Bill Guttentag is an American dramatic and documentary film writer-producer-director. His films have premiered at the Sundance, Cannes, Telluride and Tribeca film festivals, and he has won two Academy Awards. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bill Guttentag, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
In a nation where educating girls is seen as rebellion, a visionary woman dares to teach young minds to dream. When their innovation draws global attention, their success sparks hope—and opposition. As threats loom and sacrifices are made, their courage and unity ignite a movement that could forever transform the world.
Release Date: 2025-03-07
Department: Directing
Job: Director
Using a variety of sources, SPYRAL follows one bipolar woman and the impact it has on her family.
Release Date: 2024-06-29
Department: Directing
Job: Director
Examines the implications of Christian Nationalism, how it distorts not only our constitutional republic, but Christianity itself, and asks the question: What happens when a faith built on love, sacrifice, and forgiveness grows political tentacles, conflating power, money, and belief into hyper-nationalism?
Release Date: 2024-02-16
Department: Production
Job: Executive Producer
Vote Count: 4
Tourists flock to the west coast of Ireland to take in the breathtaking cliffs of Moher, but the real treasure lies in the soulful, acoustic sounds wafting out of pubs and living rooms of Doolin, County Clare. The denizens of this unspoiled coastal village of tight-knit neighbors and unlocked doors revel in the passion and history of their traditional folk songs, using music as a thread through generations to create community, connection and joy.
Release Date: 2021-11-12
Department: Production
Job: Executive Producer
Gwen van de Pas returns to her hometown in search of answers about the man who sexually abused her as a child.
Release Date: 2021-03-18
Department: Production
Job: Producer
Vote Count: 11
Follow the animal rescue community in and around Austin, Texas. The docuseries provides a window into this captivating world through moving, humorous and powerful stories of animals and the humans who love them.
Release Date: 2020-10-29
Department: Directing
Job: Director
Episode Count: 8
Vote Count: 1
A comprehensive history, reverent tribute, and inviting primer for the uninitiated, Sublime is a celebration of a unique moment that began with beach parties on the Pacific coast and continues today in a worldwide community of fans and musicians who were touched by the eponymous band’s one-of-a-kind sound. This definitive documentary charts Sublime’s meteoric rise, tragic end, and lasting legacy.
Release Date: 2019-04-28
Department: Directing
Job: Director
A searing account of war correspondent Michael Ware's seven years reporting in Iraq--an extraordinary journey that takes him into the darkest recesses of the Iraq War and the human soul.
Release Date: 2015-06-11
Department: Directing
Job: Director
Vote Count: 51
A political strategist juggling three clients questions whether or not to take the high road as the ugly side of his work begins to haunt him.
Release Date: 2013-01-25
Department: Directing
Job: Director
Vote Count: 35
The creative chemistry of four brilliant artists —drummer John Densmore, guitarist Robby Kreiger, keyboardist Ray Manzarek and singer Jim Morrison— made The Doors one of America's most iconic and influential rock bands. Using footage shot between their formation in 1965 and Morrison's death in 1971, it follows the band from the corridors of UCLA's film school, where Manzarek and Morrison met, to the stages of sold-out arenas.
Release Date: 2010-04-09
Department: Production
Job: Executive Producer
Vote Count: 209
Tells the story of the American civil rights movement through its powerful music - the freedom songs protesters sang on picket lines, in mass meetings, and in jail cells as they fought for justice and equality. Features new performances of the freedom songs by top artists; archival footage; and interviews with civil rights foot soldiers and leaders. Freedom songs evolved from slave chants, from the labor movement, and especially from the black church. Music enabled blacks to sing words they could not say, and it was crucial in helping the protesters as they faced down brutal aggression with dignity and non-violence. The infectious energy of the songs swept people up and empowered them to fight for their rights. This film celebrates the vitality of this music.
Release Date: 2009-05-16
Department: Directing
Job: Director
Vote Count: 9
A mockumentary following an ambitious TV network executive trying to produce a controversial reality show where contestants play Russian Roulette.
