Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi

Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi

Director and producer. Born 1 January 1979 in New York City, New York, USA.

2

Titles on Fi1m

80

Average Fi1m scoreas director · 2 titles

1

Oscar1 won

Born

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

Active

2018–present

Frequently works with

Jimmy Chin, Mikey Schaefer

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Chai Vasarhelyi at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival for The Lake — Chai Vasarhelyi at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival for The LakeSarah K Joyce, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

E. Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin Winner of Audience Award: U.S. Documentary: Meru at Sundance 2015 — E. Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin Winner of Audience Award: U.S. Documentary: Meru at Sundance 2015https://www.flickr.com/photos/punktoad/, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi at the 2023 Montclair Film Festival Photo by: Neil Grabowsky — Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi at the 2023 Montclair Film Festival Photo by: Neil GrabowskyMontclair Film, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi — Elizabeth Chai VasarhelyiMontclair Film, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi — Elizabeth Chai VasarhelyiImage via TMDB

Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi — Elizabeth Chai VasarhelyiImage via TMDB

U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Officer Capt. Mitch Torrel discusses his experiences during the Tham Luang cave rescue with other members of the multinational te (2021) — U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Officer Capt. Mitch Torrel discusses his experiences during the Tham Luang cave rescue with other members of the multinational te (2021)Alejandra Fontalvo, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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