Alex Gibney

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Alex Gibney

October 23, 1953

New York City, New York, USA

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 Aw...

Filmography

Agents of Chaos
2 Episode s . as Narrator
Agents of Chaos
2 Episode s . as Narrator
Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos
2 Episode s . as Self
Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos
2 Episode s . as Self

Created Shows

The Looming Tower
10 Episode s . While Osama bin Laden and Al-Qaeda become a global threat, the rivalry between the CIA and FBI inadvertently sets the stage for the tragedy of 9/11 and the Iraq War.
The Looming Tower
10 Episode s . While Osama bin Laden and Al-Qaeda become a global threat, the rivalry between the CIA and FBI inadvertently sets the stage for the tragedy of 9/11 and the Iraq War.
The New Yorker Presents
11 Episode s . A groundbreaking series that brings America's most award-winning magazine, The New Yorker, to the screen with documentaries, short narrative films, comedy, poetry, animation, and cartoons from the hands of acclaimed filmmakers and artists.
The New Yorker Presents
11 Episode s . A groundbreaking series that brings America's most award-winning magazine, The New Yorker, to the screen with documentaries, short narrative films, comedy, poetry, animation, and cartoons from the hands of acclaimed filmmakers and artists.
Cooked
4 Episode s . Explored through the lenses of the four natural elements – fire, water, air and earth – COOKED is an enlightening and compelling look at the evolution of what food means to us through the history of food preparation and its universal ability to connect us. Highlighting our primal human need to cook, the series urges a return to the kitchen to reclaim our lost traditions and to forge a deeper, more meaningful connection to the ingredients and cooking techniques that we use to nourish ourselves.
Cooked
4 Episode s . Explored through the lenses of the four natural elements – fire, water, air and earth – COOKED is an enlightening and compelling look at the evolution of what food means to us through the history of food preparation and its universal ability to connect us. Highlighting our primal human need to cook, the series urges a return to the kitchen to reclaim our lost traditions and to forge a deeper, more meaningful connection to the ingredients and cooking techniques that we use to nourish ourselves.
The Crime of the Century
2 Episode s . A searing indictment of Big Pharma and the political operatives and government regulations that enable over-production, reckless distribution and abuse of synthetic opiates.
The Crime of the Century
2 Episode s . A searing indictment of Big Pharma and the political operatives and government regulations that enable over-production, reckless distribution and abuse of synthetic opiates.
Agents of Chaos
2 Episode s . This two-part documentary pulls back the curtain on Russian collusion in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
Agents of Chaos
2 Episode s . This two-part documentary pulls back the curtain on Russian collusion in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
The Innocence Files
9 Episode s . The personal stories behind eight cases of wrongful conviction that the Innocence Project and organizations within the Innocence Network have worked to highlight and overturn.
The Innocence Files
9 Episode s . The personal stories behind eight cases of wrongful conviction that the Innocence Project and organizations within the Innocence Network have worked to highlight and overturn.
In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon
2 Episode s . The definitive musical biography of Paul Simon, one of the greatest songwriters (and performers) in the history of rock 'n roll.
In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon
2 Episode s . The definitive musical biography of Paul Simon, one of the greatest songwriters (and performers) in the history of rock 'n roll.
Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America
6 Episode s . From executive producers Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter, Shawn Gee and Alex Gibney, each episode of this series focuses on a groundbreaking song pivotal to the evolution of American music and culture. From the early hip-hop battles to verses that sparked hope and inspired change, watch artists deconstruct their composition, revisit the impact the song had on them personally, and dissect the socio-economic and cultural conditions that inspired the landmark work and gave voice to a generation.
Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America
6 Episode s . From executive producers Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter, Shawn Gee and Alex Gibney, each episode of this series focuses on a groundbreaking song pivotal to the evolution of American music and culture. From the early hip-hop battles to verses that sparked hope and inspired change, watch artists deconstruct their composition, revisit the impact the song had on them personally, and dissect the socio-economic and cultural conditions that inspired the landmark work and gave voice to a generation.
Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos
2 Episode s . A portrait of celebrated filmmaker David Chase: his life, his career and his groundbreaking work on the HBO original series The Sopranos.
Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos
2 Episode s . A portrait of celebrated filmmaker David Chase: his life, his career and his groundbreaking work on the HBO original series The Sopranos.
The Sexual Century: The Look of Love
6 Episode s . Episode of 6-part series that chronicles the profound changes that have characterised human sexuality in the 20th century.
The Sexual Century: The Look of Love
6 Episode s . Episode of 6-part series that chronicles the profound changes that have characterised human sexuality in the 20th century.
The Pacific Century
10 Episode s . The Pacific Century was a 1992 PBS Emmy Award winning ten part documentary series narrated by Peter Coyote about the rise of the Pacific Rim economies. Alex Gibney was the writer for the series, and Frank Gibney, his father, wrote the companion trade book, The Pacific Century: America and Asia in a Changing World. The companion college telecourse, Pacific Century: The Emergence of Modern Pacific Asia, was written and edited by Mark Borthwick. The series was a co-production of the Pacific Basin Institute and KCTS-TV in Seattle. Principle funding was provided by the Annenberg Foundation.
The Pacific Century
10 Episode s . The Pacific Century was a 1992 PBS Emmy Award winning ten part documentary series narrated by Peter Coyote about the rise of the Pacific Rim economies. Alex Gibney was the writer for the series, and Frank Gibney, his father, wrote the companion trade book, The Pacific Century: America and Asia in a Changing World. The companion college telecourse, Pacific Century: The Emergence of Modern Pacific Asia, was written and edited by Mark Borthwick. The series was a co-production of the Pacific Basin Institute and KCTS-TV in Seattle. Principle funding was provided by the Annenberg Foundation.
The Fifties
7 Episode s . Archival footage and interviews with historians mark this fascinating documentary on the 1950s, based on David Halberstam's bestseller. Among the subjects covered: work and the family; the impact of TV; the Cold War; and the beginnings of the civil-rights movement and the sexual revolution.
The Fifties
7 Episode s . Archival footage and interviews with historians mark this fascinating documentary on the 1950s, based on David Halberstam's bestseller. Among the subjects covered: work and the family; the impact of TV; the Cold War; and the beginnings of the civil-rights movement and the sexual revolution.

Agents of Chaos

Agents of Chaos

Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos

Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos

The Looming Tower

The Looming Tower

The New Yorker Presents

The New Yorker Presents

Cooked

Cooked

The Crime of the Century

The Crime of the Century

Agents of Chaos

Agents of Chaos

The Innocence Files

The Innocence Files

In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon

In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon

Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America

Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America

Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos

Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos

The Sexual Century: The Look of Love

The Sexual Century: The Look of Love

The Pacific Century

The Pacific Century

The Fifties

The Fifties