Release Date: 2007-11-01
Department: Writing
Job: Writer
Vote Count: 149
The story of the rape of Nanking, one of the most tragic events in history. In 1937, the invading Japanese army murdered over 200,000 and raped tens of thousands of Chinese. In the midst of this horror, a small group of Western expatriates banded together to save 250,000. Nanking shows the tremendous impact individuals can make on the course of history.
Release Date: 2007-02-10
Department: Writing
Job: Screenplay
Vote Count: 52
Winner of the 2002 Oscar for Best Documentary Short Subject, this film chronicles the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Towers. Filmmakers Bill Guttentag and Robert David Port joined Harlem police as they arrived at the chaotic scene after jet airplanes had struck the two buildings. The film captures the harrowing reality of the attacks as the officers cope with disbelief and fear while remaining focused on saving lives.
Release Date: 2003-01-06
Department: Directing
Job: Director
Vote Count: 10
Crime & Punishment is a 2002 reality television, nontraditional court show spin-off of the Law & Order franchise. It premiered on NBC on Sunday, June 16, 2002, and ran through the summers of 2002, 2003, and 2004.
Release Date: 2002-06-16
Department: Production
Job: Producer
Episode Count: 27
Documentary from HBO's America Undercover series about hate groups on the internet
Release Date: 2000-10-23
Department: Directing
Job: Director
This is a documentary using interviews and contemporary media coverage to trace the parallel paths of RFK and MLK Jr. leading up to their assassinations.
Release Date: 1998-04-05
Department: Directing
Job: Director
Pauley Perrette plays Renee, a young woman discovering her own meaning of love. From childhood memories of her mother to her own experiences as a young woman, she struggles to find answers to life's greatest mystery. From a recommendation of a friend, she becomes the doorman at a local club. There she meets several friends who help her on her journey of discovery. Who will be there when it rains?
Release Date: 1997-04-01
Department: Production
Job: Producer
Vote Count: 2
When a child gets hold of a loaded handgun, someone often dies. Last year, 24,000 Americans lost their lives to handguns...and 3,600 of them were children. This profoundly disturbing documentary tells the stories of five handguns that killed five children--and how their deaths might have been prevented.
Release Date: 1995-03-11
Department: Directing
Job: Director
Vote Count: 3
Blues Highway is a 1994 American short documentary film directed by Bill Guttentag and Vince DiPersio. The film is a moving blend of blues music and images recounts the journey of the millions of African-Americans who made their way from the Mississippi Delta to cities in the North during the 1930s and 1940s. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.
Release Date: 1994-10-01
Department: Directing
Job: Director
A revealing look at how workers' safety is being compromised with tragic results. Interviews with accident investigators, co-workers, and victims' families detail the causes and consequences of accidents, while extensive news footage and home videos taken by accident survivors and family members expose the hazards of such industries as commercial fishing, construction and chemical refineries. An indictment of inadequate governmental safeguards, this important film makes a plea for the protection of workers.
Release Date: 1991-11-17
Department: Writing
Job: Writer
Vote Count: 2
Documentary which aired in 1989 as part of the HBO documentary series "American Undercover". It was filmed in West Palm Beach, Florida over the course of eight weeks and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. The documentary shows a cross section of abusers who have fallen under the deadly spell of the most addictive and affordable drug in America. Interviews with addicts and their families reveal that crack knows no socio-economic boundaries. Teenagers discuss the desperate measures they have taken to obtain the drug. The producers acknowledged the following for their assistance in making this film: Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office; West Palm Beach Police Department; Data House of the Drug Abuse Treatment Association © Half-Court Productions Ltd. 1989
Release Date: 1989-01-01
Department: Writing
Job: Writer
A young boy's successful battle against cancer and his subsequent efforts to help other children overcome their fears of the illness.
Release Date: 1988-01-01
Department: Directing
Job: Director
Vote Count: 6
The story of an American soccer player trying to make it big who turns to Pele, the greatest soccer player of all time, for guidance.
Release Date: 1987-01-23
Department: Writing
Job: Dialogue
Vote Count: 3
An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, that is better known by its nickname Oscar.
Release Date: 1953-03-19
Character: Self
Episode Count: 1
Vote Count: 65