Liz Garbus

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

Known for

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Give Me the Ball!

2026 ⭐ 10.0

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Becoming Cousteau

2021 ⭐ 7.0

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All In: The Fight for Democracy

2020 ⭐ 7.3

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Lost Girls

2020 ⭐ 6.1

Career timeline

2026

Give Me the Ball! Notable

2026

⭐ 10.0

2021

Becoming Cousteau Notable

2021

⭐ 7.0

2020

All In: The Fight for Democracy Notable

2020

⭐ 7.3

Lost Girls

2020

⭐ 6.1

2018

A Dangerous Son

2018

⭐ 6.8

2016

Nothing Left Unsaid: Gloria Vanderbilt & Anderson Cooper Notable

2016

⭐ 7.7

2015

What Happened, Miss Simone? Notable

2015

⭐ 7.4

2014

A Good Job: Stories of the FDNY

2014

⭐ 5.8

2013

Love, Marilyn

2013

⭐ 6.6

2012

Focus Forward: Short Films, Big Ideas

2012

2011

There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane

2011

⭐ 6.6

Bobby Fischer Against the World

2011

⭐ 6.8

Chess History

2011

2009

Shouting Fire: Stories from the Edge of Free Speech

2009

⭐ 4.5

2007

Coma

2007

⭐ 6.7

Addiction

2007

⭐ 5.3

2006

¡Yo soy Boricua, pa' que tú lo sepas! Notable

2006

⭐ 9.0

2005

Xiara's Song

2005

⭐ 3.5

2003

Girlhood

2003

⭐ 6.6

The Nazi Officer's Wife

2003

⭐ 6.8

2002

The Execution of Wanda Jean

2002

⭐ 5.3

2000

Juvies Notable

2000

⭐ 7.0

The Changing Face of Beauty Notable

2000

⭐ 10.0

1998

The Farm: Angola, USA Notable

1998

⭐ 7.3

Frequently appears with

Jacques-Yves Cousteau

Self (archive footage)

Philippe Cousteau

Self (archive footage)

Jean-Michel Cousteau

Self (archive footage)

Full filmography

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Give Me the Ball!

2026 ⭐ 10.0

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Becoming Cousteau

2021 ⭐ 7.0

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All In: The Fight for Democracy

2020 ⭐ 7.3

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Lost Girls

2020 ⭐ 6.1

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A Dangerous Son

2018 ⭐ 6.8

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Nothing Left Unsaid: Gloria Vanderbilt & Anderson Cooper

2016 ⭐ 7.7

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What Happened, Miss Simone?

2015 ⭐ 7.4

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A Good Job: Stories of the FDNY

2014 ⭐ 5.8

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Love, Marilyn

2013 ⭐ 6.6

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Focus Forward: Short Films, Big Ideas

2012

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There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane

2011 ⭐ 6.6

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Bobby Fischer Against the World

2011 ⭐ 6.8

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Chess History

2011

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The Fight for Fischer's Estate

2011

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Shouting Fire: Stories from the Edge of Free Speech

2009 ⭐ 4.5

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Coma

2007 ⭐ 6.7

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Addiction

2007 ⭐ 5.3

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¡Yo soy Boricua, pa' que tú lo sepas!

2006 ⭐ 9.0

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Xiara's Song

2005 ⭐ 3.5

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Girlhood

2003 ⭐ 6.6