Home

Alex Gibney (b. 1953)

Alias:
Philip Alexander Gibney
Алекс Ґібні
亚历克斯·吉布尼

Birthplace:
New York City, New York, USA

Born:
October 23, 1953

Biography from TheMovieDB

Alex Gibney is an American documentary film director and producer. His works as director include Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (nominated in 2005 for Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature) The Human Behavior Experiments (2006), Jimi Hendrix and the Blues (2001), and Taxi to the Dark Side  (winner of the 2007 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature) focusing on an innocent taxi driver in Afghanistan who was tortured and killed at Bagram Air Force Base in 2002. Casino Jack and the United States of Money, chronicles the life of disgraced Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff (released in theaters May 7, 2010). A rough cut of an almost-finished documentary on Eliot Spitzer directed by Gibney, was shown on April 24, 2010 at the Tribeca Film Festival.  Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer opens in theaters Nov. 5, 2010; but will be released on Ultra-VOD on Oct. 1.

Click the heading above to show or hide the text.

Additional information:

The Search Form


Film Performances

Click the heading above to show or hide the list.

Film Production

Director:
1979  The Ruling Classroom
1988  Collision Course: Labor Management Relations in America
2005  Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
2006  The Human Behavior Experiments
2007  Taxi to the Dark Side
2008  Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
2010  Casino Jack and the United States of Money
2010  Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer
2010  Freakonomics
2010  My Trip to Al-Qaeda
2011  Catching Hell
2011  Magic Trip
2012  Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God
2012  Park Avenue: Money, Power & The American Dream
2012  The Last Gladiators
2013  The Armstrong Lie
2013  We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks
2014  Ceasefire Massacre
2014  Fields of Fear
2014  Finding Fela
2014  Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
2015  Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief
2015  Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine
2016  Zero Days
2017  No Stone Unturned
2019  Citizen K
2019  The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley
2020  Crazy, Not Insane
2020  Totally Under Control
2021  The Forever Prisoner
2023  In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon
2024  Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos
????  Knife
????  Musk
????  Two Wolves

Executive Producer:
1979  The Ruling Classroom
1988  Collision Course: Labor Management Relations in America
2000  The Huntress
2005  Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
2006  The Human Behavior Experiments
2007  Love Comes Lately
2007  Taxi to the Dark Side
2008  Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
2010  Casino Jack and the United States of Money
2010  Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer
2010  Freakonomics
2010  My Trip to Al-Qaeda
2011  Catching Hell
2011  Magic Trip
2012  Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God
2012  Park Avenue: Money, Power & The American Dream
2012  The Last Gladiators
2012  Venus and Serena
2013  The Armstrong Lie
2013  We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks
2014  Ceasefire Massacre
2014  Fields of Fear
2014  Finding Fela
2014  Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
2015  Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief
2015  Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine
2016  Zero Days
2017  Accidental Anarchist
2017  Elián
2017  No Stone Unturned
2018  Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes
2018  The China Hustle
2019  Citizen K
2019  The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley
2020  Crazy, Not Insane
2020  Kingdom of Silence
2020  Totally Under Control
2021  137 Shots
2021  The First Wave
2021  The Forever Prisoner
2023  In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon
2024  Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos
????  Knife
????  Musk
????  Two Wolves

Producer:
1979  The Ruling Classroom
1988  Collision Course: Labor Management Relations in America
2000  The Huntress
2003  The Soul of a Man
2005  Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
2006  The House Is Burning
2006  The Human Behavior Experiments
2007  Love Comes Lately
2007  Mr. Untouchable
2007  Taxi to the Dark Side
2008  Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
2009  Dirty Business
2010  Casino Jack and the United States of Money
2010  Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer
2010  Freakonomics
2010  My Trip to Al-Qaeda
2011  Catching Hell
2011  Magic Trip
2012  Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God
2012  Park Avenue: Money, Power & The American Dream
2012  The Last Gladiators
2012  Venus and Serena
2013  The Armstrong Lie
2013  We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks
2014  Ceasefire Massacre
2014  Fields of Fear
2014  Finding Fela
2014  Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
2015  Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief
2015  Janis: Little Girl Blue
2015  Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine
2016  Zero Days
2017  Accidental Anarchist
2017  Elián
2017  No Stone Unturned
2018  Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes
2018  Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
2018  The China Hustle
2019  Citizen K
2019  The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley
2020  Crazy, Not Insane
2020  Kingdom of Silence
2020  Totally Under Control
2021  137 Shots
2021  The First Wave
2021  The Forever Prisoner
2023  In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon
2024  Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos
????  Knife
????  Musk
????  Orwell
????  The Hands That Held the Knives
????  The Sound of Philadelphia
????  Two Wolves

