Rory Kennedy

Rory Kennedy

Directing

Born December 12, 1968 · Washington, D.C., USA

25 films as director · Active 1988–2026

Rory Elizabeth Katherine Kennedy (born December 12, 1968) is an American documentary filmmaker. Kennedy has made documentary films that center on social issues such as addiction, nuclear radiation, th…

Known for

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996

The View

The View

1997

Ethel

Ethel

2012

The Fence (La Barda)

The Fence (La Barda)

2010

Indian Point: Imagining the Unimaginable

Indian Point: Imagining the Unimaginable

2004

Directed(25)

Queen of Chess

2026Queen of Chess★ 7.5

Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing

2026Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing

2025The Trial of Alec Baldwin

The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari

2022The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari★ 7.2

Downfall: The Case Against Boeing

2022Downfall: The Case Against Boeing★ 7.1

Above and Beyond: NASA's Journey to Tomorrow

2018Above and Beyond: NASA's Journey to Tomorrow★ 7.7

Take Every Wave: The Life of Laird Hamilton

2017Take Every Wave: The Life of Laird Hamilton★ 6.4

Without a Net: The Digital Divide in America

2017Without a Net: The Digital Divide in America

Last Days in Vietnam

2014Last Days in Vietnam★ 7.3

Ethel

2012Ethel★ 6.9

The Fence (La Barda)

2010The Fence (La Barda)★ 6.9

Thank You, Mr. President: Helen Thomas at the White House

2008Thank You, Mr. President: Helen Thomas at the White House★ 7.0

Ghosts of Abu Ghraib

2007Ghosts of Abu Ghraib★ 7.2

Indian Point: Imagining the Unimaginable

2004Indian Point: Imagining the Unimaginable★ 7.0

A Boy's Life

2003A Boy's Life★ 7.5

Pandemic: Facing AIDS

2003Pandemic: Facing AIDS★ 7.0

The Changing Face of Beauty

2000The Changing Face of Beauty★ 10.0

American Hollow

1999American Hollow★ 6.2

1999Different Moms

Epidemic Africa

1999Epidemic Africa★ 10.0

Women of Substance

1994Women of Substance

Acting(5)

2012EthelNarrator (voice)

2010The Fence (La Barda)Narrator

2004Indian Point: Imagining the UnimaginableSelf

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1997The ViewSelf

1996The Daily ShowSelf