Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi

Q: Has Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi won any awards?

Yes, she won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for 'Free Solo' in 2019, highlighting her impact on documentary filmmaking.

Q: What was Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi's first film?

Her first significant film was 'A Normal Life' (2013), which set the stage for her future work in documentary filmmaking.

Q: What is Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi's relationship with Alex Honnold?

Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi is married to professional climber Alex Honnold, and they often collaborate on documentary projects, including 'Free Solo.'

Q: What themes are prevalent in Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi's films?

Her films often explore themes of human resilience, the challenges of nature, and the emotional journeys of climbers.

Q: What is Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi's estimated net worth?

As of 2023, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi's estimated net worth is around $2 million, primarily from her successful documentary projects.

Q: What awards has Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi received?

In addition to her Academy Award for 'Free Solo,' she has received several accolades, including multiple Emmy nominations for her documentary work.

Q: What impact has Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi made in documentary filmmaking?

She has significantly influenced the documentary genre by bringing adventure and extreme sports into mainstream cinema, making these stories accessible to broader audiences.

Known for

Free Solo (2018)

IMDb 8.1 / 10

2018 / Adventure, Documentary / 100 min

Immerse yourself in the experience of free solo climbing Yosemite’s famous El Capitan alongside Alex Honnold in this breathtaking 360 video.

Return to Space (2022)

2022 / Documentary / 128mins

The inspirational rise of SpaceX as well as Elon Musk's two-decade effort to resurrect America’s space travel ambitions.

NYAD (2023)

2023 / Drama, History / 121mins

Athlete Diana Nyad sets out at 60 to achieve a nearly impossible lifelong dream: to swim from Cuba to Florida across more than 100...

Name

Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi

Height

5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)

Born

23 March 1980, New York City, New York, USA

Spouses

Alex Honnold (2024–present)

