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    Barbara Kopple

    July 30, 1946 • 77 y.o.

    Place of Birth Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
    Citizenship United States
    Career 1972 — ...
    Genres Documentary, Drama, Crime

    Facts

    Kopple was born in New York City, and grew up on a vegetable farm in Scarsdale, New York, the daughter of a textile executive.

    Her uncle, Murray Burnett, was a co-author of Everybody Comes to Rick's, an unproduced play, that was the basis for the film, Casablanca. Her mother and maternal grandparents grew up in Peekskill, New York, the latter of whom publicly criticized the attempted censorship of singer Paul Robeson in 1949.

    At Northeastern University, she studied political science and clinical psychology, and for a clinical psychology course, she made her first film, "Winter Soldiers," about Vietnam veterans, instead of writing a term paper. While working among lobotomy patients at Medfield State Hospital with Northeastern University, she decided she wanted to be a filmmaker instead.

    "I realized when I was studying psychology that nobody would probably ever read what I wrote" — Barbara Kopple

    Kopple's political involvement started in college with her participation in antiwar protests against the Vietnam War.

    Filmography chart

    Title Ratings: 6.32
    My Ratings:
    • Drama 22%
    • Crime 17%
    • Documentary 11%
    • Thriller 11%
    • Biography 6%
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                                  Director — 45

                                  2022
                                  1
                                  2022

                                  Documentary, 1 hr 48 min
                                  United States • Barbara Kopple

                                    2019
                                    2
                                    2019

                                    Documentary, History, War, 1 hr 48 min
                                    United States • Barbara Kopple

                                      2018
                                      3
                                      2018

                                      Documentary, 1 hr 33 min
                                      United States • Barbara Kopple

                                        4
                                        2018

                                        Documentary, Biography, History, 59 min
                                        United States • Sara Dosa...

                                          2017
                                          5
                                          2017

                                          Documentary, Crime, 1 hr 27 min
                                          United States • Barbara Kopple

                                            6
                                            2017

                                            Documentary, 1 hr 31 min
                                            United States, Canada • Barbara Kopple

                                              2016
                                              7
                                              2016

                                              Documentary, 42 min
                                              United States • Barbara Kopple

                                                8
                                                2016

                                                Documentary, 1 hr 25 min
                                                United States • Barbara Kopple...

                                                  2015
                                                  9
                                                  2015

                                                  Documentary, Music, 1 hr 33 min
                                                  United States • Barbara Kopple

                                                    10
                                                    2015

                                                    Documentary, 52 min
                                                    United States • Barbara Kopple

                                                      11
                                                      2015

                                                      Short
                                                      United States • Barbara Kopple

                                                        12
                                                        2015

                                                        Documentary, Biography, History, 1 hr 33 min
                                                        United States, Haiti • Barbara Kopple

                                                          2014
                                                          13
                                                          2014

                                                          Documentary
                                                          United States • Ramin Bahrani...

                                                            2013
                                                            14
                                                            2013

                                                            Documentary, Biography, Drama, 1 hr 40 min
                                                            United States • Barbara Kopple

                                                              15
                                                              2013

                                                              Documentary, History, 52 min
                                                              United States • Judd Apatow...

                                                                2011
                                                                16
                                                                2011

                                                                Documentary, Biography, News, 47 min
                                                                United States, Sudan • Barbara Kopple

                                                                  17
                                                                  2011

                                                                  Documentary, 1 hr 29 min
                                                                  United States • Barbara Kopple

                                                                    2009
                                                                    18
                                                                    2009 — ...

                                                                    Documentary, Biography, History, 1 hour
                                                                    United States • Ken Rodgers...

                                                                      19
                                                                      2009

                                                                      Documentary, 1 hr 27 min
                                                                      United States • Barbara Kopple

                                                                        2008
                                                                        20
                                                                        2008

                                                                        Documentary, Biography, 43 min
                                                                        United States • Barbara Kopple

                                                                          2007
                                                                          21
                                                                          2007

                                                                          Documentary
                                                                          United States • Barbara Kopple

                                                                            22
                                                                            2007

                                                                            Drama
                                                                            United States • Jon Alpert...

                                                                              23
                                                                              2007 — (segment "Steamfitters Local Union 638")

                                                                              Documentary, 1 hr 26 min
                                                                              United States • Jon Alpert...

                                                                                2006
                                                                                24
                                                                                2006

                                                                                Documentary, Biography, Music, 1 hr 33 min
                                                                                United States • Barbara Kopple...

                                                                                  2005
                                                                                  25
                                                                                  2005

                                                                                  Documentary, 1 hr 30 min
                                                                                  United States • Bob Eisenhardt...

