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Barbara Kopple (born July 30, 1946) is an American film director known primarily for her documentary work. She is credited with pioneering a renaissance of cinema vérité, and bringing the historic french style to a modern American audience.
Barbara Kopple is an award-winning filmmaker who has made documentaries about social and political issues, such as Harlan County U.S.A., American Dream and Shut Up & Sing. IMDb provides her biography, filmography, photos, videos and trivia.
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Barbara Kopple is an American director and producer who is best known for her riveting documentaries that chronicle battles in the American labor movement in the 1970s and ’80s. She was the first woman to win two Academy Awards in the documentary category.
Aug 22, 2023 · The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) announced Tuesday that anchor, journalist and author Wolf Blitzer and director/producer Barbara Kopple are the lifetime...
Barbara Kopple was born on July 30, 1946 in New York City, New York, USA. She is a producer and director, known for Harlan County U.S.A. (1976), American Dream (1990) and Shut Up & Sing (2006).
- July 30, 1946
Jul 24, 2015 · The two-time Oscar winner reflects on her 1973 debut, which captured the coal miners' strike in Kentucky. She shares her experiences of working with the Maysles brothers, Bob Dylan and facing danger in the field.
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Oct 24, 2006 · The Oscar-winning documentarian talks about her film on the Dixie Chicks, her influences and her passion for social issues. Learn how she approached the project, what she learned from the band and how she balances documentary and narrative filmmaking.
