Chris Hegedus at the Montclair Film Festival 2016.
Born
(1952-04-23) April 23, 1952 (age 72)
Occupation(s)
Documentarian, Filmmaker
Years active
1970s–present
Spouse
D. A. Pennebaker
(m. 1982; died 2019)
Website
http://www.phfilms.com/
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.[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.
^ ab"NY Times: The War Room". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2008. Archived from the original on 1 May 2008. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
^"Chris Hegedus Biography". PBS. Archived from the original on 5 September 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
^"Kings of Pastry: Chris Hegedus Biography". PBS. Archived from the original on 5 September 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
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