Screenplay:
1979  The Ruling Classroom
1988  Collision Course: Labor Management Relations in America
2000  The Huntress
2003  The Soul of a Man
2005  Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
2006  The House Is Burning
2006  The Human Behavior Experiments
2007  Love Comes Lately
2007  Mr. Untouchable
2007  Taxi to the Dark Side
2008  Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
2009  Dirty Business
2010  Casino Jack and the United States of Money
2010  Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer
2010  Freakonomics
2010  My Trip to Al-Qaeda
2011  Catching Hell
2011  Magic Trip
2012  Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God
2012  Park Avenue: Money, Power & The American Dream
2012  The Last Gladiators
2012  Venus and Serena
2013  The Armstrong Lie
2013  We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks
2014  Ceasefire Massacre
2014  Fields of Fear
2014  Finding Fela
2014  Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
2015  Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief
2015  Janis: Little Girl Blue
2015  Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine
2016  Zero Days
2017  Accidental Anarchist
2017  Elián
2017  No Stone Unturned
2018  Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes
2018  Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
2018  The China Hustle
2019  Citizen K
2019  The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley
2020  Crazy, Not Insane
2020  Kingdom of Silence
2020  Totally Under Control
2021  137 Shots
2021  The First Wave
2021  The Forever Prisoner
2023  In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon
2024  Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos
????  Knife
????  Musk
????  Orwell
????  The Hands That Held the Knives
????  The Sound of Philadelphia
????  Two Wolves

Thanks:
1979  The Ruling Classroom
1988  Collision Course: Labor Management Relations in America
2000  The Huntress
2003  The Soul of a Man
2005  Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
2006  The House Is Burning
2006  The Human Behavior Experiments
2007  Love Comes Lately
2007  Mr. Untouchable
2007  Taxi to the Dark Side
2008  Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
2009  Dirty Business
2010  Casino Jack and the United States of Money
2010  Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer
2010  Freakonomics
2010  My Trip to Al-Qaeda
2011  Catching Hell
2011  Magic Trip
2012  Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God
2012  Park Avenue: Money, Power & The American Dream
2012  The Last Gladiators
2012  Venus and Serena
2013  The Armstrong Lie
2013  We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks
2014  Ceasefire Massacre
2014  Fields of Fear
2014  Finding Fela
2014  Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
2015  Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief
2015  Janis: Little Girl Blue
2015  Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine
2015  What Happened, Miss Simone?
2016  Zero Days
2017  Accidental Anarchist
2017  Elián
2017  No Stone Unturned
2018  Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes
2018  Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
2018  The China Hustle
2019  Citizen K
2019  The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley
2020  Crazy, Not Insane
2020  Kingdom of Silence
2020  Totally Under Control
2021  137 Shots
2021  The First Wave
2021  The Forever Prisoner
2023  In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon
2023  Money Shot: The Pornhub Story
2024  Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos
????  Knife
????  Musk
????  Orwell
????  The Hands That Held the Knives
????  The Sound of Philadelphia
????  Two Wolves

Writer:
1979  The Ruling Classroom
1988  Collision Course: Labor Management Relations in America
2000  The Huntress
2002  The Trials of Henry Kissinger
2003  The Soul of a Man
2005  Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
2006  The House Is Burning
2006  The Human Behavior Experiments
2007  Love Comes Lately
2007  Mr. Untouchable
2007  Taxi to the Dark Side
2008  Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
2009  Dirty Business
2010  Casino Jack and the United States of Money
2010  Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer
2010  Freakonomics
2010  My Trip to Al-Qaeda
2011  Catching Hell
2011  Magic Trip
2012  Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God
2012  Park Avenue: Money, Power & The American Dream
2012  The Last Gladiators
2012  Venus and Serena
2013  The Armstrong Lie
2013  We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks
2014  Ceasefire Massacre
2014  Fields of Fear
2014  Finding Fela
2014  Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
2015  Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief
2015  Janis: Little Girl Blue
2015  Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine
2015  What Happened, Miss Simone?
2016  Zero Days
2017  Accidental Anarchist
2017  Elián
2017  No Stone Unturned
2018  Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes
2018  Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
2018  The China Hustle
2019  Citizen K
2019  The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley
2020  Crazy, Not Insane
2020  Kingdom of Silence
2020  Totally Under Control
2021  137 Shots
2021  The First Wave
2021  The Forever Prisoner
2023  In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon
2023  Money Shot: The Pornhub Story
2024  Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos
????  Knife
????  Musk
????  Orwell
????  The Hands That Held the Knives
????  The Sound of Philadelphia
????  Two Wolves

Click the heading above to show or hide the list.

TV Performances

Click the heading above to show or hide the list.

TV Production

Creator:
2016  Cooked
2016  The New Yorker Presents
2018  The Looming Tower
2020  Agents of Chaos
2020  The Innocence Files
2021  The Crime of the Century

Director:
1997  Storyville
1998  AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies
2001  Uppdrag granskning
2015  Sinatra: All or Nothing at All
2016  Billions
2016  Cooked
2016  The New Yorker Presents
2017  Rolling Stone: Stories From the Edge
2018  Dirty Money
2018  Enemies: The President, Justice & the FBI
2018  The Looming Tower
2020  Agents of Chaos
2020  The Innocence Files
2021  The Crime of the Century
2023  Boom! Boom! The World vs. Boris Becker
2024  In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon

