documentary filmmaker
Documentary filmmaker of An Inconvenient Truth, the Oscar-winning film about global warming, Waiting for Superman, which advocates for teacher reform and charter schools, and He Named Me Malala, which profiles activist Malala Yousafzai and her family
Davis Guggenheim's Career Evolution Davis Guggenheim won an Oscar in 2007 for the Al Gore climate-change documentary, An Inconvenient Truth. The following year, he directed a short biographical film about then-senator Barack Obama that aired during the 2008 Democratic National Convention. Guggenheim's father, Charles, was also a documentarian who made campaign films for Democratic presidential candidates, including Robert Kennedy. Growing up, Davis Guggenheim admired his father's films, but never wanted to do the same type of work. He struggled for years to find work in television, eventually finding success working with David Milch on shows like NYPD Blue and Deadwood. His real dream was to direct Hollywood feature films, and he thought he had his chance with Training Day. Guggenheim worked to develop the script, sold it to Warner Bros., but insisted they cast Denzel Washington. The studio was hesitant at first, but finally agreed to bring Washington on board. Days later, Guggenheim was fired. He still doesn't know exactly why. Feeling burned and heartbroken, Guggenheim decided he was done with Hollywood features and wanted to start making movies about people he actually liked. He got a job as an executive at Participant Media, then a fledgling production company founded by entrepreneur and philanthropist Jeff Skoll. Guggenheim says he made a lousy executive, and decided to quit. But just as he was walking out the door, An Inconvenient Truth was walking in. The rest, is history. His most recent documentary, He Named Me Malala , had a theatrical run last winter and will be available on Hulu this summer. Davis Guggenheim, director of "He Named Me Malala," with Malala Yousafzai Courtesy of Fox Searchlight
Davis Guggenheim: He Named Me Malala WEB BONUS: Filmmaker Davis Guggenheim joins Elvis Mitchell for a Q&A following a screening of He Named Me Malala at LACMA.
Davis Guggenheim, 'He Named Me Malala' The new documentary He Named Me Malala tells the story of the young activist Malala Yousafzai, whose outspoken advocacy of education for girls made her the target of the Taliban. At age 15, Malala was shot in the head while en route to school in Pakistan's Swat Valley. Yet she survived, and now lives with her family in the UK. Malala continues to speak out for female education, and at 17 became the youngest person ever to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Davis Guggenheim, the filmmaker behind He Named Me Malala won an Oscar in 2007 for the Al Gore climate change documentary, An Inconvenient Truth. The following year, he directed a short biographical film about then-senator Barack Obama that aired during the 2008 Democratic National Convention. Guggenheim's father Charles was also a documentarian who made campaign films for Democratic presidential candidates, including Robert Kennedy. Growing up, Davis Guggenheim admired his father's films, but never wanted to do the same type of work. He struggled for years to find work in television, eventually finding success working with David Milch on shows like NYPD Blue and Deadwood. His real dream was to direct Hollywood feature films, and he thought he had his chance with Training Day. Guggenheim worked to develop the script, sold it to Warner Bros., but insisted they cast Denzel Washington. The studio was hesitant at first, but finally agreed to bring Washington on board. Days later, Guggenheim was fired. He still doesn't know exactly why. Davis Guggenheim with Malala Yousafzai and Ziauddin Yousafzai Courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures Feeling burned and heartbroken, Guggenheim decided he was done with Hollywood features and wanted to start making movies about people he actually liked. He got a job as an executive at Participant Media, then a fledgling production company founded by entrepreneur and philanthropist Jeff Skoll. Guggenheim says he made a lousy executive, and decided to quit. But just as he was walking out the door, An Inconvenient Truth was walking in. The rest, is history.
Does Rhee's Departure Signal End to Teacher-Centered Ed Reform? As Chancellor of Washington, DC's notorious public schools, Michelle Rhee got national attention for closing 23 poor-performing schools and firing 500 teachers. But the poster-child for President Obama's " Race to the Top " has resigned after the mayor who hired her lost his bid for re-nomination. What will that mean for "Race to the Top" and school reform based on teacher accountability? Is it a win for teachers' unions and the seniority system? Are other factors just as important as teachers when it comes to improving the quality of public education? Our guests today include Davis Guggenheim, director of the school-reform documentary, Waiting for Superman .
Al Gore Receives Nobel Prize in Oslo Al Gore received the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize today, with another warning to nations around the world. He said, "It's time to make peace with the planet" with "the urgency and resolve previously seen only when nations mobilized for war." We talk with Davis Guggenheim, the producer of An Inconvenient Truth , who's in Oslo, Norway for the prize presentation.
Why did Jared Kushner want a back channel with Russians? News broke Friday that President Trump’s son-in-law and senior advisor, Jared Kushner, tried setting up a back channel between the Trump transition team and the Russian government. What are the consequences for Kushner, President Trump, and the investigation into Russian meddling?
In 'Speechless,' Scott Silveri combines comedy, family & disability Scott Silveri has written and produced sitcoms for more than 20 years. In all that time, he never encountered a TV family that looked anything like the one he grew up in -- with a mom, a dad...and a brother with cerebral palsy. He changed that with his show Speechless on ABC. Silveri tells us about looking to his own past for stories, and why he was determined to make a family comedy and not just a "disability show."
Previewing James Comey's blockbuster testimony Former FBI director James Comey testifies Thursday in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee, but his opening statement has been released. In it, he says he felt pressured by Donald Trump to declare loyalty to him and publicly clear him of any wrongdoing in the Russia investigation.