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Laura Poitras

American documentary film director and producer · United States · On the map · Directors · Born 1964 · age 62

Laura Poitras is an American director and producer of documentary films.

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2025Cover-UpFilm, Director, Producer2022Golden LionAwardAll the Beauty and the BloodshedFilm, 2022Director, Producer2021Terror ContagionFilm, Director2019Easter SnapFilm, Producer2018Crime + PunishmentFilm, Producer2017Код доступаSeriesA Night at the GardenFilm, 2017Producer2016All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. StoneFilm2015Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature FilmAward2014Carl von Ossietzky MedalAwardMedal Carl von OssietzkyAwardPulitzer Prize for Public ServiceAwardRidenhour Truth-Telling PrizeAwardCitizenfourFilm, 2014Director, ProducerEvaporating BordersFilm, 2014Producer2013EFF AwardAwardGeorge Polk AwardAward2012MacArthur Fellows ProgramAward2011O'Say Can You See 1Film, Director, Producer2010Anonymous Was A Woman AwardAwardThe OathFilm, 2010Director, Producer2008Capturing RealityFilm2007Guggenheim FellowshipAward2006My Country, My CountryFilm, Director, Producer2003Flag WarsFilm, Director, Producer1996The Daily ShowSeries1988Point of ViewSeries, Director, Producer1964Born2 February 1964

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Close ties

  • In the Absence 2018
  • Citizenfour 2014
  • All the Beauty and the Bloodshed 2022
  • The Panama Papers 2018
  • Risk 2017

Also in Deutsch

Filmography 40

114 credits on file

Television 4

Awards

Golden Lion2022
Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film2015
Ridenhour Truth-Telling Prize2014
Medal Carl von Ossietzky2014
Pulitzer Prize for Public Service2014
Carl von Ossietzky Medal2014
EFF Award2013
George Polk Award2013
MacArthur Fellows Program2012
Anonymous Was A Woman Award2010
Guggenheim Fellowship2007
Marion Dönhoff Award

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1964 · age 62