Rory Kennedy
Directing Born Dec 12, 1968 Washington, D.C., USA 53 credits
Biography
Rory Kennedy works in directing. Born December 12, 1968 in Washington, D.C., USA. Archytele tracks 53 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
Queen of Chess · DirectorFreefall: A Reckoning for Boeing · DirectorFreefall: A Reckoning for Boeing · ProducerThe Trial of Alec Baldwin · DirectorThe Trial of Alec Baldwin · Producer
The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult? · ProducerThe Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult? · DirectorThe Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult? · Creator
Adrift · ProducerAdrift · Director
Downfall: The Case Against Boeing · ProducerDownfall: The Case Against Boeing · DirectorThe Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari · DirectorThe Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari · Producer
Above and Beyond: NASA's Journey to Tomorrow · Director
Take Every Wave: The Life of Laird Hamilton · DirectorWithout a Net: The Digital Divide in America · Director
Last Days in Vietnam · DirectorLast Days in Vietnam · Producer
EthelEthel · Director
Bobby Fischer Against the World · ProducerFambul Tok · Producer
The Fence (La Barda)The Fence (La Barda) · ProducerThe Fence (La Barda) · Director
Thank You, Mr. President: Helen Thomas at the White House · Director
Ghosts of Abu Ghraib · Director
10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America · Director
Xiara's Song · Producer
Indian Point: Imagining the UnimaginableIndian Point: Imagining the Unimaginable · ProducerIndian Point: Imagining the Unimaginable · Director
Con Man · Executive ProducerGirlhood · ProducerA Boy's Life · DirectorA Boy's Life · ProducerPandemic: Facing AIDS · Director
The Execution of Wanda Jean · ProducerSchooling Jewel · Producer
The Changing Face of Beauty · Director
Epidemic Africa · DirectorEpidemic Africa · ProducerAmerican Hollow · DirectorDifferent Moms · DirectorDifferent Moms · Writer
The View
The Daily Show
Women of Substance · Director
American Experience · ProducerAmerican Experience · Director
Full Filmography
53 titles- Queen of Chess (2026) Director
- Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing (2026) Director
- Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing (2026) Producer
- The Trial of Alec Baldwin (2026) Director
- The Trial of Alec Baldwin (2026) Producer
- The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult? (2024) Producer
- The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult? (2024) Director
- The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult? (2024) Creator
- Adrift (2023) Producer
- Adrift (2023) Director
- Downfall: The Case Against Boeing (2022) Producer
- Downfall: The Case Against Boeing (2022) Director
- The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari (2022) Director
- The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari (2022) Producer
- Above and Beyond: NASA's Journey to Tomorrow (2018) Director
- Take Every Wave: The Life of Laird Hamilton (2017) Director
- Without a Net: The Digital Divide in America (2017) Director
- Last Days in Vietnam (2014) Director
- Last Days in Vietnam (2014) Producer
- Ethel (2012) as Narrator (voice)
- Ethel (2012) Director
- Bobby Fischer Against the World (2011) Producer
- Fambul Tok (2011) Producer
- The Fence (La Barda) (2010) as Narrator
- The Fence (La Barda) (2010) Producer
- The Fence (La Barda) (2010) Director
- Thank You, Mr. President: Helen Thomas at the White House (2008) Director
- Ghosts of Abu Ghraib (2007) Director
- 10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America (2006) Director
- Xiara's Song (2005) Producer
- Indian Point: Imagining the Unimaginable (2004) as Self
- Indian Point: Imagining the Unimaginable (2004) Producer
- Indian Point: Imagining the Unimaginable (2004) Director
- Con Man (2003) Executive Producer
- Girlhood (2003) Producer
- A Boy's Life (2003) Director
- A Boy's Life (2003) Producer
- Pandemic: Facing AIDS (2003) Director
- Pandemic: Facing AIDS (2003) Producer
- Together: Stop Violence Against Women (2003) Producer
- The Execution of Wanda Jean (2002) Producer
- Schooling Jewel (2002) Producer
- The Changing Face of Beauty (2000) Director
- Epidemic Africa (1999) Director
- Epidemic Africa (1999) Producer
- American Hollow (1999) Director
- Different Moms (1999) Director
- Different Moms (1999) Writer
- The View (1997) as Self
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self
- Women of Substance (1994) Director
- American Experience (1988) Producer
- American Experience (1988) Director
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Rory Kennedy best known for?
Rory Kennedy is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing (2026), Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing (2026), Bewitched (2005), The View (1997).
When and where was Rory Kennedy born?
Rory Kennedy was born on December 12, 1968 in Washington, D.C., USA.
How many credits does Rory Kennedy have?
Rory Kennedy has accumulated over 53 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1988 to 2026.
What is Rory Kennedy's background in cinema and television?
Rory Elizabeth Katherine Kennedy (born December 12, 1968) is an American documentary filmmaker. Kennedy has made documentary films that center on social issues such as addiction, nuclear radiation, the treatment of prisoners-of-war, and the politics of the Mexican border fence. Her films have been featured on many tele...
Rory Kennedy by the numbers
53credits
45films
8TV series
1988–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self — aged about 27
- The View (1997) as Self — aged about 28
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