Lucy Walker
DirectingBorn Jan 1, 1970
London, England, UK
Lucy Walker (born 1970; London) is an British documentary film director. She has directed the feature documentaries Devil's Playground (2002), Blindsight (2006), Waste Land (2010), Countdown to Zero (2010), The Crash Reel (2013), Buena Vista Social Club: Adios (2017), Bring Your Own Brigade (2021), and Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa (2023). She has also directed the short films The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom (2011) and The Lion's Mouth Opens (2014). Waste Land was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature and The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject).
Known For
Defying Gravity: The Untold Story of Women's Gymnastics
tv2020
Defying Gravity: The Untold Story of Women's Gymnastics
tv2020
Bring Your Own Brigade
movie2021
Bring Your Own Brigade
movie2021
Bring Your Own Brigade
movie2021
The Lion's Mouth Opens
movie2014
The Lion's Mouth Opens
movie2014
The Lion's Mouth Opens
movie2014
How to Change Your Mind
tv2022
How to Change Your Mind
tv2022
Blue's Clues
tv1996
Waste Land
movie2010
Filmography
2024Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpaas Directormovie2023Of Night and Light: The Story of Iboga and Ibogaineas Directormovie2022How to Change Your Mindas Directortv2021Bring Your Own Brigadeas Writermovie2021Why Did You Kill Me?as Producermovie2020Defying Gravity: The Untold Story of Women's Gymnasticsas Executive Producertv2018Half the Pictureas Selfmovie2017Oh, What a Beautiful City (A City Symphony)as Directormovie2017Bridge Poemas Directormovie2017Ram Dass, Going Homeas Executive Producermovie2017Buena Vista Social Club: Adiosas Sound Recordistmovie2016#LikeAGirlas Directormovie2016The Vodou Healeras Directormovie2016PlayStation: Makers & Gamers - Street Fighteras Directormovie2016The New Yorker Presentsas Directortv2016A History of Cuban Danceas Executive Producermovie2015Feel Every Smileas Directormovie2014Project Danielas Directormovie2014The Lion's Mouth Opensas Producermovie2013Daredevil on a Snowmobileas Producermovie2013David Hockney in the Now: In Six Minutesas Writermovie2013The Crash Reelas Soundmovie2013The Rein of Mary Kingas Directormovie2013The Red Pillas Directormovie2013Crooked Linesas Directormovie2012Focus Forward: Short Films, Big Ideasas Directormovie2012Make Haste Slowlyas Directormovie2012The Contendersas Directormovie2012Secrets of the Mongolian Archersas Directormovie2011The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossomas Producermovie2010Countdown to Zeroas Sound Recordistmovie2010Waste Landas Screenplaymovie2006Blindsightas Directormovie2002Devil's Playgroundas Director of Photographymovie1999Independent Lensas Directortv1998Blue's Clues: Blue's Birthdayas Directormovie1996Blue's Cluesas DirectortvSoonInterspeciesas Directormovie