Liz Garbus

Directing • 144 Credits

Biography

Elizabeth Freya Garbus (born April 11, 1970) is an American documentary film director and producer. Notable documentaries Garbus has made are The Farm: Angola, USA, Ghosts of Abu Ghraib, Bobby Fischer Against the World, Love, Marilyn, and What Happened, Miss Simone? She is a two-time Oscar Nominee, two-time Emmy Winner, Peabody Winner, Grammy Nominee, and DGA-Nominated director

🎬 Directed Titles (40)

Directorial Filmography
The Handmaid's Tale

The Handmaid's Tale

2017 ⭐ 4.1
Yellowjackets

Yellowjackets

2021 ⭐ 3.7
Lost Girls

Lost Girls

2020 ⭐ 3.0
What Happened, Miss Simone?

What Happened, Miss Simone?

2015 ⭐ 3.7
Good American Family

Good American Family

2025 ⭐ 3.8
I'll Be Gone in the Dark

I'll Be Gone in the Dark

2020 ⭐ 3.5
Bobby Fischer Against the World

Bobby Fischer Against the World

2011 ⭐ 3.4
Harry & Meghan

Harry & Meghan

2022 ⭐ 2.9
There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane

There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane

2011 ⭐ 3.3
Love, Marilyn

Love, Marilyn

2013 ⭐ 3.3
City on Fire

City on Fire

2023 ⭐ 3.1
Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer

Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer

2025 ⭐ 3.6
The Innocence Files

The Innocence Files

2020 ⭐ 3.6
Becoming Cousteau

Becoming Cousteau

2021 ⭐ 3.5
A Good Job: Stories of the FDNY

A Good Job: Stories of the FDNY

2014 ⭐ 2.9
Who Killed Garrett Phillips?

Who Killed Garrett Phillips?

2019 ⭐ 3.7
All In: The Fight for Democracy

All In: The Fight for Democracy

2020 ⭐ 3.6
Nothing Left Unsaid: Gloria Vanderbilt & Anderson Cooper

Nothing Left Unsaid: Gloria Vanderbilt & Anderson Cooper

2016 ⭐ 3.9
The Farm: Angola, USA

The Farm: Angola, USA

1998 ⭐ 3.7
A Dangerous Son

A Dangerous Son

2018 ⭐ 3.4
The Fourth Estate

The Fourth Estate

2018 ⭐ 3.5
Dynasty: The Murdochs

Dynasty: The Murdochs

2026 ⭐ 3.9
Girlhood

Girlhood

2003 ⭐ 3.3
One Night in Idaho: The College Murders

One Night in Idaho: The College Murders

2025 ⭐ 4.0
True Life

True Life

1998 ⭐ 3.6
The Execution of Wanda Jean

The Execution of Wanda Jean

2002 ⭐ 2.6
The Nazi Officer's Wife

The Nazi Officer's Wife

2003 ⭐ 3.4
Shouting Fire: Stories from the Edge of Free Speech

Shouting Fire: Stories from the Edge of Free Speech

2009 ⭐ 2.3
Coma

Coma

2007 ⭐ 3.4
Addiction

Addiction

2007 ⭐ 2.6
¡Yo soy Boricua, pa' que tú lo sepas!

¡Yo soy Boricua, pa' que tú lo sepas!

2006 ⭐ 4.5
Xiara's Song

Xiara's Song

2005 ⭐ 1.8
Investigative Reports

Investigative Reports

1991 ⭐ 4.0
Juvies

Juvies

2000 ⭐ 3.5
The Changing Face of Beauty

The Changing Face of Beauty

2000 ⭐ 5.0
Give Me the Ball!

Give Me the Ball!

2026 ⭐ 5.0
Chess History

Chess History

2011
The Fight for Fischer's Estate

The Fight for Fischer's Estate

2011
Focus Forward: Short Films, Big Ideas

Focus Forward: Short Films, Big Ideas

2012
Love, Rendered

Love, Rendered

2026

✍️ Written & Story Credits (1)

Screenplay, Novel & Story
Love, Marilyn

Love, Marilyn

2013 ⭐ 3.3
Writer

🎭 Acting Roles (3)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane

There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane

2011 ⭐ 3.3
as Self - Interviewer (voice)
The Tamron Hall Show

The Tamron Hall Show

2019 ⭐ 2.4
as Self - Guest
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

2015 ⭐ 3.1
as Self