Rory Kennedy

Rory Kennedy

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Washington, D.C., USA
December 12, 1968

Biography

Rory Elizabeth Katherine Kennedy (born December 12, 1968) is an American documentary filmmaker. Kennedy has made documentary films that center on social issues such as addiction, nuclear radiation, the treatment of prisoners-of-war, and the politics of the Mexican border fence. Her films have been featured on many television networks. She is the youngest child of U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Skakel.

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Representative Works

Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing
Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing
7.0
/ English
Queen of Chess
Queen of Chess
7.5
/ English
Downfall: The Case Against Boeing
Downfall: The Case Against Boeing
7.1
/ English
American Hollow
American Hollow
6.4
/ English
Thank You, Mr. President: Helen Thomas at the White House
Thank You, Mr. President: Helen Thomas at the White House
7.0
/ English
The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari
The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari
7.2
/ English
Epidemic Africa
Epidemic Africa
10.0
/ English
Con Man
Con Man
6.2
/ English
The Trial of Alec Baldwin
The Trial of Alec Baldwin
No Rating Yet
/ English
Ghosts of Abu Ghraib
Ghosts of Abu Ghraib
7.1
/ English
Last Days in Vietnam
Last Days in Vietnam
7.3
/ English
Take Every Wave: The Life of Laird Hamilton
Take Every Wave: The Life of Laird Hamilton
6.4
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing
2026Nominee

Best Director

Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing

Queen of Chess
2026Winner

Best Director

Queen of Chess

Downfall: The Case Against Boeing
2022Nominee

Best Picture

Downfall: The Case Against Boeing

Career Highlights

American Hollow
1999Highlight

Best Director

American Hollow

Thank You, Mr. President: Helen Thomas at the White House
2008Highlight

Best Director

Thank You, Mr. President: Helen Thomas at the White House

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