Liz Garbus

Born: April 11, 1970 (56 years)

USA

Elizabeth Freya Garbus (born April 11, 1970) is an American documentary film director and producer. Notable documentaries Garbus has made are The Farm: Angola, USA, Ghosts of Abu Ghraib, Bobby Fischer Against the World, Love, Marilyn, and What Happened, Miss Simone? She is a two-time Oscar Nominee, two-time Emmy Winner, Peabody Winner, Grammy Nominee, and DGA-Nominated director

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Movies Directed (28)

Give Me the Ball!

Jan 26, 2026

Becoming Cousteau

Oct 22, 2021

All In: The Fight for Democracy

Sep 9, 2020

Lost Girls

Jan 28, 2020

A Dangerous Son

May 7, 2018

Nothing Left Unsaid: Gloria Vanderbilt & Anderson Cooper

Jan 23, 2016

What Happened, Miss Simone?

Jan 22, 2015

A Good Job: Stories of the FDNY

Sep 8, 2014

Love, Marilyn

May 30, 2013

Focus Forward: Short Films, Big Ideas

Oct 1, 2012

Robot

Oct 1, 2012

There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane

Jul 25, 2011

Bobby Fischer Against the World

Jun 6, 2011

Chess History

Jan 1, 2011

The Fight for Fischer's Estate

Jan 1, 2011

Shouting Fire: Stories from the Edge of Free Speech

Jan 20, 2009

Coma

Jul 4, 2007

Addiction

Mar 15, 2007

¡Yo soy Boricua, pa' que tú lo sepas!

Apr 27, 2006

Xiara's Song

Jun 19, 2005

Girlhood

Oct 13, 2003

The Nazi Officer's Wife

May 9, 2003

The Execution of Wanda Jean

Jan 10, 2002

Juvies

Oct 1, 2000

The Changing Face of Beauty

Oct 1, 2000

Different Moms

Oct 1, 1999

The Farm: Angola, USA

Jan 17, 1998

Sunburn

TV Shows Directed (15)

Dynasty: The Murdochs

Mar 13, 2026

One Night in Idaho: The College Murders

Jul 11, 2025

Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer

Mar 31, 2025

Good American Family

Mar 19, 2025

City on Fire

May 11, 2023

Harry & Meghan

Dec 8, 2022

Yellowjackets

Nov 14, 2021

I'll Be Gone in the Dark

Jun 28, 2020

The Innocence Files

Apr 15, 2020

Who Killed Garrett Phillips?

Jul 23, 2019

The Fourth Estate

May 27, 2018

The Handmaid's Tale

Apr 26, 2017

The Addiction Project

Oct 1, 2007

True Life

Mar 31, 1998

Investigative Reports

Sep 27, 1991

Movies as Actor (1)

There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane

as Self - Interviewer (voice)

Jul 25, 2011

TV Shows as Actor (2)

Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest

Sep 9, 2019

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self

Aug 2, 2015

Movies as Crew (67)

Maternal Instinct

Executive Producer

Jun 11, 2026

Titan: The OceanGate Submersible Disaster

Executive Producer

Jun 6, 2025

Her/Mine

Executive Producer

Apr 20, 2025

Last Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna

Executive Producer

Mar 11, 2025

Sally

Executive Producer

Jan 28, 2025

Enigma

Executive Producer

Jan 28, 2025

Family Secrets: The Disappearance of Alissa Turney

Executive Producer

Oct 13, 2024

Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara

Executive Producer

Sep 5, 2024

Power

Executive Producer

May 10, 2024

Love to the Max

Executive Producer

Apr 3, 2024

The Ringleader: The Case of the Bling Ring

Executive Producer

Oct 1, 2023

Unknown: Cosmic Time Machine

Executive Producer

Jul 23, 2023

The Barber of Little Rock

Executive Producer

Jul 21, 2023

Unknown: Cave of Bones

Executive Producer

Jul 16, 2023

Unknown: Killer Robots

Executive Producer

Jul 9, 2023

Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

Executive Producer

Jul 2, 2023

Take Care of Maya

Executive Producer

Jun 10, 2023

Justice

Executive Producer

Jan 20, 2023

To the End

Executive Producer

Dec 8, 2022

The Conspiracy

Executive Producer

Nov 17, 2022

I Am Vanessa Guillen

Executive Producer

Nov 16, 2022

Mayor Pete

Executive Producer

Nov 12, 2021

Becoming Cousteau

Producer

Oct 22, 2021

Convergence: Courage in a Crisis

Producer

Oct 8, 2021

Britney vs. Spears

Executive Producer

Sep 27, 2021

Fauci

Executive Producer

Sep 10, 2021

ariana grande: excuse me, i love you

Producer

Dec 21, 2020

All In: The Fight for Democracy

Producer

Sep 9, 2020

Lost Girls

Executive Producer

Jan 28, 2020

The Family Business: Trump and Taxes

Producer

Oct 7, 2018

A Dangerous Son

Producer

May 7, 2018

Nothing Left Unsaid: Gloria Vanderbilt & Anderson Cooper

Producer

Jan 23, 2016

What Happened, Miss Simone?

