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Alex Gibney

Director

Alex Gibney

  • Born: 23 October 1953, New York City, New York, USA
  • Estimated net worth: $10 million

Alex Gibney is an acclaimed documentary filmmaker known for his thought-provoking works. He gained recognition for films such as 'Taxi to the Dark Side' and 'Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief.' Gibney's career is marked by his incisive…

About Alex Gibney

Alex Gibney is an acclaimed documentary filmmaker known for his thought-provoking works. He gained recognition for films such as 'Taxi to the Dark Side' and 'Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief.' Gibney's career is marked by his incisive storytelling and investigative style, often tackling complex social and political issues.

Born
23 October 1953, New York City, New York, USA
Known for
Directing
Height
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Spouses
Martha Gibney (1980-present)
Children
1 child, name not publicly known
Parents
Frank Gibney, Mary Gibney
Estimated net worth
$10 million

Fun facts about Alex Gibney

  • Alex Gibney has won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for 'Taxi to the Dark Side' in 2008.
  • He is known for his distinctive approach to documentary filmmaking, often blending personal narratives with larger societal themes.

Famous Alex Gibney quotes

“The truth is not always easy to come by.”
Taxi to the Dark Side, 2007
“We are all complicit in the systems we create.”
Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief, 2015
“The past is never dead. It's not even past.”
My Trip to Al-Qaeda, 2010

Alex Gibney filmography

Cast (23)

YearTitleCharacterRating
2025The Dark Money Game TVNarrator (voice)7.2
2024Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos TVSelf8.3
2021The Forever Prisoner MovieSelf- Narrator7.5
2021Totally Under Control MovieNarrator (voice)6.7
2020Agents of Chaos TVNarrator6.7
2019Citizen K MovieNarrator (voice)6.8
2019The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley MovieSelf - Narrator / Interviewer7.0
2018Dirty Money TVSelf7.1
2016The New Yorker Presents TVNarrator6.8
2015Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine MovieNarrator (voice)6.6
Show 13 more credits
YearTitleCharacterRating
2015Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter TVSelf6.2
2015Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief MovieNarrator (voice)7.6
2013The Armstrong Lie MovieSelf - Narrator7.0
2013We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks MovieNarrator (voice)6.5
2012Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God MovieSelf - Narrator (voice)7.3
2011Catching Hell MovieSelf7.0
2010Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer MovieSelf - Narrator (voice)6.2
2008Taxi to the Dark Side MovieNarrator (voice)6.9
2003Real Time with Bill Maher TVSelf6.0
2001Democracy Now! TVSelf6.9
1997The View TVSelf4.3
1996The Daily Show TVSelf6.4
1953The Oscars TVSelf7.1

Crew (269)

