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Charles Eli Guggenheim (March 31, 1924 – October 9, 2002) was an American documentary film director, producer, and screenwriter. He was the most honored documentary filmmaker in the academy history, winning four Oscars from twelve nominations.
Charles Guggenheim (1924-2002) was an Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker who made films about politics, history and social issues. He was the father of Davis Guggenheim, the director of An Inconvenient Truth and other documentaries.
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- Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Washington, District of Columbia, USA
October 9, 2002 · Washington, District of Columbia, USA (pancreatic cancer) Mini Bio. Charles Guggenheim was born into a wealthy Cincinnati family (his father was a furniture manufacturer). While studying agriculture in college in 1943, Guggenheim was drafted into the army.
- March 31, 1924
- October 9, 2002
Oct 11, 2002 · Charles Guggenheim, an Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker who focused on American life and who was an early producer of advertisements for political campaigns, died on Wednesday in Washington....
Dec 10, 2015 · Learn about the life and work of Charles Guggenheim, a master of the documentary form who produced films on American landmarks, history and culture. Explore his papers, scripts, photographs and awards at the Margaret Herrick Library.
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Oct 10, 2002 · Charles Guggenheim, 78, a cinematic storyteller with an eye for poignancy and drama who directed and produced prize-winning documentaries on people and events ranging from the 1889 Johnstown...
Charles Guggenheim, an internationally acclaimed documentary filmmaker, died on October 9, 2002 after a seven-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Guggenheim was 78 years old. He dedicated the last six months of his life to completing a film about his fellow Jewish American infantrymen who he discovered had died in Nazi slave labor camps.