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Eugene Jarecki | |
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 Eugene Jarecki in 2019 | |
| Born | October 5, 1969 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Princeton University |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Notable work | Why We Fight Reagan The House I Live In The King |
| Parent | Henry Jarecki (father) |
| Family | Andrew Jarecki (brother) Nicholas Jarecki (half-brother) |
Eugene Jarecki (born October 5, 1969) is an American documentary filmmaker. He is best known as a two-time winner of the Sundance Grand Jury Prize, as well as multiple Emmy and Peabody Awards, for his films Why We Fight, Reagan, and The House I Live In.
His other films include The Trials of Henry Kissinger, Freakonomics, The Opponent, and Quest of the Carib Canoe. His most recent feature, The King,[1] was nominated for two Emmys in 2020, including Best Documentary Feature, and a 2019 Grammy Award for Best Music Film of the Year.
Jarecki is also the author of The American Way of War: Guided Missiles, Misguided Men, and a Republic in Peril (Simon & Schuster).[2]
- ^ Hoffman, Jordan (January 12, 2010). "The King review – a wild ride through doomed America in Elvis Presley's car". The Guardian. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ^ Jarecki, Eugene (May 20, 2017). The American Way of War. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 9781416544579. Retrieved June 3, 2020.