YearTitleRoleRating
2026Musk MovieWriter · Writing
2026Musk MovieProducer · Production
2026Musk MovieDirector · Directing
2026A Statement MovieExecutive Producer · Production
2026Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie MovieDirector · Directing
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YearTitleRoleRating
2026Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie MovieProducer · Production
2026Edward Said: Between Worlds MovieExecutive Producer · Production
2026Connect with Jacob Soboroff TVExecutive Producer · Production
2026Speechless MovieExecutive Producer · Production
2025Mr. Scorsese TVThanks · Crew8.1
2025Orwell: 2+2=5 MovieProducer · Production7.2
2025Bodyguard of Lies MovieProducer · Production7.5
2025The Furry Detectives: Unmasking a Monster TVExecutive Producer · Production7.3
2025The Dark Money Game TVDirector · Directing7.2
2025The Dark Money Game TVCreator · Creator7.2
2025The Dark Money Game TVProducer · Production7.2
2025The Dark Money Game TVWriter · Writing7.2
2024The Bibi Files MovieProducer · Production7.2
2024Walk with Me MovieExecutive Producer · Production
2024Between Goodbyes MovieExecutive Producer · Production7.0
2024Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos TVDirector · Directing8.3
2024Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos TVProducer · Production8.3
2024In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon MovieDirector · Directing6.6
2024In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon MovieProducer · Production6.6
2024In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon TVProducer · Production
2024In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon TVDirector · Directing
2024God Save Texas TVExecutive Producer · Production6.3
2023Painkiller TVExecutive Producer · Production7.2
2023The Ruling Class TVExecutive Producer · Production
2023Boom! Boom! The World vs Boris Becker TVProducer · Production6.7
2023Boom! Boom! The World vs Boris Becker TVWriter · Writing6.7
2023Boom! Boom! The World vs Boris Becker TVDirector · Directing6.7
2023Money Shot: The Pornhub Story MovieThanks · Crew5.7
2023Money Shot: The Pornhub Story MovieExecutive Producer · Production5.7
2022Unveiled: Surviving La Luz del Mundo TVProducer · Production6.8
2022How to Change Your Mind TVExecutive Producer · Production7.8
2022How to Change Your Mind TVWriter · Writing7.8
2021137 Shots MovieExecutive Producer · Production6.3
2021Citizen Ashe MovieExecutive Producer · Production4.2
2021The Forever Prisoner MovieProducer · Production7.5
2021The Forever Prisoner MovieDirector · Directing7.5
2021The First Wave MovieExecutive Producer · Production6.7
2021The Line TVExecutive Producer · Production7.1
2021The Crime of the Century TVProducer · Production7.8
2021The Crime of the Century TVDirector · Directing7.8
2021The Crime of the Century TVWriter · Writing7.8
2021The Crime of the Century TVCreator · Creator7.8
2021Totally Under Control MovieProducer · Production6.7
2021Totally Under Control MovieDirector · Directing6.7
2021Totally Under Control MovieWriter · Writing6.7
2021Tiger TVExecutive Producer · Production6.5
2020Kingdom of Silence MovieExecutive Producer · Production8.0
2020Agents of Chaos TVWriter · Writing6.7
2020Agents of Chaos TVCreator · Creator6.7
2020Agents of Chaos TVProducer · Production6.7
2020Agents of Chaos TVDirector · Directing6.7
2020Laurel Canyon TVExecutive Producer · Production8.2
2020The Innocence Files TVExecutive Producer · Production7.4
2020The Innocence Files TVCreator · Creator7.4
2020The Innocence Files TVDirector · Directing7.4
2020How to Fix a Drug Scandal TVExecutive Producer · Production7.0
2020Crazy, Not Insane MovieProducer · Production7.2
2020Crazy, Not Insane MovieDirector · Directing7.2
2020Crazy, Not Insane MovieWriter · Writing7.2
2019Citizen K MovieDirector · Directing6.8
2019Citizen K MovieProducer · Production6.8
2019Citizen K MovieWriter · Writing6.8
2019Los Últimos Frikis MovieExecutive Producer · Production
2019Why We Hate TVWriter · Writing6.7
2019Why We Hate TVExecutive Producer · Production6.7
2019Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America TVCreator · Creator7.5
2019Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America TVExecutive Producer · Production7.5
2019The Family TVExecutive Producer · Production6.7
2019The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley MovieDirector · Directing7.0
2019The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley MovieWriter · Writing7.0
2019The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley MovieProducer · Production7.0
2018Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes MovieExecutive Producer · Production6.7
2018The Clinton Affair TVExecutive Producer · Production6.8
2018Enemies: The President, Justice & the FBI TVExecutive Producer · Production6.3
2018Enemies: The President, Justice & the FBI TVDirector · Directing6.3
2018Salt Fat Acid Heat TVExecutive Producer · Production7.9
2018Enhanced TVExecutive Producer · Production
2018The China Hustle MovieExecutive Producer · Production7.2
2018The Looming Tower TVCreator · Creator7.4
2018The Looming Tower TVExecutive Producer · Production7.4
2018The Looming Tower TVStory · Writing7.4
2018The Looming Tower TVDirector · Directing7.4
2018Dirty Money TVExecutive Producer · Production7.1
2018Dirty Money TVProducer · Production7.1
2018Dirty Money TVDirector · Directing7.1
2018Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind MovieProducer · Production7.9
2017Rolling Stone: Stories from the Edge TVDirector · Directing6.9
