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Davis Guggenheim

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Writer
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Davis Guggenheim
A look at the events leading up to the Taliban's attack on the young Pakistani school girl, Malala Yousafzai, for speaking out on girls' education and the aftermath, including her speech to the United Nations.
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He Named Me Malala (2015)
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Davis Guggenheim was born on 3 November 1963 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He is a producer and director, known for Training Day (2001), Waiting for Superman (2010) and An Inconvenient Truth (2006). He has been married to Elisabeth Shue since August 1994. They have three children.
BornNovember 3, 1963
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BornNovember 3, 1963
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 21 wins & 21 nominations total

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Davis Guggenheim and Erich Roland in He Named Me Malala (2015)
Davis Guggenheim, Malala Yousafzai, and Ziauddin Yousafzai in He Named Me Malala (2015)
Bono, Adam Clayton, Davis Guggenheim, Larry Mullen Jr., The Edge, and U2 in From the Sky Down (2011)
Davis Guggenheim in From the Sky Down (2011)
Davis Guggenheim and The Edge in From the Sky Down (2011)
Davis Guggenheim and John Legend in Waiting for Superman (2010)
Davis Guggenheim in Waiting for Superman (2010)
Davis Guggenheim and The Edge in It Might Get Loud (2008)
Davis Guggenheim, Jimmy Page, and Jack White in It Might Get Loud (2008)
Davis Guggenheim and Jimmy Page in It Might Get Loud (2008)
Davis Guggenheim
Davis Guggenheim in An Inconvenient Truth (2006)

Known for

Ethan Hawke and Denzel Washington in Training Day (2001)
Training Day
7.7
  • Producer
  • 2001
Waiting for Superman (2010)
Waiting for Superman
7.4
  • Director
  • 2010
An Inconvenient Truth (2006)
An Inconvenient Truth
7.4
  • Producer
  • 2006
He Named Me Malala (2015)
He Named Me Malala
7.0
  • Producer
  • 2015

Credits

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Producer

  • Burden of Proof
    • executive producer
    • Completed
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Navajo Police: Class 57
    • executive producer
    • Post-production
    • TV Series
  • The Happenings
    • executive producer
    • Post-production
    • TV Series
  • Untitled Mistress Dispeller Project
    • executive producer
    • In Production
  • Working: What We Do All Day (2023)
    Working: What We Do All Day
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Under G-d (2023)
    Under G-d
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2023
  • Michael J. Fox in Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie (2023)
    Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie
    • producer (produced by, p.g.a.)
    • 2023
  • Aftershock (2022)
    Aftershock
    • executive producer
    • 2022
  • Mija (2022)
    Mija
    • executive producer
    • 2022
  • Mistress Dispeller (2021)
    Mistress Dispeller
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2021
  • Procession (2021)
    Procession
    • executive producer
    • 2021
  • Bitterbrush (2021)
    Bitterbrush
    • executive producer
    • 2021
  • All These Sons (2021)
    All These Sons
    • executive producer
    • 2021
  • Accepted (2021)
    Accepted
    • executive producer
    • 2021
  • At the Ready (2021)
    At the Ready
    • executive producer
    • 2021
  • Homeroom (2021)
    Homeroom
    • executive producer
    • 2021
  • Mavis Staples in Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021)
    Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
    • executive producer
    • 2021
  • Frontline (1983)
    Frontline
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Container (2020)
    Container
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2020

Director

  • Michael J. Fox in Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie (2023)
    Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie
    • Director
    • 2023
  • Joe Biden Biography (Biden Convention Film)
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2020
  • The Granddaughters (Biden Convention Film)
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2020
  • When You See Something Wrong (Biden Convention Film)
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2020
  • An Unlikely Friendship: Joe Biden and John McCain (Biden Convention Film)
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2020
  • Never Just A Job: Biden Convention Film
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2020
  • Inside Bill's Brain: Decoding Bill Gates (2019)
    Inside Bill's Brain: Decoding Bill Gates
    • Director
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2019
  • Barack Obama DNC 2016 Film
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Le monde en face (2009)
    Le monde en face
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • He Named Me Malala (2015)
    He Named Me Malala
    • Director
    • 2015
  • Teach (2013)
    Teach
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 2013
  • The Dream Is Now
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2013
  • Widow Detective (2012)
    Widow Detective
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 2012
  • Obama 2012 Convention Film (2012)
    Obama 2012 Convention Film
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2012
  • Barack Obama in The Road We've Traveled (2012)
    The Road We've Traveled
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2012

Writer

  • Teach (2013)
    Teach
    • concept
    • TV Movie
    • 2013
  • The Dream Is Now
    • written by
    • Short
    • 2013
  • Waiting for Superman (2010)
    Waiting for Superman
    • written by
    • 2010
  • Gracie (2007)
    Gracie
    • story
    • 2007
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Videos8

It Might Get Loud -- #4 of 5
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It Might Get Loud -- #4 of 5
It Might Get Loud -- #3 of 5
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It Might Get Loud -- #3 of 5
It Might Get Loud -- #2 of 5
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It Might Get Loud -- #2 of 5
It Might Get Loud -- #1 of 5
Clip 1:36
It Might Get Loud -- #1 of 5
Waiting For Superman
Clip 1:19
Waiting For Superman
Waiting for Superman
Trailer 2:35
Waiting for Superman
It Might Get Loud
Trailer 2:27
It Might Get Loud
Trailer #1
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Personal details

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  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • November 3, 1963
    • St. Louis, Missouri, USA
  • Spouse
    • Elisabeth ShueAugust 1994 - present (3 children)
  • Children
      Miles William Guggenheim
  • Parents
      Marion Guggenheim
  • Relatives
      Grace Guggenheim(Sibling)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 4 Articles
    • 2 Pictorials

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  • Trivia
    While at Brown University, he was a member of the all-male a cappella group "The Brown Derbies".

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