The FiftiesCreator
1997
The ViewSelf · 1 eps
1997
AFI's 100 Years... 100 MoviesProducer
1998AFI's 100 Years... 100 MoviesDirector
1998AFI's 100 Years... 100 MoviesWriter
1998
Independent LensDirector
1999Independent LensWriter
1999Independent LensProducer
1999TS
The Sexual Century: The Look of LoveProducer
1999TS
The Sexual Century: The Look of LoveDirector
1999TS
The Sexual Century: The Look of LoveWriter
1999TS
The Sexual Century: The Look of LoveCreator
1999
Democracy Now!Self · 1 eps
2001
Uppdrag granskningDirector
2001Uppdrag granskningWriter
2001Uppdrag granskningProducer
2001
Real Time with Bill MaherSelf · 1 eps
2003
The BluesProducer
2003
30 for 30 - ESPN FilmsDirector
2011
30 for 30 ShortsDirector
2012
History of the EaglesProducer
2013
30 for 30: Soccer StoriesProducer
201430 for 30: Soccer StoriesDirector
2014
Death Row StoriesExecutive Producer
2014EO
Edge of EighteenExecutive Producer
2014
Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelf · 1 eps
2015
Sinatra: All or Nothing at AllDirector
2015Sinatra: All or Nothing at AllExecutive Producer
2015
BillionsDirector
2016
CookedDirector
2016CookedExecutive Producer
2016CookedCreator
2016
The Killing SeasonExecutive Producer
2016
The New Yorker PresentsNarrator · 1 eps
2016The New Yorker PresentsExecutive Producer
2016The New Yorker PresentsDirector
2016The New Yorker PresentsWriter
2016The New Yorker PresentsCreator
2016
ParchedExecutive Producer
2017
Rolling Stone: Stories from the EdgeDirector
2017Rolling Stone: Stories from the EdgeExecutive Producer
2017
The Last ShotExecutive Producer
2017
Dirty MoneySelf · 1 eps
2018Dirty MoneyExecutive Producer
2018Dirty MoneyProducer
2018Dirty MoneyDirector
2018
Enemies: The President, Justice & the FBIExecutive Producer
2018Enemies: The President, Justice & the FBIDirector
2018E
EnhancedExecutive Producer
2018
Salt Fat Acid HeatExecutive Producer
2018
The Clinton AffairExecutive Producer
2018
The Looming TowerExecutive Producer
2018The Looming TowerDirector
2018The Looming TowerStory
2018The Looming TowerCreator
2018
Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook AmericaExecutive Producer
2019Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook AmericaCreator
2019
The FamilyExecutive Producer
2019
Why We HateExecutive Producer
2019Why We HateWriter
2019
Agents of ChaosNarrator · 2 eps
2020Agents of ChaosDirector
2020Agents of ChaosProducer
2020Agents of ChaosWriter
2020Agents of ChaosCreator
2020
How to Fix a Drug ScandalExecutive Producer
2020
Laurel CanyonExecutive Producer
2020
The Innocence FilesExecutive Producer
2020The Innocence FilesDirector
2020The Innocence FilesCreator
2020
The Crime of the CenturyDirector
2021The Crime of the CenturyProducer
2021The Crime of the CenturyWriter
2021The Crime of the CenturyCreator
2021
The LineExecutive Producer
2021
TigerExecutive Producer
2021
How to Change Your MindExecutive Producer
2022How to Change Your MindWriter
2022
Unveiled: Surviving La Luz del MundoProducer
2022
Boom! Boom! The World vs Boris BeckerProducer
2023Boom! Boom! The World vs Boris BeckerDirector
2023Boom! Boom! The World vs Boris BeckerWriter
2023
PainkillerExecutive Producer
2023
The Ruling ClassExecutive Producer
2023
God Save TexasExecutive Producer
2024
In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul SimonDirector
2024In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul SimonProducer
2024
Wise Guy: David Chase and The SopranosSelf · 2 eps
2024Wise Guy: David Chase and The SopranosDirector
2024Wise Guy: David Chase and The SopranosProducer
2024
Mr. ScorseseThanks
2025
The Dark Money GameNarrator (voice) · 1 eps
2025The Dark Money GameDirector
2025The Dark Money GameProducer
2025The Dark Money GameWriter
2025The Dark Money GameCreator
2025
The Furry Detectives: Unmasking a MonsterExecutive Producer
2025
Connect with Jacob SoboroffExecutive Producer
2026MV
Mind vs/+ Machine: The Human Story of A.I.Executive Producer
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