Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi

Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi at Sundance 2015
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi at Sundance 2015
Born1977 or 1978 (age 45–46)
Other namesChai Vasarhelyi
E. Chai Vasarhelyi
Occupation(s)Director, producer
Years active2003–present
SpouseJimmy Chin
Children2
WebsiteOfficial website

Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi (/ˌvɑːsəˈrɛli/ VAH-sə-REL-ee;[1] born 1977 or 1978)[2] is an American documentary filmmaker. She was the director, along with her husband, Jimmy Chin, for the film Free Solo, which won the 2019 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. The film profiled Alex Honnold and his free solo climb of El Capitan in June 2017. Their first scripted film venture was Nyad, a biopic chronicling Diana Nyad's quest to be the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida.

  1. ^ "Meet The Artist '15: E. Chai Vasarhelyi - Sundance Film Festival". Sundance Institute. January 13, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "Elizabeth Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin - Weddings". The New York Times. 26 May 2013.