Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
Directing
Born: 1979-01-01 · New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi is an American documentary filmmaker. She was the director, along with her husband, Jimmy Chin, for the film Free Solo, which won the 2019 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. The film profiled Alex Honnold and his free solo climb of El Capitan in June 2017. Their first scripted film venture was Nyad, a biopic chronicling Diana Nyad's quest to be the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida. Vasarhelyi grew up in New York City, and is the daughter of Marina Vas
🎬 Movies (15)
The Lake
2026
Executive Producer
Love+War
2025
Director
Lost in the Jungle
2025
Director
Endurance
2024
Director
NYAD
2023
Director
Wild Life
2023
Director
Return to Space
2022
Director
The Rescue
2021
Director
What if He Falls?
2018
Director
Free Solo
2018
Director
Meru
2015
Director
Incorruptible
2015
Director
Touba
2013
Director
Youssou Ndour: I Bring What I Love
2008
Director
A Normal Life
2003
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