Executive Producer:
1997  Storyville
1998  AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies
2001  Uppdrag granskning
2015  Sinatra: All or Nothing at All
2016  Billions
2016  Cooked
2016  The New Yorker Presents
2017  Rolling Stone: Stories From the Edge
2018  Dirty Money
2018  Enemies: The President, Justice & the FBI
2018  The Looming Tower
2019  Why We Hate
2020  Agents of Chaos
2020  How to Fix a Drug Scandal
2020  Laurel Canyon
2020  The Innocence Files
2021  The Crime of the Century
2021  The Line
2021  Tiger
2022  How to Change Your Mind
2023  Boom! Boom! The World vs. Boris Becker
2023  Painkiller
2023  The Ruling Class
2024  God Save Texas
2024  In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon

Producer:
1997  Storyville
1998  AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies
2001  Uppdrag granskning
2003  The Blues
2013  History of the Eagles
2015  Sinatra: All or Nothing at All
2016  Billions
2016  Cooked
2016  The New Yorker Presents
2017  Rolling Stone: Stories From the Edge
2018  Dirty Money
2018  Enemies: The President, Justice & the FBI
2018  The Clinton Affair
2018  The Looming Tower
2019  Why We Hate
2020  Agents of Chaos
2020  How to Fix a Drug Scandal
2020  Laurel Canyon
2020  The Innocence Files
2021  The Crime of the Century
2021  The Line
2021  Tiger
2022  How to Change Your Mind
2023  Boom! Boom! The World vs. Boris Becker
2023  Painkiller
2023  The Ruling Class
2024  God Save Texas
2024  In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon

Story:
1997  Storyville
1998  AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies
2001  Uppdrag granskning
2003  The Blues
2013  History of the Eagles
2015  Sinatra: All or Nothing at All
2016  Billions
2016  Cooked
2016  The New Yorker Presents
2017  Rolling Stone: Stories From the Edge
2018  Dirty Money
2018  Enemies: The President, Justice & the FBI
2018  The Clinton Affair
2018  The Looming Tower
2019  Why We Hate
2020  Agents of Chaos
2020  How to Fix a Drug Scandal
2020  Laurel Canyon
2020  The Innocence Files
2021  The Crime of the Century
2021  The Line
2021  Tiger
2022  How to Change Your Mind
2023  Boom! Boom! The World vs. Boris Becker
2023  Painkiller
2023  The Ruling Class
2024  God Save Texas
2024  In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon

Writer:
1997  Storyville
1998  AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies
2001  Uppdrag granskning
2003  The Blues
2013  History of the Eagles
2015  Sinatra: All or Nothing at All
2016  Billions
2016  Cooked
2016  The New Yorker Presents
2017  Rolling Stone: Stories From the Edge
2018  Dirty Money
2018  Enemies: The President, Justice & the FBI
2018  The Clinton Affair
2018  The Looming Tower
2019  Why We Hate
2020  Agents of Chaos
2020  How to Fix a Drug Scandal
2020  Laurel Canyon
2020  The Innocence Files
2021  The Crime of the Century
2021  The Line
2021  Tiger
2022  How to Change Your Mind
2023  Boom! Boom! The World vs. Boris Becker
2023  Painkiller
2023  The Ruling Class
2024  God Save Texas
2024  In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon

Click the heading above to show or hide the list.

About the Movie Section

Most data and links to images for the Movies section come from TheMovieDB (TMDB).

Additional data for Film Titles come from The Open Movie Database (OMDb).

At least one plug-in comes from IMDb.

Data are -- hey, it's a plural -- subject to the limitations of their sources. (For example, TMDB search results currently max out at 20.) I am limiting myself to free data sources for now. (No, a "free trial" is not free.)

While much of the above data are retrieved directly from outside APIs and other such sources, data from American Film Institute (AFI) and British Film Institute (BFI) were manually entered the old fashioned way into a MySQL database. Re BFI I took the following liberties:

  • I added "runners up" to Top 10 lists, treating them as ties where applicable and numbering them accordingly at the bottom of each list.
  • Regarding those polls wherein "franchise" movies were submitted as one project until BFI's policy changed to regard them separately, I treated them as ties and renumbered the affected lists accordingly (e.g. the Godfather films).

Regarding profile removals and data corrections:

  • If you would like your profile removed from this site, please contact the source of this data directly, TheMovieDB. My assumption is: once it's gone from their site, it should soon be gone from this site.
  • If you would like to correct movie data on this site, please contact the source of this data directly, TheMovieDB. My assumption is: once it's corrected on their site, it should soon be corrected on this site.
  • For additional corrections and profile removals, please e-mail The Open Movie Database (OMDb).

Filtering is applied here to film projects flagged as "adult" by TheMovieDB. Pending "popular demand" I am contemplating a login and profile system with preferences (such as whether to allow adult images to appear) and permissions (such as data entry).

Whereas the overall purpose of this website is to serve as a personal demo/portfolio/workshop of web and data skills, this Movies section is not meant to compete with or substitute for far more definitive movie websites.

Whether or not he still clings to an award which he won in 1986 as a film critic for his college's newspaper, Jeffrey Hartmann is not responsible for the texts of overviews and biographies supplied by external data sources.