Liz Garbus
Directing
Biography
Elizabeth Freya Garbus (born April 11, 1970) is an American documentary film director and producer. Notable documentaries Garbus has made are The Farm: Angola, USA, Ghosts of Abu Ghraib, Bobby Fischer Against the World, Love, Marilyn, and What Happened, Miss Simone? She is a two-time Oscar Nominee, two-time Emmy Winner, Peabody Winner, Grammy Nominee, and DGA-Nominated director
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Liz Garbus
Lost Girls
2020
Filmography
Acting (1)
2011
There's Something Wrong with Aunt Dianeas Self - Interviewer (voice)
6.6
Production & Directing (101)
2026
RapinoeExecutive Producer
2026
Love, RenderedDirector
2026
Maternal InstinctExecutive Producer
7.1
2026
Give Me the Ball!Director
10.0
2025
Titan: The OceanGate Submersible DisasterExecutive Producer
7.0
2025
Her/MineExecutive Producer
2025
Last Take: Rust and the Story of HalynaExecutive Producer
9.0
2025
SallyExecutive Producer
7.6
2025
EnigmaExecutive Producer
6.2
2024
Family Secrets: The Disappearance of Alissa TurneyExecutive Producer
4.8
2024
Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and SaraExecutive Producer
6.8
2024
PowerExecutive Producer
7.0
2024
Love to the MaxExecutive Producer
2023
The Ringleader: The Case of the Bling RingExecutive Producer
4.8
2023
Unknown: Cosmic Time MachineExecutive Producer
7.4
2023
The Barber of Little RockExecutive Producer
6.4
2023
Unknown: Cave of BonesExecutive Producer
7.1
2023
Unknown: Killer RobotsExecutive Producer
6.8
2023
Unknown: The Lost PyramidExecutive Producer
7.4
2023
Take Care of MayaExecutive Producer
7.7
2023
JusticeExecutive Producer
10.0
2022
To the EndExecutive Producer
2.2
2022
The ConspiracyExecutive Producer
2022
I Am Vanessa GuillenExecutive Producer
7.5
2021
Mayor PeteExecutive Producer
5.4
2021
Becoming CousteauProducer
6.9
2021
Becoming CousteauDirector
6.9
2021
Convergence: Courage in a CrisisProducer
4.8
2021
Britney vs. SpearsExecutive Producer
7.0
2021
FauciExecutive Producer
3.2
2020
7.9
2020
All In: The Fight for DemocracyProducer
7.3
2020
All In: The Fight for DemocracyDirector
7.3
2020
Lost GirlsDirector
6.1
2020
Lost GirlsExecutive Producer
6.1
2018
8.8
2018
A Dangerous SonDirector
6.8
2018
A Dangerous SonProducer
6.8
7.7
7.7
2015
What Happened, Miss Simone?Director
7.4
2015
What Happened, Miss Simone?Producer
7.4
2015
What Happened, Miss Simone?Screenplay
7.4
2014
A Good Job: Stories of the FDNYDirector
5.8
2014
A Good Job: Stories of the FDNYProducer
5.8
2013
2013
Love, MarilynDirector
6.5
2013
Love, MarilynWriter
6.5
2013
Love, MarilynProducer
6.5
2012
2012
RobotDirector
2012
RobotProducer
2011
6.6
2011
6.6
2011
Bobby Fischer Against the WorldDirector
6.8
2011
Bobby Fischer Against the WorldProducer
6.8
2011
Chess HistoryDirector
2011
The Fight for Fischer's EstateProducer
2011
The Fight for Fischer's EstateDirector
2011
Chess HistoryProducer
2010
Killing in the NameProducer
7.2
2010
Family AffairProducer
2010
The Fence (La Barda)Producer
6.9
4.5
4.5
2007
ComaDirector
6.7
2007
ComaProducer
6.7
2007
AddictionDirector
5.3
2007
Ghosts of Abu GhraibProducer
7.1
2006
9.0
2006
9.0
2005
Xiara's SongProducer
3.5
2005
Xiara's SongDirector
3.5
2005
Street FightExecutive Producer
6.9
2004
7.0
2003
GirlhoodDirector
6.6
2003
GirlhoodProducer
6.6
2003
2003
Con ManExecutive Producer
6.2
2003
The Nazi Officer's WifeDirector
6.8
2003
A Boy's LifeProducer
7.5
2003
Pandemic: Facing AIDSProducer
7.0
2002
Schooling JewelProducer
10.0
2002
The Execution of Wanda JeanDirector
5.3
2002
The Execution of Wanda JeanProducer
5.3
2000
JuviesDirector
7.0
2000
The Changing Face of BeautyDirector
10.0
2000
The Changing Face of BeautyProducer
10.0
2000
JuviesProducer
7.0
1999
Different MomsDirector
1999
Different MomsWriter
1999
Different MomsExecutive Producer
1999
Epidemic AfricaProducer
10.0
1999
In Search of the Happy EndingProducer
8.0
1998
The Farm: Angola, USADirector
7.3
1998
The Farm: Angola, USAProducer
7.3
1996
1993
Hookers, Hustlers, Pimps and Their JohnsProduction Manager
5.0
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SunburnDirector
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SunburnProducer
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The Feminist TapesExecutive Producer