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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.
Awards & recognition
- Primetime Emmy Award
- Academy Award — Best Documentary Feature Film · 2015 · nominated
Filmography14 titles
Above and Beyond: NASA's Journey to Tomorrow
2018Director
2018Director
Queen of Chess
2026Director
2026Director
The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari
2022Director, Producer
2022Director, Producer
Ghosts of Abu Ghraib
2007Director
2007Director
Downfall: The Case Against Boeing
2022Director, Producer
2022Director, Producer
Indian Point: Imagining the Unimaginable
2004as Self
2004as Self
Ethel
2012as Narrator (voice)
2012as Narrator (voice)
The Fence (La Barda)
2010as Narrator
2010as Narrator
The Synanon Fix
2024Director, Producer
2024Director, Producer
American Experience
1988Director, Producer
1988Director, Producer
Take Every Wave: The Life of Laird Hamilton
2017Director
2017Director
The Daily Show
1996as Self
1996as Self
Con Man
2003Executive Producer
2003Executive Producer
The View
1997as Self
1997as Self