Barbara Kopple

Barbara Kopple (2015)

Barbara Kopple (born July 30, 1946 in New York City , New York , USA ) is an American film director and film producer who has received two Oscar awards.

Barbara Kopple in conversation

Life

The documentary filmmaker studied clinical psychology at the College of West Virginia . During her studies, Kopple began making documentaries. In 1972 Kopple went to Kentucky to document the miners' strike in Harlan County . Kopple stayed four years and published the documentary Harlan County USA in 1976. The documentary filmed from the perspective of miners and their families was awarded an Oscar in 1977. Kopple's 1990 documentary American Dream about a workers' strike in the food industry has won several awards, including an Oscar for Best Documentary .

Filmography

• 1976: Harlan County USA
• 1981: Keeping on
• 1990: American Dream
• 1992: Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy
• 1993: Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson
• 1994: Century of Women: Sexuality and Social Justice
• 1994: Century of Women: Work and Family
• 1997: Homicide: Life on the Street - The Documentary
• 1997: Wild Man Blues
• 1998: Homicide: Life on the Street - Pit Bull Sessions
• 1999: A Conversation with Gregory Peck
• 1999: Homicide: Life on the Street - Self Defense
• 2000: My Generation
• 2002: American Standoff
• 2002: The Hamptons
• 2004: Bearing Witness
• 2004: Dance Cuba: Dreams of Flight
• 2004: WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception
• 2005: Havoc
• 2006: Shut Up & Sing
• 2008: The DC Sniper's Wife

Awards (selection)

Academy Awards

• 1977: Best Documentary Award for Harlan County USA
• 1991: Best Documentary Award for American Dream

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards

• 1977: Received the Special Award for Harlan County USA

Sundance Film Festival

• 1991: Grand Jury Prize , Audience Award, and Filmmakers Trophy for American Dream

Web links

• Barbara Kopple in the Internet Movie Database (English)