Jeff Zimbalist

Jeff Zimbalist

46 (1978-08-15)
Northampton, Massachusetts, USA

Jeffrey Leib Nettler Zimbalist (15 August 1978; Northampton) is an American documentary filmmaker. He has been Academy Award shortlisted, has won a Peabody, a DuPont, 5 Emmy Awards with 17 Emmy nominations. He is the owner of film and television production company All Rise Films.

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Pelé: Birth of a Legend 2016 (7.345)

The life story of Brazilian football legend, Pele.
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Skywalkers: A Love Story 2024 (7.15)

Two real-life daredevils test the limits of their love and trust by illegally scaling one of the world's tallest buildings to perform an acrobatic stunt.
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The Two Escobars 2010 (7.3)

Pablo Escobar was the richest, most powerful drug kingpin in the world, ruling the Medellin Cartel with an iron fist. Andres Escobar was the biggest soccer star in Colombia. The two were not related, but their fates were inextricably-and fatally-intertwined. Pablo's drug money had turned Andres' national team into South American champions, favored to win the 1994 World Cup in Los Angeles. It was there, in a game against the U.S., that Andres committed one of the most shocking mistakes in soccer history, scoring an "own goal" that eliminated his team from the competition and ultimately cost him his life. The Two Escobars is a riveting examination of the intersection of sports, crime, and politics.