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Barbara Kopple (born July 30, 1946) is an American film director known primarily for her documentary work. She is credited with pioneering a renaissance of cinema vérité, and bringing the historic french style to a modern American audience.
Barbara Kopple is an award-winning filmmaker who has made documentaries about social and political issues, such as Harlan County U.S.A., American Dream and Shut Up & Sing. IMDb provides her biography, filmography, photos, videos and trivia.
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Barbara Kopple (born July 30, 1946, New York City, New York, U.S.) is an American director and producer who is best known for her riveting documentaries that chronicle battles in the American labor movement in the 1970s and ’80s.
Aug 25, 2022 · The Oscar-winning director of "Harlan County, U.S.A." and "American Dream" shares her insights on the evolution of documentaries and her latest film on civil rights leaders. She also discusses her love for storytelling, celebrity docus, and women filmmakers.
Aug 22, 2023 · The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) announced Tuesday that anchor, journalist and author Wolf Blitzer and director/producer Barbara Kopple are the lifetime...
Oct 24, 2006 · The Oscar-winning documentarian talks about her film on the Dixie Chicks, her influences and her passion for social issues. Learn how she approached the project, what she learned from the band and how she balances documentary and narrative filmmaking.
Apr 26, 2018 · When documentarian Barbara Kopple first visited Harlan, Ky., as a young filmmaker in the 1970s, striking coal miners didn’t trust her or her camera.
