Eugene Jarecki

Eugene Jarecki
Eugene Jarecki in 2019
Born (1969-10-05) October 5, 1969 (age 55)
Alma materPrinceton University
OccupationFilm director
Notable workWhy We Fight
Reagan
The House I Live In
The King
Parent(s)Henry Jarecki
Gloria Jarecki
FamilyAndrew 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]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Jarecki, Eugene (May 20, 2017). The American Way of War. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 9781416544579. Retrieved June 3, 2020.