Liz Garbus
Director · Writer · Cast
- Born
- April 11, 1970 · USA
- Birth name
- Elizabeth Freya Garbus
Liz Garbus was born on April 11, 1970 in the USA. She is a producer and director, known for What Happened, Miss Simone? (2015), The Farm: Angola, USA (1998) and Becoming Cousteau (2021). She is married to Dan Cogan. They have two children.
Awards
- NomineeBAFTA Awards 2022BAFTA Film Award · Best DocumentaryBecoming Cousteau
- NomineePrimetime Emmy Awards 2021Primetime Emmy · Outstanding Directing for a Drama SeriesThe Handmaid's Tale
- NomineePrimetime Emmy Awards 2018Primetime Emmy · Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction SeriesThe Fourth Estate
- WinnerPrimetime Emmy Awards 2016Primetime Emmy · Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction SpecialWhat Happened, Miss Simone?
- NomineeAcademy Awards, USA 2016Oscar · Best Documentary, FeatureWhat Happened, Miss Simone?
- NomineePrimetime Emmy Awards 2016Primetime Emmy · Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction ProgrammingWhat Happened, Miss Simone?
- NomineePrimetime Emmy Awards 2012Primetime Emmy · Outstanding Nonfiction SpecialBobby Fischer Against the World
- WinnerPrimetime Emmy Awards 2007Primetime Emmy · Outstanding Nonfiction SpecialGhosts of Abu Ghraib
- NomineeAcademy Awards, USA 1999Oscar · Best Documentary, FeaturesThe Farm: Angola, USA
- NomineePrimetime Emmy Awards 1999Primetime Emmy · Outstanding Non-Fiction SpecialThe Farm: Angola, USA