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Lucy Walker

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Lucy Walker

Born
(age 56)
Birthplace
London, England, UK
Credits
38 titles

Biography

Lucy Walker (born 1970; London) is an British documentary film director. She has directed the feature documentaries Devil's Playground (2002), Blindsight (2006), Waste Land (2010), Countdown to Zero (2010), The Crash Reel (2013), Buena Vista Social Club: Adios (2017), Bring Your Own Brigade (2021), and Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa (2023). She has also directed the short films The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom (2011) and The Lion's Mouth Opens (2014). Waste Land was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature and The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject).

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 1

YearTitleRole
2018 Half the Picture Film Self

Crew credits 37

YearTitleJob
TBA Interspecies Film Director
2024 Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa Film Executive Producer, Director
2023 Of Night and Light: The Story of Iboga and Ibogaine Film Director, Producer
2022 How to Change Your Mind TV Executive Producer, Director (4 ep)
2021 Bring Your Own Brigade Film Director, Producer, Writer
2021 Why Did You Kill Me? Film Producer
2020 Defying Gravity: The Untold Story of Women's Gymnastics TV Director, Executive Producer (6 ep)
2017 Oh, What a Beautiful City (A City Symphony) Film Director
2017 Bridge Poem Film Director
2017 Ram Dass, Going Home Film Executive Producer
2017 Buena Vista Social Club: Adios Film Director, Executive Producer, Sound Recordist
2016 #LikeAGirl Film Director
2016 The Vodou Healer Film Director
2016 PlayStation: Makers & Gamers - Street Fighter Film Director
2016 The New Yorker Presents TV Director (1 ep)
2016 A History of Cuban Dance Film Director, Writer, Executive Producer
2015 Feel Every Smile Film Director
2014 Project Daniel Film Director
2014 The Lion's Mouth Opens Film Director, Sound Recordist, Producer
2013 Daredevil on a Snowmobile Film Director, Producer
2013 David Hockney in the Now: In Six Minutes Film Director, Producer, Writer
2013 The Crash Reel Film Director, Writer, Producer, Sound
2013 The Rein of Mary King Film Director
2013 The Red Pill Film Director
2013 Crooked Lines Film Director
2012 Focus Forward: Short Films, Big Ideas Film Director
2012 Make Haste Slowly Film Director
2012 The Contenders Film Director
2012 Secrets of the Mongolian Archers Film Director
2011 The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom Film Director, Producer
2010 Countdown to Zero Film Director, Writer, Sound Recordist
2010 Waste Land Film Director, Screenplay
2006 Blindsight Film Director, Director of Photography
2002 Devil's Playground Film Director, Director of Photography
1999 Independent Lens TV Director (1 ep)
1998 Blue's Clues: Blue's Birthday Film Director
1996 Blue's Clues TV Director (13 ep)
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