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Jimmy Chin

American mountain climber, filmmaker · United States · On the map · Directors · Born 1973 · age 53

Jimmy Chin is an American professional mountain athlete, photographer, skier, film director, and author.

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Everest: The Other Side, a new film, came out on 30 October.

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4.4 times the usual readers on 1 November. 3,214 readers on 1 November, against about 734 a day before the rise.

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Readers a day, 15 September 2026 to 13 November 2026, highest on 1 November 2026.

Everest: The Other Side, a new film, came out on 30 October 2026.With Jim Morrison 1 more30 October 2026,

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4.4 times the usual readers on 1 November 2026
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Everest: The Other SideFilm, 2026Director, WriterThe LakeFilm, 2026Producer2025Lost in the JungleFilm, Director, Producer2024PhotographerSeries, Director, ProducerEnduranceFilm, 2024Director, Producer2023Angel CitySeries, ProducerNYADFilm, 2023Director2022Ken Burns American Heritage PrizeAwardEdge of the Unknown with Jimmy ChinSeries, 2022ProducerReturn to SpaceFilm, 2022Director, Producer202114 Peaks: Nothing Is ImpossibleFilm, Producer2020K2: The Impossible DescentFilm2019Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature FilmAwardFine LinesFilm, 20192018Free SoloFilm, Director, Producer2015MeruFilm, Director, Producer2012Reel Rock 7Film, DirectorThe Shark's FinFilm, 2012Director2011Ueli Steck - Speed, The Fastest Man on the MountainFilm2010Reel RockSeries1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSeries1973Born12 October 1973

People around Jimmy

  • The Rescue 2021
  • Free Solo 2018
  • Meru 2015
  • 14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible 2021
  • NYAD 2023

Filmography 24

56 credits on file

Television 7

Awards

Ken Burns American Heritage Prize2022
Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film2019
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Nonfiction Program

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1973 · age 53