Davis Guggenheim

Davis Guggenheim

November 3, 1963 · 62 years old

Philip Davis Guggenheim (born November 3, 1963) is an Academy Award-winning American documentary and live action film director and producer. His credits as a producer and director include Training Day, The Shield, Alias, 24, NYPD Blue, ER, Deadwood, and Party of Five and the documentaries An Inconve…

Known For

28 titles
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Training Day

Training Day

2001 · 2h 2m · Movie

A rookie cop spends his first day as a Los Angeles narcotics officer with a rogue detective who isn't what he appears to be.

7.8
2
Deadwood

Deadwood

2004 · 31m · TV Show

A show set in the late 1800s, revolving around the characters of Deadwood, South Dakota; a town of deep corruption and crime.

8.6
3
An Inconvenient Truth

An Inconvenient Truth

2006 · 1h 36m · Movie

Filmmaker Davis Guggenheim follows Al Gore on the lecture circuit, as the former presidential candidate campaigns to raise public awareness of the dangers of global warming and calls for immediate action to curb its destructive ef...

7.4
4
Boys State

Boys State

2020 · 1h 49m · Movie

A thousand 17-year-old boys from Texas join together to build a representative government from the ground up.

7.8
5
Gossip

Gossip

2000 · 1h 30m · Movie

Three college students base their class project around gossip and how fast it spreads, which soon spirals out of control.

5.9
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Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie

Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie

2023 · 1h 35m · Movie

Follows the life of beloved actor and advocate Michael J. Fox, exploring his personal and professional triumphs and travails, and what happens when an incurable optimist confronts an incurable disease.

8.1
7
It Might Get Loud

It Might Get Loud

2008 · 1h 38m · Movie

A documentary on the electric guitar from the point of view of three significant rock musicians: The Edge, Jimmy Page, and Jack White.

7.6
8
An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power

An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power

2017 · 1h 38m · Movie

A decade after An Inconvenient Truth (2006) brought climate change to the heart of popular culture, the follow-up shows just how close we are to a real energy revolution.

6.6
9
Waiting for Superman

Waiting for Superman

2010 · 1h 51m · Movie

An examination of the current state of education in America today.

7.4
10
Time

Time

2020 · 1h 21m · Movie

Fox Rich fights for the release of her husband, Rob, who is serving a 60-year sentence in prison.

7.4
11
He Named Me Malala

He Named Me Malala

2015 · 1h 28m · Movie

A look at the events leading up to the Taliban's attack on Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai for speaking out on girls' education, followed by the aftermath, including her speech to the United Nations.

7.0
12
The Plastic Detox

The Plastic Detox

2026 · 1h 30m · Movie

Six couples with unexplained infertility reduce their plastic exposure to improve their chances of conceiving.

6.4
13
Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets

Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets

2020 · 1h 38m · Movie

A look at the final moments of a Las Vegas dive bar called 'The Roaring 20s'.

7.2
14
The Enfield Poltergeist

The Enfield Poltergeist

2023 · TV Show

Experience the chilling true story of the world's most famous poltergeist case through original audio recordings made inside the house as the events unfolded.

6.6
15
Where's My Roy Cohn?

Where's My Roy Cohn?

2019 · 1h 37m · Movie

Roy Cohn personified the dark arts of American politics, turning empty vessels into dangerous demagogues - from Joseph McCarthy to his final project, Donald J. Trump.

7.0
16
Girls State

Girls State

2024 · 1h 37m · Movie

Follows 500 adolescent girls from all across Missouri as they come together for a week-long immersion in a sophisticated democratic laboratory, where they organize a Supreme Court to consider the most contentious issues of the day.

6.6
17
A Thousand Cuts

A Thousand Cuts

2020 · 1h 39m · Movie

A look at how Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte uses social media to spread disinformation.

7.6
18
Bisbee '17

Bisbee '17

2018 · 1h 52m · Movie

An old mining town on the Arizona-Mexico border finally reckons with its darkest day: the deportation of 1200 immigrant miners exactly 100 years ago. Locals collaborate to stage recreations of their controversial past.

6.8
19
Deaf President Now!

Deaf President Now!

2025 · 1h 40m · Movie

In 1988, Deaf students at Gallaudet University protested until the school appointed its first Deaf president, Dr. I. King Jordan, marking a pivotal moment for Deaf rights and representation.

8.0
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Aftershock

Aftershock

2022 · 1h 26m · Movie

Following the deaths of two young women due to childbirth complications, two bereaved families galvanize activists, birth-workers and physicians to reckon with one of the most pressing American crises today: the US maternal health...

6.8
21
Black Woodstock

Black Woodstock

2021 · 1h 57m · Movie

The Harlem Cultural Festival, also known as "Black Woodstock", was a series of music concerts held in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City during the summer of 1969 to celebrate African American music and culture and to promote the co...

8.4
22
Last Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna

Last Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna

2025 · 1h 30m · Movie

A personal look at the life, work and untimely death of celebrated indie cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was shot and killed in a tragic accident on the set of the film Rust in 2021.

6.8
23
Eternal You

Eternal You

2024 · 1h 27m · Movie

Startups use AI to create avatars that allows to talk with their loved ones after death. Exploration of deep human desire for immortality, questioning consequences of commodifying this age-old dream.

6.4
24
The Price of Free

The Price of Free

2018 · 1h 32m · Movie

The story of how Kailash Satyarthi built a global movement to rescue children from slavery.

7.6
25
Bitterbrush

Bitterbrush

2022 · 1h 30m · Movie

In the remote and rugged mountains of the American West, two young women contemplate the future as they work alone herding cattle.

7.1
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At the Ready

At the Ready

2021 · 1h 36m · Movie

A group of seniors train to become police officers and Border Patrol agents at El Paso’s Horizon High School, near the U.S./Mexico border.

4.0
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All These Sons

All These Sons

2021 · 1h 28m · Movie

On Chicago's South and West sides, guns and gangs are destroying countless lives. Two men dedicate their lives educating, empowering and healing young Black men at high risk for being victims-or perpetrators-of deadly gun-violence.

7.3