Screenplay, Producer

Jan 22, 2015

A Good Job: Stories of the FDNY

Producer

Sep 8, 2014

Before the Spring: After the Fall

Producer

Oct 1, 2013

Love, Marilyn

Writer, Producer

May 30, 2013

Robot

Producer

Oct 1, 2012

There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane

Producer

Jul 25, 2011

Bobby Fischer Against the World

Producer

Jun 6, 2011

The Fight for Fischer's Estate

Producer

Jan 1, 2011

Chess History

Producer

Jan 1, 2011

Killing in the Name

Producer

Aug 1, 2010

Family Affair

Producer

Jan 20, 2010

The Fence (La Barda)

Producer

Jan 19, 2010

Shouting Fire: Stories from the Edge of Free Speech

Producer

Jan 20, 2009

Coma

Producer

Jul 4, 2007

Ghosts of Abu Ghraib

Producer

Jan 19, 2007

¡Yo soy Boricua, pa' que tú lo sepas!

Producer

Apr 27, 2006

Xiara's Song

Producer

Jun 19, 2005

Street Fight

Executive Producer

Apr 23, 2005

Indian Point: Imagining the Unimaginable

Producer

Sep 13, 2004

Girlhood

Producer

Oct 13, 2003

Together: Stop Violence Against Women

Producer

Oct 1, 2003

Con Man

Executive Producer

Sep 26, 2003

A Boy's Life

Producer

May 9, 2003

Pandemic: Facing AIDS

Producer

Mar 19, 2003

Schooling Jewel

Producer

Oct 1, 2002

The Execution of Wanda Jean

Producer

Jan 10, 2002

The Changing Face of Beauty

Producer

Oct 1, 2000

Juvies

Producer

Oct 1, 2000

Different Moms

Writer, Executive Producer

Oct 1, 1999

Epidemic Africa

Producer

Oct 1, 1999

In Search of the Happy Ending

Producer

Jun 14, 1999

The Farm: Angola, USA

Producer

Jan 17, 1998

Final Judgment: The Execution of Antonio James

Producer

Oct 1, 1996

Hookers, Hustlers, Pimps and Their Johns

Production Manager

Dec 30, 1993

Sunburn

Producer

TV Shows as Crew (22)

Dynasty: The Murdochs

Executive Producer

Mar 13, 2026

Solo Traveling with Tracee Ellis Ross

Executive Producer

Jul 25, 2025

One Night in Idaho: The College Murders

Executive Producer

Jul 11, 2025

Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer

Executive Producer

Mar 31, 2025

Number One on the Call Sheet

Executive Producer

Mar 27, 2025

Good American Family

Executive Producer

Mar 19, 2025

Last Call: When a Serial Killer Stalked Queer New York

Executive Producer

Jul 9, 2023

Stolen Youth: Inside the Cult at Sarah Lawrence

Executive Producer

Feb 9, 2023

Harry & Meghan

Executive Producer

Dec 8, 2022

Eat the Rich: The GameStop Saga

Executive Producer

Sep 28, 2022

The Murders Before the Marathon

Executive Producer

Sep 5, 2022

Children of the Underground

Executive Producer

Aug 12, 2022

The Fix

Executive Producer

Jan 21, 2022

Nuclear Family

Executive Producer

Sep 26, 2021

Borat's American Lockdown & Debunking Borat

Producer

May 24, 2021

I'll Be Gone in the Dark

Executive Producer, Creator

Jun 28, 2020

The Innocence Files

Executive Producer

Apr 15, 2020

Who Killed Garrett Phillips?

Producer

Jul 23, 2019

The Fourth Estate

Producer

May 27, 2018

Ten Days That Unexpectedly Changed America

Producer

Oct 1, 2006

Investigative Reports

Producer

Sep 27, 1991

So Far Gone

Executive Producer