Children

1 child, name not publicly known

Parents

Cynthia Vasarhelyi, John Vasarhelyi

Estimated Net Worth

$2 million

Year	Title	Character	Rating
2015	TV Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter Some of this year's most talked about talent open up about the challenges and triumphs of creating critically acclaimed series...	Self	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2003	Movie A Normal Life Follows 7 young friends over 3 years after the war in Kosovo.	Narrator	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1953	TV The Oscars An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2026	Movie The Lake An environmental nuclear crisis threatens Utah. Two scientists and a politician urgently work to prevent an unprecedented catastrophe in their...	Executive Producer Production	Not rated
2025	Movie Love+War Pulitzer Prize-winning conflict photojournalist Lynsey Addario reflects on a career working in some of the world's most dangerous war zones,...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2025	Movie Love+War Pulitzer Prize-winning conflict photojournalist Lynsey Addario reflects on a career working in some of the world's most dangerous war zones,...	Producer Production	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2025	Movie Lost in the Jungle After a deadly plane crash strands four young siblings deep within the Colombian rainforest, a dramatic rescue mission unfolds, uniting...	Producer Production	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2025	Movie Lost in the Jungle After a deadly plane crash strands four young siblings deep within the Colombian rainforest, a dramatic rescue mission unfolds, uniting...	Director Directing	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2024	Movie Endurance A century after Shackleton's Endurance sank beneath the ice, explorers uncover the legendary shipwreck and an amazing tale of survival.	Producer Production	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2024	Movie Endurance A century after Shackleton's Endurance sank beneath the ice, explorers uncover the legendary shipwreck and an amazing tale of survival.	Director Directing	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2024	TV Photographer Photographer will tell the intensely personal stories of the world’s greatest visual storytellers and artists, from how they found themselves...	Director Directing	TMDB 9.0 / 10
2024	TV Photographer Photographer will tell the intensely personal stories of the world’s greatest visual storytellers and artists, from how they found themselves...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 9.0 / 10
2023	Movie NYAD Athlete Diana Nyad sets out at 60 to achieve a nearly impossible lifelong dream: to swim from Cuba to Florida...	Director Directing	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2023	TV Angel City A gripping docuseries that goes behind the scenes and onto the pitch of the groundbreaking Los Angeles-based professional women’s soccer...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2023	Movie Wild Life From Oscar-winning filmmakers Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, "Wild Life" follows conservationist Kris Tompkins on an epic, decades-spanning love story...	Director Directing	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2023	Movie Wild Life From Oscar-winning filmmakers Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, "Wild Life" follows conservationist Kris Tompkins on an epic, decades-spanning love story...	Producer Production	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2022	TV Edge of the Unknown with Jimmy Chin Take a look inside the minds of elite adventure athletes through transformative stories about facing fear, personal loss, and Mother...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2022	Movie Return to Space The inspirational rise of SpaceX as well as Elon Musk's two-decade effort to resurrect America’s space travel ambitions.	Producer Production	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2022	Movie Return to Space The inspirational rise of SpaceX as well as Elon Musk's two-decade effort to resurrect America’s space travel ambitions.	Director Directing	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2021	Movie The Rescue The enthralling, against-all-odds story that transfixed the world in 2018: the daring rescue of twelve boys and their coach from...	Director Directing	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2021	Movie The Rescue The enthralling, against-all-odds story that transfixed the world in 2018: the daring rescue of twelve boys and their coach from...	Producer Production	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2018	TV Enhanced "Enhanced" raises questions about the characters, power struggles, and breakthrough innovations that are driving the greatest athletic performances on the...	Director Directing	Not rated
2018	Movie What if He Falls? In 2017, when Alex Honnold made his stunning free-solo ascent of Yosemite's El Capitan, he was taking an unimaginable risk:...	Director Directing	Not rated
2018	Movie Free Solo Follow Alex Honnold as he attempts to become the first person to ever free solo climb Yosemite's 3,000 foot high...	Producer Production	TMDB 7.9 / 10
2018	Movie Free Solo Follow Alex Honnold as he attempts to become the first person to ever free solo climb Yosemite's 3,000 foot high...	Director Directing	TMDB 7.9 / 10
2015	Movie Incorruptible In the Spring of 2011, Senegal was pitched into crisis when President Abdoulaye Wade decided to change the constitution to...	Director Directing	TMDB 4.0 / 10
2015	Movie Meru Meru is the electrifying story of three elite American climbers—Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin, and Renan Ozturk—bent on achieving the impossible.	Editor Editing	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2015	Movie Meru Meru is the electrifying story of three elite American climbers—Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin, and Renan Ozturk—bent on achieving the impossible.	Director Directing	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2015	Movie Meru Meru is the electrifying story of three elite American climbers—Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin, and Renan Ozturk—bent on achieving the impossible.	Producer Production	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2013	Movie Touba With unprecedented access and dynamic 16mm cinematography, Touba reveals a different face of Islam by chronicling Sufi Muslims’ annual pilgrimage...	Director Directing	Not rated
2008	Movie Youssou Ndour: I Bring What I Love Senegalese pop sensation Youssou Ndour has spent the last 20 years in the spotlight as a world-renowned musician and the...	Director Directing	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2008	Movie Youssou Ndour: I Bring What I Love Senegalese pop sensation Youssou Ndour has spent the last 20 years in the spotlight as a world-renowned musician and the...	Producer Production	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2008	Movie Youssou Ndour: I Bring What I Love Senegalese pop sensation Youssou Ndour has spent the last 20 years in the spotlight as a world-renowned musician and the...	Writer Writing	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2003	Movie A Normal Life Follows 7 young friends over 3 years after the war in Kosovo.	Cinematography Crew	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2003	Movie A Normal Life Follows 7 young friends over 3 years after the war in Kosovo.	Producer Production	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2003	Movie A Normal Life Follows 7 young friends over 3 years after the war in Kosovo.	Writer Writing	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2003	Movie A Normal Life Follows 7 young friends over 3 years after the war in Kosovo.	Director Directing	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2003	Movie A Normal Life Follows 7 young friends over 3 years after the war in Kosovo.	Editor Editing	TMDB 8.0 / 10
TBA	Movie Bartali Gino Bartali became a national hero after winning the Tour de France in 1938 but whose career was put on...	Producer Production	Not rated
TBA	Movie Bartali Gino Bartali became a national hero after winning the Tour de France in 1938 but whose career was put on...	Director Directing	Not rated
TBA	Movie From the Edge Documentary by Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi	Director Directing	Not rated
TBA	Movie From the Edge Documentary by Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi	Writer Writing	Not rated
TBA	Movie From the Edge Documentary by Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi	Producer Production	Not rated
TBA	TV Into The Unknown Takes audiences inside the minds of elite adventure athletes as they recount transformative stories of confronting fear, devastating personal loss...	Creator Creator	Not rated