Joshua Oppenheimer: Movies, Awards & Box Office
- films
- 5
- as director
- 4
- on screen
- 1996–2024
- box office
- $427K
- nomination
- 1
- average score
- 62
- Born
- September 23, 1974 (age 52)
- Birthplace
- Austin, Texas, United States
- Full name
- Joshua Lincoln Oppenheimer
- Citizenship
- United States, United Kingdom, Denmark
- Occupations
- Film director, Professor of Film
- Years active
- 1995-present
Joshua Oppenheimer's Career in Numbers
Joshua Oppenheimer's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Joshua Oppenheimer works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from These Places We’ve Learned to Call Home (1996) to The End (2024), and the 1990s were the busiest decade.
Joshua Oppenheimer Movies by Decade
- 1990s 2
- 2000s 1
- 2010s 1
- 2020s 1
The 1990s were Joshua Oppenheimer's busiest decade, with 2 films.
Joshua Oppenheimer Movies by Genre
- Documentary 3
- Drama 1
- History 1
Documentary is the genre Joshua Oppenheimer has worked in most, with 3 films, ahead of drama (1).
Joshua Oppenheimer Career Milestones
- First film
- These Places We’ve Learned to Call Home 1996
- Biggest box office hit
- The End $270K worldwide
- Best-rated film
- The End Movie Echo Score 62
- Newest film
- The End 2024
Joshua Oppenheimer Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Joshua Oppenheimer is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 4 as director and 1 as actor. Rated films average a score of 62. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by Joshua Oppenheimer
4
Joshua Oppenheimer Movies as an Actor
1
Joshua Oppenheimer: Awards & Nominations
1 nomination across 1 award body. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.
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66th Directors Guild of America Awards- Joshua Oppenheimer: Nominated Outstanding Directing – Documentaries The Act of Killing
Who Is Joshua Oppenheimer?
Joshua Oppenheimer was born in Austin, Texas, United States in 1974 and is 52 years old. Credited on films since 1996, as a director. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Joshua Oppenheimer is an American‑British filmmaker born on September 23, 1974, in Austin, Texas, to a Jewish family. He grew up in the Washington, D.C., area and later in Santa Fe, New Mexico, experiences that informed his eclectic artistic sensibility. He earned a summa cum laude B.A. in filmmaking from Harvard University and later completed a Ph.D. at Central Saint Martins in London as a Marshall Scholar. His early short, The Entire History of the Louisiana Purchase (1997), won the Gold Hugo at the Chicago International Film Festival, signalling his talent for blending historical inquiry with experimental form. Since 1995, Oppenheimer has remained active as a director, producer, and educator, eventually joining the University of Westminster as a Professor of Film, where he mentors emerging documentary creators.
Joshua Oppenheimer: Questions & Answers
How many movies Joshua Oppenheimer has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Joshua Oppenheimer been in?
Joshua Oppenheimer is credited on 5 films, from 1996 to 2024. 1 of them as an actor and 4 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Joshua Oppenheimer's highest-grossing movie?
The End (2024) is Joshua Oppenheimer's biggest box office hit, with $270K worldwide, ahead of The Look of Silence (2015) ($158K). Across every film with box office figures, Joshua Oppenheimer's movies have made $427K.
Joshua Oppenheimer's biggest hits What is the best Joshua Oppenheimer movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Joshua Oppenheimer's best-rated film is The End (2024) with a score of 62.
Best Joshua Oppenheimer movies, ranked Has Joshua Oppenheimer won an Oscar?
Joshua Oppenheimer has not been nominated for an Oscar. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Joshua Oppenheimer has 0 wins from 1 nomination.
How old is Joshua Oppenheimer?
Joshua Oppenheimer is 52 years old, born on September 23, 1974 in Austin, Texas, United States.
What is Joshua Oppenheimer's newest movie?
The most recent film on Joshua Oppenheimer's filmography is The End (2024), which Joshua Oppenheimer directed.
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