                                                                                    26
                                                                                    2005

                                                                                    Crime, Drama, 1 hr 30 min
                                                                                    United States, Germany • Barbara Kopple

                                                                                      2003
                                                                                      27
                                                                                      2003 — 2006

                                                                                      Reality TV, 30 min
                                                                                      United States • Barbara Kopple

                                                                                        2002
                                                                                        28
                                                                                        2002

                                                                                        Documentary
                                                                                        United States • Barbara Kopple

                                                                                          29
                                                                                          2002 — ...

                                                                                          Documentary, 2 hours
                                                                                          United States • Barbara Kopple

                                                                                            2000
                                                                                            30
                                                                                            2000

                                                                                            Documentary, Biography, 1 hr 37 min
                                                                                            United States • Barbara Kopple

                                                                                              31
                                                                                              2000

                                                                                              Documentary, Music, 1 hr 43 min
                                                                                              United States, Italy, Germany • Thomas Haneke...

                                                                                                1998
                                                                                                32
                                                                                                1998

                                                                                                Documentary
                                                                                                United States • Barbara Kopple

                                                                                                  33
                                                                                                  1998

                                                                                                  Documentary, Music
                                                                                                  United States • Barbara Kopple

                                                                                                    34
                                                                                                    1998

                                                                                                    Documentary
                                                                                                    United States • Barbara Kopple

                                                                                                      1997
                                                                                                      35
                                                                                                      1997

                                                                                                      Documentary, Music, Romance, 1 hr 45 min
                                                                                                      United States • Barbara Kopple

                                                                                                        36
                                                                                                        1997 — 2003

                                                                                                        Crime, Drama, Thriller, 56 min
                                                                                                        United States • Adam Bernstein...

                                                                                                          1994
                                                                                                          37
                                                                                                          1994

                                                                                                          Documentary, Drama, History, 11 hr 50 min
                                                                                                          United States • Chris Harty...

                                                                                                            1993
                                                                                                            38
                                                                                                            1993

                                                                                                            Documentary, Biography, Sport, 1 hr 33 min
                                                                                                            United States • Barbara Kopple

                                                                                                              39
                                                                                                              1993 — 1999

                                                                                                              Crime, Drama, Mystery, 47 min
                                                                                                              United States • Kenneth Fink...

                                                                                                                1992
                                                                                                                40
                                                                                                                1992

                                                                                                                Documentary, 1 hr 30 min
                                                                                                                United States • Barbara Kopple...

                                                                                                                  1990
                                                                                                                  41
                                                                                                                  1990

                                                                                                                  Documentary, 1 hr 38 min
                                                                                                                  United States, United Kingdom • Barbara Kopple...

                                                                                                                    1986
                                                                                                                    42
                                                                                                                    1986 — ...

                                                                                                                    Documentary, Biography, History, 1 hr 30 min
                                                                                                                    United States • Susan Lacy...

                                                                                                                      1980
                                                                                                                      43
                                                                                                                      1980 — 1993

                                                                                                                      Sci-Fi, Comedy, Drama, 53 min
                                                                                                                      United States • Kirk Browning...

                                                                                                                        44
                                                                                                                        1980 — (documentary footage directed by), uncredited

                                                                                                                        Documentary, Music, 1 hr 43 min
                                                                                                                        United States • Danny Goldberg...

                                                                                                                          1976
                                                                                                                          45
                                                                                                                          1976

                                                                                                                          Documentary, 1 hr 43 min
                                                                                                                          United States • Barbara Kopple

                                                                                                                            Producer — 46

                                                                                                                            2023
                                                                                                                            1
                                                                                                                            2023 — executive producer

                                                                                                                            Documentary, 53 min
                                                                                                                            United States • Larissa Bills...

                                                                                                                              2022
                                                                                                                              2
                                                                                                                              2022

                                                                                                                              Documentary, 1 hr 48 min
                                                                                                                              United States • Barbara Kopple

                                                                                                                                2020
                                                                                                                                3
                                                                                                                                2020 — executive producer

                                                                                                                                Documentary, 1 hr 48 min
                                                                                                                                United States • Maria Finitzo

                                                                                                                                  4
                                                                                                                                  2020 — executive producer

                                                                                                                                  Documentary, Biography, Crime, 58 min
                                                                                                                                  United States • Lesley Chilcott

                                                                                                                                    2019
                                                                                                                                    5
                                                                                                                                    2019

                                                                                                                                    Documentary, History, War, 1 hr 48 min
                                                                                                                                    United States • Barbara Kopple

                                                                                                                                      2018
                                                                                                                                      6
                                                                                                                                      2018

                                                                                                                                      Documentary, 1 hr 33 min
                                                                                                                                      United States • Barbara Kopple

                                                                                                                                        7
                                                                                                                                        2018

                                                                                                                                        Documentary, Biography, History, 59 min
                                                                                                                                        United States • Sara Dosa...

