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Davis Guggenheim

Davis Guggenheim - Bio, Age, Chinese Zodiac Sign & Timeline

BornNovember 03, 1963
Age62
BirthplaceSt. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Zodiac SignScorpio - (see also Davis Guggenheim's horoscope and birth chart)
Chinese ZodiacRabbit
GenerationBaby Boomer Generation
Known ForDirecting and producing high-profile documentary films, including the Academy Award-winning 'An Inconvenient Truth.'

Intro

Davis Guggenheim is an American film and television director and producer, best known for his work on documentary films such as 'An Inconvenient Truth' and 'He Named Me Malala.' His work often engages with significant social, political, and environmental issues, earning critical acclaim and several prestigious awards.

Early Life & Background

Davis Guggenheim was born to Elisabeth Guggenheim and Oscar-winning director Charles Guggenheim in St. Louis, Missouri. He attended The Potomac School and Sidwell Friends School in Washington, D.C., and later graduated from Brown University.

Career Highlights

  • Directed the Academy Award-winning documentary 'An Inconvenient Truth' (2006).
  • Directed 'Waiting for 'Superman'' (2010), which won the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival.
  • Directed 'He Named Me Malala' (2015), a documentary about Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai.
  • Executive producer and director of episodes of hit TV series such as 'Deadwood', 'NYPD Blue', and '24.'

Trivia

  • He is the son of Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Charles Guggenheim.
  • Davis Guggenheim is married to actress Elisabeth Shue.
  • He is the only filmmaker to have directed three documentaries that premiered at Sundance and won Audience Awards.

FAQs

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How old is Davis Guggenheim?

Davis Guggenheim is 62 years old.

When was Davis Guggenheim born?

Davis Guggenheim was born the 3 November 1963.

Where is Davis Guggenheim from?

St. Louis, Missouri, U.S..

On His Birth-Day

About November 3rd, 1963, in brief:

  • Historical events: On November 3, 1963, Barry E. Steiner was arrested in connection with a ticket fraud scheme. The case drew attention due to the scale of the fraud and its impact on the ticketing industry. Steiner's arrest highlighted issues of consumer protection and fraud in the entertainment sector.
  • Day of the week: November 3rd, 1963 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase:
  • #1 US song: Sugar Shack by Jimmy Gilmer
  • #1 UK song: Do You Love Me? by Brian Poole & The Tremeloes
  • Popular movie: The Great Escape directed by John Sturges

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Sources

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davis_Guggenheim
  2. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Davis-Guggenheim
  3. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0346966/