6.4
TV
Directing
Jon Shenk
- Born
- (age 57)
- Birthplace
- Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
- Credits
- 32 titles
Biography
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.
Signature work
Known For
6.4
TV
7.5
Movie
Athlete A
7.1
Movie
Audrie & Daisy
6.6
Movie
An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power
6.3
Movie
Lead Me Home
7.3
Movie
The Beginning: The Making of Star Wars Episode I
7.3
Movie
The Rape of Europa
6.4
Movie
Lost Boys of Sudan
6.1
Movie
The Island President
6.8
Movie
From Puppets to Pixels: The Making of Star Wars Episode II
6.6
Movie
Smile Pinki
4.8
TV
Voices Rising: The Music of Wakanda Forever
6.8
Movie
In Waves and War
6.0
Movie
The White House Effect
6.7
Movie
RUTH - Justice Ginsburg in her own Words
7.7
Movie
The Seer and the Unseen
7.5
Movie
Nazi Mystery - Twins From Brazil
7.3
Movie
Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore
Acting credits 2
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | The Daily Show TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 1996 | Film Independent Spirit Awards TV | Self - Winner (1 ep) |
Crew credits 30
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | History's Secrets: Atomic Bomb Film | Additional Camera |
| 2026 | The Coral Rescuers Film | Executive Producer, Director of Photography |
| 2025 | Art and Science Collide Film | Executive Producer |
| 2025 | Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore Film | Director of Photography |
| 2025 | Mercedes Film | Executive Producer |
| 2025 | Any Problem is No Problem Film | Executive Producer |
| 2024 | In Waves and War Film | Director, Producer, Director of Photography |
| 2024 | The White House Effect Film | Director, Producer |
| 2023 | Voices Rising: The Music of Wakanda Forever TV | Executive Producer, Camera Operator (3 ep) |
| 2022 | Make a Splash Film | Executive Producer |
| 2022 | Surf Nation Film | Executive Producer |
| 2021 | Lead Me Home Film | Cinematography, Director |
| 2020 | Athlete A Film | Director, Director of Photography |
| 2019 | Splash Film | Director |
| 2019 | Just Breathe Film | Executive Producer |
| 2019 | RUTH - Justice Ginsburg in her own Words Film | Director of Photography |
| 2019 | The Seer and the Unseen Film | Executive Producer |
| 2017 | Truth in Ten Film | Director |
| 2017 | An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power Film | Director, Director of Photography |
| 2016 | Audrie & Daisy Film | Director, Director of Photography |
| 2013 | American Jerusalem: Jews and the Making of San Francisco Film | Executive Producer |
| 2012 | The Island President Film | Director, Director of Photography |
| 2009 | Nazi Mystery - Twins From Brazil Film | Director of Photography |
| 2009 | New Muslim Cool Film | Director of Photography |
| 2008 | Smile Pinki Film | Director of Photography |
| 2007 | The Rape of Europa Film | Producer |
| 2003 | Lost Boys of Sudan Film | Director, Producer |
| 2002 | From Puppets to Pixels: The Making of Star Wars Episode II Film | Producer, Director |
| 2001 | The Beginning: The Making of Star Wars Episode I Film | Director of Photography |
| 1999 | Bird by Bird with Annie: A Film Portrait of Writer Anne Lamott Film | Assistant Camera |