Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi | |
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![]() Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi at Sundance 2015 | |
Born | 1977 or 1978 (age 45–46) |
Other names | Chai Vasarhelyi E. Chai Vasarhelyi |
Occupation(s) | Director, producer |
Years active | 2003–present |
Spouse | Jimmy Chin |
Children | 2 |
Website | Official 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.