Biography
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 fo...
Known For
Complete Filmography

Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World
2023
Executive Producer
John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Little Richard, The Doors, Chuck Berry, Alice Cooper, and other legendary musicians performed at the 1969 Toronto Rock and Roll...

The Quiet Epidemic
2022
Producer
A diagnosis of Chronic Lyme disease lands patients in the middle of a contentious medical debate and sparks an explosive investigation dating back to ...

Meat the Future
2020
Executive Producer
Meat the Future ushers the viewer into a world vexed by the impacts of modern day industrial animal agriculture and zeros in on a solution-focused sto...

Das Pfefferminz-Experiment
2019
Director

Half the Picture
2018
as Self
At a pivotal moment for gender equality in Hollywood, successful women directors talk about their art, lives and careers.

Unlocking the Cage
2016
Director, Director of Photography, Producer
Renowned filmmakers D A Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus follow determined animal rights activist Steven Wise into the courtroom for an unprecedented batt...

The National - 'High Violet' Live From Brooklyn Academy of Music
2010
Director
Concert documentary of The National's performance at Brooklyn Academy of Music in 2010, interspersed with interview footage of the band.

Kings of Pastry
2009
Director
The collar awarded to the winners of the Meilleur Ouvrier de France (Best Craftsman in France) is more than the ultimate recognition for every pastry ...

The Return of the War Room
2008
Director
Those who played prominent roles in Clinton's 1992 Presidential campaign return to discuss how politics and the media have changed since that time.

Addiction
2007
Director
Assembled by some of the nation's top documentary filmmakers, this centerpiece film in HBO's 'Addiction' campaign features insights from experts on tr...

Assume the Position with Mr. Wuhl
2006
Director
Emmy-winning actor-comedian Robert Wuhl assumes the role of college professor in this hilarious history lesson conducted in front of an audience of ac...

Al Franken: God Spoke
2006
Editor, Camera Operator, Director
Join filmmaking duo Chris Hegedus and Nick Doob as their cameras follow Franken to book signings, campaign rallies and the launch of Air America Radio...

Only the Strong Survive
2002
Director, Editor, Camera Operator
A film featuring the veteran soul music artists and music of Stax Records. It tells the story of soul, a musical genre that was to have a major influe...

Down from the Mountain
2001
Director, Director of Photography
On May 24, 2000, the historic Ryman Auditorium was booked to offer Nashvillians an evening of sublime beauty. Label executives and soundtrack producer...

Startup.com
2001
Director, Editor, Producer
Friends since high school, 20-somethings Kaleil Isaza Tuzman and Tom Herman have an idea: a Web site for people to conduct business with municipal gov...

Jimi Hendrix: Live at Woodstock
1999
Director
Nine o'clock on Monday morning, August 18, 1969: while the work force was starting the day, Jimi Hendrix was taking the stage at Woodstock. While hund...
Bessie: A Portrait of Bessie Schonberg
1998
Director
Interviews and footage document the life and work of dancer Bessie Schonberg.

Moon Over Broadway
1997
Director
A documentary portrait of the backstage efforts to stage the play Moon Over Buffalo on Broadway.

Westernhagen: Keine Zeit
1996
Director

Woodstock Diary
1994
Director
Woodstock Diary was originally broadcasted on U.S. TV in August 1994 - in honor of the 25th anniversary of the event. Later it was released on DVD wit...

The War Room
1993
Director, Editor
A behind-the-scenes documentary about the Clinton for President campaign, focusing on the adventures of spin doctors James Carville and George Stephan...

Chuck Berry: Rock and Roll Music
1992
Director, Editor
A pioneer in the world of rock-'n'-roll guitar, Chuck Berry has created a legacy that spans decades. Berry performs some of his greatest hits and all-...

Jerry Lee Lewis: The Story of Rock and Roll
1991
Director
Although he only had three Top 10 hits, Jerry Lee Lewis is considered one of the most influential artists of the early days of rock 'n' roll. Experien...

Depeche Mode 101
1989
Director, Editor, Camera Operator
A fascinating documentary focusing on backstage realities of art and business during the British synthesizer band's 1988 American tour.

Depeche Mode: Live at the Pasadena Rose Bowl
1989
Director, Camera Operator, Editor
Depeche Mode's famous 101st and final concert of the 1987-1988 Music For The Masses Tour at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.

Jimi Plays Monterey
1987
Director, Editor
Jimi Hendrix's debut American set at 1967's Monterey Pop Festival is generally considered one of the most radical and legendary live shows ever. Virtu...

Shake! Otis at Monterey
1987
Editor, Director
Renowned documentary filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker captures Otis Redding in his ascendancy, singing at the historic Monterey International Pop Festival in...

Making Samuel Beckett's 'Rockaby'
1983
Director, Director of Photography, Editor
The filmmakers accompany Alan Schneider, director of the American premieres of most of Beckett's plays, and producer Daniel Labeille to the home of Bi...

Born in Flames
1983
Camera Operator
In near-future New York, ten years after the “social-democratic war of liberation,” diverse groups of women organize a feminist uprising as equality r...

DeLorean
1981
Producer, Executive Producer
In 1973, John DeLorean was most likely going to be the next president of General Motors, when he turned his back on his $650,000 a year job and focuse...

Town Bloody Hall
1979
Director, Editor
Norman Mailer and a panel of feminists — Jacqueline Ceballos, Germaine Greer, Jill Johnston, and Diana Trilling — debate the issue of Women's Liberati...

Energy War
1977
Director
Documentary feature. 16mm; color; sound.

Little Richard: Keep on Rockin'
1973
Editor
Keep On Rockin', aka Little Richard: Keep On Rockin' (USA video title) is a film of a 1969 Little Richard concert at the Sweet Toronto Peace Festival,...

Sweet Toronto
1971
Editor
Sweet Toronto is a documentary by D.A. Pennebaker of the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival, a one day festival held September 13, 1969 at Varsity Stadium ...

Alice Cooper
1970
Director
Alice Cooper and band’s first performance, organized by his friend Frank Zappa, at the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival in 1969.