Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi

Directing

Born January 1, 1979 · New York City, New York, USA

19 films as director · Active 2003–2025

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…

Known for

The Oscars

1953

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

2015

A Normal Life

2003

Directed(19)

2025Love+War★ 6.7

2025Lost in the Jungle★ 7.4

2024Endurance★ 7.1

2023NYAD★ 7.1

2023Wild Life★ 7.3

2022Return to Space★ 6.5

2021The Rescue★ 8.0

2018What if He Falls?

2018Free Solo★ 7.9

2015Meru★ 7.4

2015Incorruptible★ 4.0

2013Touba

2008Youssou Ndour: I Bring What I Love★ 8.0

2003A Normal Life★ 8.0

—Bartali

—From the Edge

Acting(3)

2015Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelf

2003A Normal LifeNarrator

Film

1953The OscarsSelf