2017Rolling Stone: Stories from the Edge TVExecutive Producer · Production6.9
2017No Stone Unturned MovieDirector · Directing7.6
2017No Stone Unturned MovieProducer · Production7.6
2017No Stone Unturned MovieWriter · Writing7.6
2017The Last Shot TVExecutive Producer · Production7.0
2017Accidental Anarchist MovieExecutive Producer · Production6.7
2017City of Ghosts MovieExecutive Producer · Production7.2
2017Elián MovieExecutive Producer · Production6.5
2017American Jihad MovieExecutive Producer · Production8.0
2017Parched TVExecutive Producer · Production9.0
2017Water & Power: A California Heist MovieExecutive Producer · Production7.2
2017Zero Days VR MovieExecutive Producer · Production
2016The Killing Season TVExecutive Producer · Production6.6
2016Too Hip for the Room: The Righteous Reign of Lord Buckley MovieExecutive Producer · Production
2016Zero Days MovieProducer · Production7.4
2016Zero Days MovieWriter · Writing7.4
2016Zero Days MovieDirector · Directing7.4
2016Spring Broke MovieExecutive Producer · Production6.0
2016The 4%: Film's Gender Problem MovieExecutive Producer · Production3.3
2016Cooked TVCreator · Creator7.3
2016Cooked TVExecutive Producer · Production7.3
2016Cooked TVDirector · Directing7.3
2016The New Yorker Presents TVExecutive Producer · Production6.8
2016The New Yorker Presents TVWriter · Writing6.8
2016The New Yorker Presents TVDirector · Directing6.8
2016The New Yorker Presents TVCreator · Creator6.8
2016Billions TVDirector · Directing7.8
2016Every Move You Make MovieConsulting Producer · Production
2015Janis: Little Girl Blue MovieProducer · Production7.3
2015Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine MovieDirector · Directing6.6
2015Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine MovieWriter · Writing6.6
2015Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine MovieProducer · Production6.6
2015Sunshine Superman MovieExecutive Producer · Production6.5
2015Sinatra: All or Nothing at All TVDirector · Directing7.2
2015Sinatra: All or Nothing at All TVExecutive Producer · Production7.2
2015Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief MovieWriter · Writing7.6
2015Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief MovieDirector · Directing7.6
2015Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief MovieProducer · Production7.6
2015What Happened, Miss Simone? MovieThanks · Crew7.4
2015What's Motivating Hayes MovieExecutive Producer · Production
2014Edge of Eighteen TVExecutive Producer · Production
2014Fields of Fear MovieDirector · Directing7.0
2014Finding Fela MovieDirector · Directing6.9
2014Finding Fela MovieProducer · Production6.9
2014Ceasefire Massacre MovieDirector · Directing5.0
2014Ceasefire Massacre MovieProducer · Production5.0
2014Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown MovieWriter · Writing6.9
2014Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown MovieExecutive Producer · Production6.9
2014Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown MovieDirector · Directing6.9
201430 for 30: Soccer Stories TVProducer · Production6.9
201430 for 30: Soccer Stories TVDirector · Directing6.9
2014Death Row Stories TVExecutive Producer · Production7.4
2013The Armstrong Lie MovieDirector · Directing7.0
2013The Armstrong Lie MovieProducer · Production7.0
2013The Armstrong Lie MovieWriter · Writing7.0
2013We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks MovieProducer · Production6.5
2013We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks MovieWriter · Writing6.5
2013We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks MovieDirector · Directing6.5
2013History of the Eagles TVProducer · Production7.6
2012Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God MovieWriter · Writing7.3
2012Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God MovieProducer · Production7.3
2012Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God MovieDirector · Directing7.3
2012Park Avenue: Money, Power & The American Dream MovieDirector · Directing7.0
2012Park Avenue: Money, Power & The American Dream MovieWriter · Writing7.0
2012The Last Gladiators MovieDirector · Directing6.9
2012The Last Gladiators MovieProducer · Production6.9
2012Venus and Serena MovieExecutive Producer · Production6.1
2012Dear Governor Cuomo MovieDirector · Directing7.0
2012Focus Forward: Short Films, Big Ideas MovieDirector · Directing
2012Speaking with Light MovieDirector · Directing
201230 for 30 Shorts TVDirector · Directing7.8
2011Catching Hell MovieDirector · Directing7.0
2011Catching Hell MovieExecutive Producer · Production7.0
2011Catching Hell MovieWriter · Writing7.0
2011Magic Trip: Ken Kesey's Search for a Kool Place MovieWriter · Writing6.8
2011Magic Trip: Ken Kesey's Search for a Kool Place MovieDirector · Directing6.8
2011Magic Trip: Ken Kesey's Search for a Kool Place MovieProducer · Production6.8
201130 for 30 - ESPN Films TVDirector · Directing9.0
2011Biba! One Island, 879 Votes MovieExecutive Producer · Production
2010Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer MovieProducer · Production6.2
2010Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer MovieWriter · Writing6.2
2010Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer MovieDirector · Directing6.2
2010Freakonomics MovieProducer · Production6.1
2010Freakonomics MovieScreenplay · Writing6.1
2010Freakonomics MovieDirector · Directing6.1
2010Freakonomics MovieWriter · Writing6.1
2010Casino Jack and the United States of Money MovieWriter · Writing7.1
