Joshua Oppenheimer
Biography
Joshua Lincoln Oppenheimer is an American and British film director, producer, and writer who was born on September 23, 1974, in Texas, United States. Based in Copenhagen, Denmark, Oppenheimer is known for directing the films The Act of Killing in 2012, The Look of Silence in 2014, and The Entire History of the Louisiana Purchase in 1998. Both The Act of Killing and The Look of Silence received Academy Award nominations. His work has also been recognized internationally, including at the Jeden World human rights documentary film festival where The Act of Killing was named the best film of the fifteenth edition. Throughout his career, Oppenheimer has accumulated twenty-three known credits in the film industry spanning his work as a director and producer.
Career overview
Joshua Lincoln Oppenheimer is an American and British film director born on September 23, 1974, in Texas, United States. He is based in Copenhagen, Denmark, and works as a film producer and director. His known credits include twenty-three entries, featuring work across film and television.
Among his directorial works are the films The Entire History of the Louisiana Purchase from 1998, The Act of Killing released in 2012, and The Look of Silence released in 2014. The Act of Killing received an Oscar nomination and was also recognized as the best film of the 15th edition of the One World human rights documentary film festival as a Danish production.
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Full Filmography
39 titles- The Revolution Against Death (2026) Director
- The Revolution Against Death (2026) Producer
- The End (2024) Director
- The End (2024) Writer
- The End (2024) Producer
- The End (2024) Lyricist
- A Terrible Beauty (2024) Producer
- Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer (2022) as Self
- 2nd Chance (2022) Executive Producer
- Songs of Repression (2021) Producer
- A Mother Brings Her Son to Be Shot (2017) Executive Producer
- Joshua Oppenheimer on Night and Fog (2016)
- The Look of Silence (2014) as Self (voice)
- The Look of Silence (2014) Director
- The Act of Killing (2012) Director
- The Act of Killing (2012) Producer
- Postcard from Sun City, Arizona (2004) Director
- Market Update (2003) Director
- The Globalisation Tapes (2003) Director
- The Globalisation Tapes (2003) Producer
- The Globalisation Tapes (2003) Cinematography
- The Globalisation Tapes (2003) Editor
- Muzak, A Tool of Management (2003) Director
- A Brief History of Paradise as Told by the Cockroaches (2003) Director
- Land of Enchantment (2000) Director
- The Entire History of the Louisiana Purchase (1998) Director
- The Entire History of the Louisiana Purchase (1998) Writer
- The Entire History of the Louisiana Purchase (1998) Editor
- The Entire History of the Louisiana Purchase (1998) Sound Designer
- Hugh (1996) Director
- The Challenge of Manufacturing (1996) Director
- These Places We've Learned to Call Home (1996)
- These Places We've Learned to Call Home (1996) Director
- These Places We've Learned to Call Home (1996) Producer
- These Places We've Learned to Call Home (1996) Cinematography
- These Places We've Learned to Call Home (1996) Editor
- Camera Test (1995) Director
- Light Test (1995) Director
- Infinite Script
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What movies or TV shows is Joshua Oppenheimer best known for?
Joshua Oppenheimer is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The End (2024), The End (2024), The End (2024), The End (2024).
When and where was Joshua Oppenheimer born?
Joshua Oppenheimer was born on September 23, 1974 in Texas, USA.
How many credits does Joshua Oppenheimer have?
Joshua Oppenheimer has accumulated over 39 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1995 to 2026.
What is Joshua Oppenheimer's background in cinema and television?
Joshua Lincoln Oppenheimer is an American and British film director, producer, and writer who was born on September 23, 1974, in Texas, United States. Based in Copenhagen, Denmark, Oppenheimer is known for directing the films The Act of Killing in 2012, The Look of Silence in 2014, and The Entire History of the Louisia...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer (2022) as Self — aged about 47
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