Joshua Oppenheimer

About

Rose to prominence upon the release of his acclaimed documentary The Act of Killing which garnered an Academy Award nomination and won the European Film Award for Best Documentary.

Before Fame

His directorial debut was titled The Entire History of the Louisiana Purchase.

Trivia

He lived in Indonesia for a large amount of time producing a large number of films there.

Family Life

He was born in Austin, Texas but is based out of Copenhagen.

Associated With

He discussed his acclaimed documentary on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.