2010Casino Jack and the United States of Money MovieDirector · Directing7.1
2010Casino Jack and the United States of Money MovieProducer · Production7.1
2010My Trip to Al-Qaeda MovieDirector · Directing5.8
2010My Trip to Al-Qaeda MovieProducer · Production5.8
2009Dirty Business MovieProducer · Production7.0
2009Money-Driven Medicine MovieProducer · Production
2008Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson MovieScreenplay · Writing6.9
2008Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson MovieProducer · Production6.9
2008Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson MovieDirector · Directing6.9
2008Taxi to the Dark Side MovieWriter · Writing6.9
2008Taxi to the Dark Side MovieDirector · Directing6.9
2008Taxi to the Dark Side MovieProducer · Production6.9
2007Mr. Untouchable MovieProducer · Production6.7
2007Love Comes Lately MovieExecutive Producer · Production5.2
2007No End in Sight MovieExecutive Producer · Production7.7
2006Time Piece MovieDirector · Directing
2006The House Is Burning MovieProducer · Production6.5
2006Who Killed the Electric Car? MovieConsulting Producer · Production7.2
2006The Human Behavior Experiments MovieProducer · Production7.5
2006The Human Behavior Experiments MovieWriter · Writing7.5
2006The Human Behavior Experiments MovieDirector · Directing7.5
2006Herbie Hancock: Possibilities MovieProducer · Production5.9
20053 Doors Down: Away from the Sun, Live from Houston, Texas MovieProducer · Production
20053 Doors Down: Away from the Sun, Live from Houston, Texas MovieDirector · Directing
2005Behind Those Eyes MovieProducer · Production10.0
2005Behind Those Eyes MovieDirector · Directing10.0
2005Behind Those Eyes MovieWriter · Writing10.0
2005Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room MovieProducer · Production7.2
2005Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room MovieScreenplay · Writing7.2
2005Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room MovieDirector · Directing7.2
2004Lightning in a Bottle MovieProducer · Production7.6
2003The Blues TVProducer · Production7.5
2003The Soul of a Man MovieProducer · Production6.6
2003The Soul of a Man MovieCamera Operator · Camera6.6
2002The Trials of Henry Kissinger MovieProducer · Production6.9
2002The Trials of Henry Kissinger MovieWriter · Writing6.9
2001Jimi Hendrix and The Blues MovieDirector · Directing
2001Jimi Hendrix and The Blues MovieProducer · Production
2001Brooklyn Babylon MovieExecutive Producer · Production5.1
2001Uppdrag granskning TVWriter · Writing7.3
2001Uppdrag granskning TVDirector · Directing7.3
2001Uppdrag granskning TVProducer · Production7.3
2000The Kennedy Center Presents: Speak Truth to Power MovieProducer · Production9.0
2000Soldiers in the Army of God MovieProducer · Production5.9
2000The Huntress MovieExecutive Producer · Production7.0
1999The Sexual Century: The Look of Love TVProducer · Production
1999The Sexual Century: The Look of Love TVWriter · Writing
1999The Sexual Century: The Look of Love TVDirector · Directing
1999The Sexual Century: The Look of Love TVCreator · Creator
1999Independent Lens TVProducer · Production6.6
1999Independent Lens TVDirector · Directing6.6
1999Independent Lens TVWriter · Writing6.6
1998AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: Love Crazy MovieProducer · Production8.0
1998AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: Love Crazy MovieWriter · Writing8.0
1998AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: Love Crazy MovieDirector · Directing8.0
1998AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies TVProducer · Production8.4
1998AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies TVWriter · Writing8.4
1998AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies TVDirector · Directing8.4
1997The Fifties TVExecutive Producer · Production3.3
1997The Fifties TVCreator · Creator3.3
1997The Fifties TVDirector · Directing3.3
1997The Fifties TVWriter · Writing3.3
1997Storyville TVDirector · Directing7.6
1992The Pacific Century TVExecutive Producer · Production10.0
1992The Pacific Century TVCreator · Creator10.0
1992The Pacific Century TVWriter · Writing10.0
1992Inside Japan, Inc. MovieDirector · Directing
1988Manufacturing Miracles MovieDirector · Directing10.0
1988Manufacturing Miracles MovieProducer · Production10.0
1988Collision Course: Labor Management Relations in America MovieWriter · Writing
1988Collision Course: Labor Management Relations in America MovieDirector · Directing
1988Collision Course: Labor Management Relations in America MovieProducer · Production
1983The Golden Seal MovieAssociate Editor · Editing5.5
1980The Ruling Classroom MovieSound · Sound8.0
1980The Ruling Classroom MovieEditor · Editing8.0
1980The Ruling Classroom MovieDirector · Directing8.0
1980The Ruling Classroom MovieProducer · Production8.0
1980Flipper MovieWriter · Writing
1980Flipper MovieDirector · Directing
TBAMind vs/+ Machine: The Human Story of A.I. TVExecutive Producer · Production
TBAMohabat MovieProducer · Production
TBAUntitled Luigi Mangione Documentary MovieDirector · Directing
TBAUntitled Luigi Mangione Documentary MovieExecutive Producer · Production
TBAUntitled Barbra Streisand Documentary MovieProducer · Production
TBAUntitled Penny Lane Documentary MovieExecutive Producer · Production
TBAThe Sound of Philadelphia MovieProducer · Production
TBAThe Hands That Held the Knives MovieProducer · Production
TBATwo Wolves MovieDirector · Directing
TBATwo Wolves MovieProducer · Production
TBAReturn to Timbuktu MovieProducer · Production

