Davis Guggenheim
Directing Born Nov 3, 1963 St. Louis, Missouri, USA 134 credits
Biography
Davis Guggenheim works in directing. Born November 3, 1963 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Archytele tracks 134 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
The Plastic Detox · Executive ProducerSoul Patrol · Executive ProducerLove Apptually · Executive Producer
Mistress Dispeller · Executive ProducerDeaf President Now! · DirectorDeaf President Now! · ProducerLast Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna · Executive ProducerThe Tale of Silyan · Executive Producer
Rita · Executive ProducerGirls State · Executive ProducerEternal You · Executive ProducerWe Can Be Heroes · Executive Producer
Working: What We Do All Day · Executive ProducerSTILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie · DirectorSTILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie · ProducerThe Enfield Poltergeist · Executive ProducerBurden of Proof · Executive Producer
Bitterbrush · Executive ProducerAftershock · Executive ProducerOnce Upon a Time in Londongrad · Executive ProducerMija · Executive ProducerAccepted · Executive Producer
Swan Song · Executive ProducerSummer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) · Executive ProducerProcession · Executive ProducerAt the Ready · Executive ProducerMistress Dispeller · Executive Producer
Boys State · Executive ProducerAn Unlikely Friendship: Joe Biden and John McCain (Biden Convention Film) · DirectorTime · Executive ProducerJoe Biden Biography (Biden Convention Film) · DirectorThe Granddaughters (Biden Convention Film) · Director
Wolf's Mouth · Executive ProducerInside Bill's Brain: Decoding Bill Gates · DirectorInside Bill's Brain: Decoding Bill Gates · Executive ProducerInside Bill's Brain: Decoding Bill Gates · CreatorSweetheart Dancers · Executive Producer
The Price of Free · ProducerBisbee '17 · Executive Producer
An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power · Executive Producer
Barack Obama DNC 2016 Film · DirectorU2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris · Executive Producer
He Named Me Malala · DirectorHe Named Me Malala · ProducerU2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris - 06/12/2015 · Executive ProducerU2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris - 11/11/2015 · Executive Producer
Spent: Looking for Change · Executive Producer
Teach · WriterTeach · DirectorThe Dream Is Now · DirectorThe Dream Is Now · Writer
Obama 2012 Convention Film · DirectorThe Road We've Traveled · DirectorWidow Detective · Director
U2: From the Sky Down · DirectorU2: From the Sky Down · Producer
The Defenders · DirectorThe Defenders · Executive ProducerWaiting for "Superman" · DirectorWaiting for "Superman" · WriterWaiting for "Superman" · Camera Operator
Melrose Place · DirectorMelrose Place · ProducerMelrose Place · Executive Producer
It Might Get Loud · DirectorIt Might Get Loud · ScreenplayIt Might Get Loud · ProducerThe Tower · DirectorThe Tower · Executive Producer
Gracie · DirectorGracie · WriterGracie · Producer
The Unit · DirectorAn Inconvenient Truth · ScreenplayAn Inconvenient Truth · DirectorAn Inconvenient Truth · Camera OperatorAn Inconvenient Truth · Executive Producer
Numb3rs · DirectorWanted · Director
Deadwood · ProducerDeadwood · Director
imagine… · Director
The Shield · DirectorPush, Nevada · Director
24 · DirectorTraining Day · Executive ProducerAlias · DirectorThe First Year · DirectorThe First Year · Producer
Gossip · Director
The Art of Norton Simon · Director
The Visitor · DirectorC-16: FBI · Director
Relativity · Director
Full Filmography
134 titles- The Plastic Detox (2026) Executive Producer
- Soul Patrol (2026) Executive Producer
- Love Apptually (2026) Executive Producer
- Mistress Dispeller (2025) Executive Producer
- Deaf President Now! (2025) Director
- Deaf President Now! (2025) Producer
- Last Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna (2025) Executive Producer
- The Tale of Silyan (2025) Executive Producer
- Uvalde Mom (2025) Executive Producer
- Rita (2024) Executive Producer
- Girls State (2024) Executive Producer
- Eternal You (2024) Executive Producer
- We Can Be Heroes (2024) Executive Producer
- Working: What We Do All Day (2023) Executive Producer
- STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie (2023) Director
- STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie (2023) Producer
- The Enfield Poltergeist (2023) Executive Producer
- Burden of Proof (2023) Executive Producer
- Navajo Police: Class 57 (2023) Executive Producer
- Under G-d (2023) Executive Producer
- Subject (2023) as Self
- Bitterbrush (2022) Executive Producer
- Aftershock (2022) Executive Producer
- Once Upon a Time in Londongrad (2022) Executive Producer
- Mija (2022) Executive Producer
- Accepted (2022) Executive Producer
- Swan Song (2021) Executive Producer
- Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021) Executive Producer
- Procession (2021) Executive Producer
- At the Ready (2021) Executive Producer
- Mistress Dispeller (2021) Executive Producer
- Homeroom (2021) Executive Producer
- All These Sons (2021) Executive Producer
- Boys State (2020) Executive Producer