                                                                                                                                          2017
                                                                                                                                          8
                                                                                                                                          2017 — executive producer

                                                                                                                                          Documentary, Crime, 1 hr 27 min
                                                                                                                                          United States • Barbara Kopple

                                                                                                                                            9
                                                                                                                                            2017

                                                                                                                                            Documentary, 1 hr 31 min
                                                                                                                                            United States, Canada • Barbara Kopple

                                                                                                                                              2016
                                                                                                                                              10
                                                                                                                                              2016 — executive producer

                                                                                                                                              Documentary, History, Music, 1 hr 13 min
                                                                                                                                              Czechia, United States • Keith Jones

                                                                                                                                                11
                                                                                                                                                2016 — executive producer

                                                                                                                                                Documentary, Biography, Comedy, 1 hr 27 min
                                                                                                                                                United States • Rebbie Ratner

                                                                                                                                                  12
                                                                                                                                                  2016

                                                                                                                                                  Documentary, 42 min
                                                                                                                                                  United States • Barbara Kopple

                                                                                                                                                    2015
                                                                                                                                                    13
                                                                                                                                                    2015

                                                                                                                                                    Documentary, Music, 1 hr 33 min
                                                                                                                                                    United States • Barbara Kopple

                                                                                                                                                      14
                                                                                                                                                      2015

                                                                                                                                                      Documentary, 52 min
                                                                                                                                                      United States • Barbara Kopple

                                                                                                                                                        15
                                                                                                                                                        2015

                                                                                                                                                        Documentary, Biography, History, 1 hr 33 min
                                                                                                                                                        United States, Haiti • Barbara Kopple

                                                                                                                                                          2014
                                                                                                                                                          16
                                                                                                                                                          2014 — advising producer

                                                                                                                                                          Short, Documentary, 8 min
                                                                                                                                                          United States • Cynthia Wade

                                                                                                                                                            2013
                                                                                                                                                            17
                                                                                                                                                            2013

                                                                                                                                                            Documentary, Biography, Drama, 1 hr 40 min
                                                                                                                                                            United States • Barbara Kopple

                                                                                                                                                              18
                                                                                                                                                              2013

                                                                                                                                                              Documentary, History, 52 min
                                                                                                                                                              United States • Judd Apatow...

                                                                                                                                                                19
                                                                                                                                                                2013 — executive producer

                                                                                                                                                                Documentary, Biography, History, 1 hr 33 min
                                                                                                                                                                United States • Suzanne Mitchell

                                                                                                                                                                  2012
                                                                                                                                                                  20
                                                                                                                                                                  2012

                                                                                                                                                                  Documentary, Drama, News, 1 hr 20 min
                                                                                                                                                                  United States

                                                                                                                                                                    2011
                                                                                                                                                                    21
                                                                                                                                                                    2011

                                                                                                                                                                    Documentary, Biography, News, 47 min
                                                                                                                                                                    United States, Sudan • Barbara Kopple

                                                                                                                                                                      22
                                                                                                                                                                      2011

                                                                                                                                                                      Documentary, 1 hr 29 min
                                                                                                                                                                      United States • Barbara Kopple

                                                                                                                                                                        2009
                                                                                                                                                                        23
                                                                                                                                                                        2009 — ...

                                                                                                                                                                        Documentary, Biography, History, 1 hour
                                                                                                                                                                        United States • Ken Rodgers...

                                                                                                                                                                          24
                                                                                                                                                                          2009

                                                                                                                                                                          Documentary, 1 hr 27 min
                                                                                                                                                                          United States • Barbara Kopple

                                                                                                                                                                            2008
                                                                                                                                                                            25
                                                                                                                                                                            2008

                                                                                                                                                                            Documentary, Biography, 43 min
                                                                                                                                                                            United States • Barbara Kopple

                                                                                                                                                                              2007
                                                                                                                                                                              26
                                                                                                                                                                              2007

                                                                                                                                                                              Documentary, 1 hr 27 min
                                                                                                                                                                              United States • David Becker

                                                                                                                                                                                27
                                                                                                                                                                                2007

                                                                                                                                                                                Documentary, 1 hr 26 min
                                                                                                                                                                                United States • Jon Alpert...

                                                                                                                                                                                  2006
                                                                                                                                                                                  28
                                                                                                                                                                                  2006

                                                                                                                                                                                  Documentary, Biography, Music, 1 hr 33 min
                                                                                                                                                                                  United States • Barbara Kopple...