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Questions about Alex Gibney

What are some of Alex Gibney's most famous documentaries?

Alex Gibney is known for several acclaimed documentaries, including 'Taxi to the Dark Side,' 'Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief,' and 'Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room.'

Has Alex Gibney won any major awards?

Yes, Alex Gibney won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for 'Taxi to the Dark Side' and has received multiple Emmy Awards for his work in television.

What was Alex Gibney's first film?

Alex Gibney's first feature film was 'The Ruling Class,' released in 1972. However, he gained prominence with his documentary work in the 2000s.

What themes does Alex Gibney often explore in his films?

Gibney frequently explores themes of power, corruption, and the human condition, often focusing on political and social issues.

What is Alex Gibney's educational background?

Alex Gibney graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara, with a degree in English and later earned a Master of Fine Arts from the Columbia University School of the Arts.

What is Alex Gibney's estimated net worth?

Alex Gibney's estimated net worth is approximately $10 million, attributed to his successful career as a filmmaker and documentarian.

Has Alex Gibney worked on television projects?

Yes, Alex Gibney has worked on various television projects, including the documentary series 'The New Yorker Presents' and 'The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley.'

What impact has Alex Gibney had on documentary filmmaking?

Alex Gibney has significantly influenced documentary filmmaking by pushing boundaries in storytelling and addressing controversial subjects, earning respect in both the film industry and among audiences.