
July 30, 1946 · 80 years old
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Barbara Kopple (born July 30, 1946) is an American film director, primarily known for her work in documentary film. Description above from the Wikipedia article Barbara Kopple, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Two affluent suburban girls clash with the Latino gang culture of East Los Angeles.

A heartbreaking record of the thirteen-month struggle between a community fighting to survive and a corporation dedicated to the bottom line.

A documentary on the The Chicks (formerly the Dixie Chicks) in the wake of singer Natalie Maines' anti-George W. Bush statement at a 2003 concert.

Recounts the 1985-86 strike against the Hormel Foods Corporation in Minnesota after its employees' wages and benefits were cut.

Dreams never expire but sometimes they are deferred. The film follows the talented and gregarious soul singer of the Grammy-nominated R&B band "Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings." In the most challenging year of her life, Sharon Jone...

Using new archival sources and unprecedented access, master documentarian Barbara Kopple reveals the story behind one of the most daring rescues in modern US history: a secret mission to free hostages of the 1979 Iranian revolution.

In the aftermath of the Virginia Tech shooting, Oscar winner Barbara Kopple takes an in depth look at the issue of gun rights and gun control. She interviews both gun and anti-gun advocates in an effort to shed some light on this ...

A documentary made up of nine separate segments on the topic of drug addiction. Segments include: "Saturday Night in a Dallas ER," by Jon Alpert; "A Mother's Desperation," by Susan Froemke and Albert Maysles; "The Science of Relap...

National social justice leaders Marc Morial and Janet Murguía join forces to fight structural racism amid a troubling resurgence of white supremacy in the Trump era.

A documentary that chronicles a cowboy's triumph in his quest to protect wild horses and the American West.

Directed by two-time Academy Award winner Barbara Kopple, in collaboration with NowThis, NEW HOMELAND offers a unique and intimate perspective into the experience of building a new home after fleeing the traumas of war.