In Waves and War
2024 · 6.8/10
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Jon Shenk
Director · born 1 January 1969 · Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Jon Shenk is an Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated documentary film director and director of photography, known for his films Lead Me Home Athlete A, An Inconvenient Sequel, Audrie & Daisy, The Island President, Lost Boys of Sudan. He is the co-founder, with his wife Bonni Cohen, of Actual Films, a documentary film company based in San Francisco, CA. He co-directed (with Pedro Kos) and photographed Lead Me Home which premiered in 2021 at the Telluride Film Festival, was acquired by Netflix, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) in 2022.
Where to start: Athlete A (2020).
As director 12
The White House Effect
2024 · 6.0/10
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Lead Me Home
2021 · 6.3/10
Popcorn Flick
Athlete A
2020 · 7.5/10
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Splash
2019 · 1.0/10
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Truth in Ten
2017
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An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power
2017 · 6.6/10
Popcorn Flick
Audrie & Daisy
2016 · 7.1/10
Worth the Hype
The Island President
2012 · 6.1/10
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Lost Boys of Sudan
2003 · 6.4/10
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From Puppets to Pixels: The Making of Star Wars Episode II
2002 · 6.8/10
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The Beginning: The Making of Star Wars Episode I
2001 · 7.3/10
NewFrequently asked questions
What is the best Jon Shenk movie?
By viewer score, Athlete A (2020) at 7.5/10.
What are Jon Shenk’s most popular movies?
Athlete A, Audrie & Daisy, An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power.
How many movies has Jon Shenk made?
12 films on TMDB, 12 as director.