Alex Gibney

Active - 1987 - 2021  |   Born - Oct 23, 1953   |   Genres - Music, Historical Film, Science & Technology [nf]

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Emmy Awards

Year Title Category Won/Nominated
2020 Laurel Canyon Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special Nominated
2004 The Blues Outstanding Nonfiction Series Nominated
2013 Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming Won
2013 Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God Exceptional Merit in Nonfiction Filmmaking Won
2013 Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming Nominated
2015 Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special Won
2015 Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming Nominated
2015 Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming Won
2019 The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special Nominated

Writers Guild Awards

Year Title Category Won/Nominated
2006 Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room Documentary Screenplay Won
2008 Taxi to the Dark Side Documentary Screenplay Won
2009 Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson Documentary Screenplay Nominated
2013 Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God Documentary Screenplay Nominated
2014 We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks Documentary Screenplay Nominated
2014 We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks The Paul Selvin Award Won
2016 Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief Documentary Screenplay Won
2017 Zero Days Documentary Screenplay Nominated
2018 No Stone Unturned Documentary Screenplay Nominated
2020 The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley Documentary Screenplay Won
2021 Totally Under Control Documentary Screenplay Nominated

Independent Spirit Awards

Year Title Category Won/Nominated
2006 Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room Best Documentary Won

Academy Awards

Year Title Category Won/Nominated
2005 Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room Best Documentary (Feature) Nominated
2007 Taxi to the Dark Side Best Documentary (Feature) Won

Tribeca Film Festival

Year Title Category Won/Nominated
2007 Taxi to the Dark Side Best Documentary Feature Won

Directors Guild of America Awards

Year Title Category Won/Nominated
2007 Taxi to the Dark Side Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary Nominated
2010 Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary Nominated
2015 Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary Nominated

Producers Guild Awards

Year Title Category Won/Nominated
2011 Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Picture Nominated
2014 We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Picture Won

BAFTA Film Awards

Year Title Category Won/Nominated
2014 We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks Best Documentary Nominated