- An Unlikely Friendship: Joe Biden and John McCain (Biden Convention Film) (2020) Director
- Time (2020) Executive Producer
- Joe Biden Biography (Biden Convention Film) (2020) Director
- The Granddaughters (Biden Convention Film) (2020) Director
- A Thousand Cuts (2020) Executive Producer
- Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020 (2020) Co-Director
- Container (2020) Executive Producer
- Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets (2020) Executive Producer
- When You See Something Wrong (Biden Convention Film) (2020) Director
- Never Just A Job: Biden Convention Film (2020) Director
- Wolf's Mouth (2019) Executive Producer
- Inside Bill's Brain: Decoding Bill Gates (2019) Director
- Inside Bill's Brain: Decoding Bill Gates (2019) Executive Producer
- Inside Bill's Brain: Decoding Bill Gates (2019) Creator
- Sweetheart Dancers (2019) Executive Producer
- Where's My Roy Cohn? (2019) Executive Producer
- Paulette (2019) Executive Producer
- To Be Queen (2019) Executive Producer
- Walk Run Cha-Cha (2019) Executive Producer
- Darlin (2019) Executive Producer
- El Vacío (2019) Executive Producer
- The Price of Free (2018) Producer
- Bisbee '17 (2018) Executive Producer
- An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power (2017) Executive Producer
- Barack Obama DNC 2016 Film (2016) Director
- U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris (2016) Executive Producer
- He Named Me Malala (2015) Director
- He Named Me Malala (2015) Producer
- U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris - 06/12/2015 (2015) Executive Producer
- U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris - 11/11/2015 (2015) Executive Producer
- Spent: Looking for Change (2014) Executive Producer
- Teach (2013) Writer
- Teach (2013) Director
- The Dream Is Now (2013) Director
- The Dream Is Now (2013) Writer
- Obama 2012 Convention Film (2012) Director
- The Road We've Traveled (2012) Director
- Widow Detective (2012) Director
- U2: From the Sky Down (2011) Director
- U2: From the Sky Down (2011) Producer
- The Defenders (2010) Director
- The Defenders (2010) Executive Producer
- Waiting for "Superman" (2010) Director
- Waiting for "Superman" (2010) Writer
- Waiting for "Superman" (2010) Camera Operator
- Melrose Place (2009) Director
- Melrose Place (2009) Producer
- Melrose Place (2009) Executive Producer
- It Might Get Loud (2008) Director
- It Might Get Loud (2008) Screenplay
- It Might Get Loud (2008) Producer
- The Tower (2008) Director
- The Tower (2008) Executive Producer
- A Mother's Promise: Barack Obama Bio Film (2008) Director
- Carissa (2008) Executive Producer
- Gracie (2007) Director
- Gracie (2007) Writer
- Gracie (2007) Producer
- The Unit (2006) Director
- An Inconvenient Truth (2006) Screenplay
- An Inconvenient Truth (2006) Director
- An Inconvenient Truth (2006) Camera Operator
- An Inconvenient Truth (2006) Executive Producer
- An Inconvenient Truth (2006) Director of Photography
- 3 lbs (2006) Director
- 3 lbs (2006) Executive Producer
- The Making of 'an Inconvenient Truth' (2006) Producer
- Numb3rs (2005) Director
- Wanted (2005) Director
- Deadwood (2004) Producer
- Deadwood (2004) Director
- imagine… (2003) Director
- The Shield (2002) Director
- Push, Nevada (2002) Director
- 24 (2001) Director
- Training Day (2001) Executive Producer
- Alias (2001) Director
- The First Year (2001) Director
- The First Year (2001) Producer
- The First Year (2001) Director of Photography
- Teach (2001) Director
- Teach (2001) Director of Photography
- Teach (2001) Producer
- Gossip (2000) Director
- The Art of Norton Simon (1999) Director
- The Visitor (1997) Director
- C-16: FBI (1997) Director
- Relativity (1996) Director
- Charlie Grace (1995) Director
- ER (1994) Director
- Party of Five (1994) Director
- NYPD Blue (1993) Director
- The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them (1992) as Pitcher
- The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them (1992) Music Supervisor
- The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them (1992) Co-Producer
- Breaking and Entering (1992) Director
- Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991) Associate Producer
- Sisters (1991) Director
- sex, lies, and videotape (1989) Production Coordinator
- The Statement Executive Producer
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Davis Guggenheim best known for?
Davis Guggenheim is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Swan Song (2021), The Defenders (2010), The Defenders (2010), It Might Get Loud (2008).
When and where was Davis Guggenheim born?
Davis Guggenheim was born on November 3, 1963 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
How many credits does Davis Guggenheim have?
Davis Guggenheim has accumulated over 134 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1989 to 2026.
What is Davis Guggenheim's background in cinema and television?
Philip Davis Guggenheim (born November 3, 1963) is an Academy Award-winning American documentary and live action film director and producer. His credits as a producer and director include Training Day, The Shield, Alias, 24, NYPD Blue, ER, Deadwood, and Party of Five and the documentaries An Inconvenient Truth and Wait...