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Alex Gibney, born on October 23, 1953 in New York City, New York, United States, is a film director, screenwriter and film producer. That puts Alex Gibney at 72 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Yale University. Listed accolades include Writers Guild of America Award (2006), Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program (2015), Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film (2008) and 1 more.
My Take
For my money, Alex Gibney is less a filmmaker than a relentless investigator who happens to use a camera. Yale-educated and New York-bred, he turns documentaries into acts of accountability, going after Enron, Scientology and Silicon Valley fraud without flinching. The Oscar, the Emmys and the Writers Guild Award only confirm what the films themselves prove: he refuses to look away from inconvenient power. What I value most is his stamina, the willingness to spend years untangling a single lie. In an era drowning in noise, I trust the patience and moral nerve he brings to every subject he takes on.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Alex Gibney
- Name (Japanese)
- アレックス・ギブニー
- Reading
- あれっくす・ぎぶにー
- Born
- October 23, 1953 (age 72)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Snake
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / film producer / director / producer
2. Background
- University
- Yale University
Awards & achievements
- 2006 Writers Guild of America Award
- 2015 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program
- 2008 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Alex Gibney born?
Born October 23, 1953 (age 72).
Where is Alex Gibney from?
Alex Gibney is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does Alex Gibney do?
Alex Gibney works as film director, screenwriter, film producer, director, producer.
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