Erin Lee Carr

Erin Lee Carr (born April 15, 1988) is an American documentary film director, writer, and producer best known for her HBO documentaries At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal, I Love You, Now Die: The Commonwealth vs. Michelle Carter, Thought Crimes: The Case of the Cannibal Cop and Mommy Dead and Dearest. Carr was listed in Variety's Documakers To Watch in 2015 and was recently named in Forbes 30 under 30 list of most influential people in media. She is the daughter of the late New York Times media columnist David Michael Carr and currently lives in New York City. Carr likes to find stories that pertain to the internet and the people that use it. She finds issues and subjects that illuminate a larger issue.[6] Her style is to show connections to a larger issue without having to encompass every part of the story into a short video or documentary. "'That's what being a journalist is – it's going out into the world and finding people and things that are more interesting than you are and telling that story," Carr said in 2013. "It's not a story until you have somebody to tell that story."

Works

I'm Not a Monster: The Lois Riess Murders
5.8

I'm Not a Monster: The Lois Riess Murders

In 2018, a small-town murder in Minnesota shocks a community when 56-year-old wife, mother, and grandmother Lois Riess kills her husband David and goes on the run from the authorities. Years later, Lois sits down with the filmmakers telling her story for the first time. Lois herself attempts to explain her reprehensible actions which reveals a disturbing family history and an addiction to gambling.

Release Date:2024-10-15

Department:Production

Job:Producer

Episode Count:2

Vote Count:5

8.5

Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara

Tegan Quin (from Tegan and Sara) has been the victim of identity theft and an ongoing catfishing scam for over 15 years. While investigating, she shares for the first time, how she was ensnared in toxic fan culture that revealed the dark side of fame.

Release Date:2024-09-05

Department:Production

Job:Producer

Vote Count:2

Perfect Wife: The Mysterious Disappearance of Sherri Papini
7.7

Perfect Wife: The Mysterious Disappearance of Sherri Papini

Keith and Sherri Papini's seemingly idyllic family life is shattered when Sherri vanishes from their northern California neighborhood, triggering a frenzied search that becomes news around the world.

Release Date:2024-06-20

Department:Production

Job:Executive Producer

Episode Count:3

Vote Count:8

6.8

Stormy

Delve into the life and times of Stormy Daniels as she shares her story and account of events that have become part of American history.

Release Date:2024-03-08

Department:Production

Job:Producer

Vote Count:9

6.5

The Ringleader: The Case of the Bling Ring

In a candid, first-time interview with Rachel Lee, the so-called teenage mastermind behind a string of high-profile celebrity robberies in 2008 and 2009, the film examines the motivations of Lee and a group of her friends who broke into celebrity homes in Hollywood to ransack and steal, exploring the possible reasons behind her actions including mental health issues and addictions, as well as the climate of celebrity excess that fueled the teens, recontextualizing the events behind the sensational headlines.

Release Date:2023-10-01

Department:Production

Job:Producer

Vote Count:4

6.2

Orgasm Inc: The Story of OneTaste

A sexual wellness company gains fame and followers, then members come forward with shocking allegations.

Release Date:2022-11-05

Department:Production

Job:Executive Producer

Vote Count:68

The Girl from Plainville
6.6

The Girl from Plainville

The controversial case of Michelle Carter, who was convicted in 2017 of involuntary manslaughter for encouraging the suicide of her then-boyfriend via texts and phone calls.

Release Date:2022-03-29

Department:Production

Job:Consulting Producer

Episode Count:8

Vote Count:76

Undercurrent: The Disappearance of Kim Wall
7.2

Undercurrent: The Disappearance of Kim Wall

An investigation into the disappearance of journalist Kim Wall while on board Danish entrepreneur Peter Madsen's self-made submarine.

Release Date:2022-03-08

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Episode Count:2

Vote Count:11

7.1

Britney vs. Spears

Journalist Jenny Eliscu and filmmaker Erin Lee Carr investigate Britney Spears' fight for freedom by way of exclusive interviews and confidential evidence.

Release Date:2021-09-27

Department:Production

Job:Producer

Character:Self - Filmmaker

Vote Count:166

How to Fix a Drug Scandal
6.9

How to Fix a Drug Scandal

The four-part docuseries revolves around Amherst, Massachusetts, drug lab chemist Sonja Farak who became addicted to the narcotics she was supposed to be testing. In covering her tracks, Farak falsified thousands of results and opened the door to overturning hundreds of wrongful convictions.

Release Date:2020-04-01

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Episode Count:4

Vote Count:29

I Love You, Now Die: The Commonwealth v. Michelle Carter
7.0

I Love You, Now Die: The Commonwealth v. Michelle Carter

Teen Michelle Carter’s actions shocked a nation — but what really happened behind closed doors?

Release Date:2019-07-09

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Episode Count:2

Vote Count:73

7.2

At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal

A look inside the USA gymnastics sexual abuse scandal that shook the sports world in 2017 depicting a landscape in which women spend their youth seeking victory on a world stage, juxtaposed against a culture where abuse prevails and lives are damaged forever.

Release Date:2019-05-03

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Vote Count:65

8.4

Dirty Money: Drug Short

Wall Street short-sellers expose a scam that regulators overlook: how Big Pharma gouges patients in need of life-saving drugs.

Release Date:2018-01-26

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Vote Count:5

Dirty Money
7.0

Dirty Money

From crippling payday loans to cars that cheat emissions tests, this investigative series exposes brazen acts of corporate greed and corruption.

Release Date:2018-01-26

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Episode Count:6

Vote Count:167

7.4

Mommy Dead and Dearest

Child abuse, mental illness, and forbidden love converge in this mystery involving a mother and daughter who were thought to be living a fairy tale life that turned out to be a living nightmare.

Release Date:2017-03-11

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Vote Count:242

6.2

Thought Crimes

Dubbed “The Cannibal Cop,” former NYPD officer Gilberto Valle was charged with conspiring to kidnap and eat women but argued it was all a fantasy. His story made headlines both for its disturbing details and its potential to kick off a trend of thought-policing across the nation. Featuring intimate interviews with Valle and insights from experts, Thought Crimes explores if someone can be found guilty for their most dangerous thoughts.

Release Date:2015-05-11

Department:Production

Job:Producer

Vote Count:45

Untitled Murdaugh Murders Series

Untitled Murdaugh Murders Series

The Murdaugh family were powerful players in the Lowcountry region of South Caroline, wielding great legal and political influence. But for the better part of a decade, the family has been accused of involvement in a variety of crimes, ranging from fraud to murder.

Department:Production

Job:Executive Producer

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