                                                                                                                                                                                    29
                                                                                                                                                                                    2006 — consulting producer

                                                                                                                                                                                    Short, 22 min
                                                                                                                                                                                    United States

                                                                                                                                                                                      2004
                                                                                                                                                                                      30
                                                                                                                                                                                      2004 — executive producer

                                                                                                                                                                                      Documentary, 1 hr 38 min
                                                                                                                                                                                      United States • Danny Schechter

                                                                                                                                                                                        2002
                                                                                                                                                                                        31
                                                                                                                                                                                        2002

                                                                                                                                                                                        Documentary, 1 hr 35 min
                                                                                                                                                                                        United States • Kristi Jacobson

                                                                                                                                                                                          32
                                                                                                                                                                                          2002

                                                                                                                                                                                          Documentary
                                                                                                                                                                                          United States • Barbara Kopple

                                                                                                                                                                                            33
                                                                                                                                                                                            2002 — ... — executive producer

                                                                                                                                                                                            Documentary, 2 hours
                                                                                                                                                                                            United States • Barbara Kopple

                                                                                                                                                                                              2000
                                                                                                                                                                                              34
                                                                                                                                                                                              2000

                                                                                                                                                                                              Documentary, Biography, 1 hr 37 min
                                                                                                                                                                                              United States • Barbara Kopple

                                                                                                                                                                                                35
                                                                                                                                                                                                2000

                                                                                                                                                                                                Documentary, Music, 1 hr 43 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                United States, Italy, Germany • Thomas Haneke...

                                                                                                                                                                                                  1998
                                                                                                                                                                                                  36
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1998 — executive producer

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Documentary
                                                                                                                                                                                                  United States • Barbara Kopple

                                                                                                                                                                                                    37
                                                                                                                                                                                                    1998

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Documentary, Music
                                                                                                                                                                                                    United States • Barbara Kopple

                                                                                                                                                                                                      1995
                                                                                                                                                                                                      38
                                                                                                                                                                                                      1995 — ...

                                                                                                                                                                                                      News, Sport, Talk Show, 1 hour
                                                                                                                                                                                                      United States • Jeff Winn...

                                                                                                                                                                                                        1993
                                                                                                                                                                                                        39
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1993

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Documentary, Biography, Sport, 1 hr 33 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                        United States • Barbara Kopple

                                                                                                                                                                                                          1990
                                                                                                                                                                                                          40
                                                                                                                                                                                                          1990

                                                                                                                                                                                                          Documentary, 1 hr 38 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                          United States, United Kingdom • Barbara Kopple...

                                                                                                                                                                                                            1986
                                                                                                                                                                                                            41
                                                                                                                                                                                                            1986 — ...

                                                                                                                                                                                                            Documentary, Biography, History, 1 hr 30 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                            United States • Susan Lacy...

                                                                                                                                                                                                              1983
                                                                                                                                                                                                              42
                                                                                                                                                                                                              1983 — field producer

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Documentary, Music, 1 hr 30 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                              United States • Robert Richter...

                                                                                                                                                                                                                1980
                                                                                                                                                                                                                43
                                                                                                                                                                                                                1980 — 1993 — executive producer

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Sci-Fi, Comedy, Drama, 53 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                                United States • Kirk Browning...

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  44
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1980 — uncredited

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Documentary, Music, 1 hr 43 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  United States • Danny Goldberg...

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1976
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    45
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1976

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Documentary, 1 hr 43 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    United States • Barbara Kopple

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1972
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      46
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1972

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Documentary, History, War, 1 hr 36 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      United States

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Sound director — 6

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2000
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2000

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Documentary, Music, 1 hr 43 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        United States, Italy, Germany • Thomas Haneke...

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1990
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1990

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Documentary, 1 hr 8 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          United Kingdom, United States • Nina Rosenblum

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1983
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1983 — additional sound

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Documentary, Drama, Music, 1 hr 33 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            United States • Richard Chase...

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1975
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1975

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Documentary, 48 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              United States • Donna Deitch

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1973
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1973 — sound recordist

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Documentary, 1 hr 27 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                United States • Sandra Hochman

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1972
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  6
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1972

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Documentary, History, War, 1 hr 36 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  United States

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Writer — 2

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2008
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2008 — (creator)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Documentary, Biography, 43 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    United States • Barbara Kopple

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2000
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2000

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Documentary, Music, 1 hr 43 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      United States, Italy, Germany • Thomas Haneke...

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Camera — 1

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2011
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2011

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Short, Documentary, 12 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        United States • Marc Weiss

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Editor — 1

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1972
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1972

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Documentary, History, War, 1 hr 36 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          United States

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Actress — 2

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2011
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2011

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Documentary, 1 hr 28 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            United States • Paul Mariano...

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1999
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1999

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Documentary, 3 hr 13 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Canada • Peter Wintonick

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