Lesley Chilcott

Lesley Chilcott
NationalityNorth American
Occupation(s)Film producer, Film director
Years active2003 - Current
Notable workAn Inconvenient Truth, Watson, Arnold
Websitehttp://www.lesleychilcott.com/

Lesley Chilcott is an American documentary film director and producer. Notable feature documentary films include Watson,[1][2] Waiting for "Superman",[3] CodeGirl,[4][5] It Might Get Loud,[6] and An Inconvenient Truth which won two Academy Awards. Chilcott is known for documentaries about social justice issues such as climate change, the environment, women's equality, and education.[7][8] She directed the audience-favored Netflix docuseries, Arnold (2023),[9] about the life of Arnold Schwarzenegger as a bodybuilder, movie star, and politician.[10]

  1. ^ Walsh, Kate (October 24, 2019). Review: ‘Watson’ delivers fierce message from eco-warrior and Sea Shepherd captain.Los Angeles Times.
  2. ^ Hammond, Pete (April 25, 2019). Documentaries Are King As New Films On Linda Ronstadt And Captain Paul Watson Get Ready To Shine At Tribeca Film Festival. Deadline.
  3. ^ Waiting for Superman. Rotten Tomatoes.
  4. ^ Walsh, Kate (November 1, 2015). Review: ‘CodeGirl’: Documentary looks at bridging the tech gender gap, one app at a time. Los Angeles Times.
  5. ^ CodeGirl Official Website
  6. ^ Renner, Brian D. (November 26, 2009). It Might Get Loud Movie
  7. ^ March 2016 Cover Story: Lesley Chilcott. Produced By: The Official Magazine of the Producers Guild of America, vol.XX, no.1, (February 1, 2016).
  8. ^ Chilcott, Lesley (October 6, 2010). "My Crush on Finland: A Country That Values Its Teachers". The Huffington Post.
  9. ^ Lowry, Brian (2023-06-07). "Arnold Schwarzenegger gives a guided tour of his many lives in Netflix's 'Arnold'". CNN. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  10. ^ "Lesley Chilcott Talks Arnold, Building Trust With The Action Star & Those Close To Him". ScreenRant. 2023-06-15. Retrieved 2023-06-16.