Charles Guggenheim

"Champion of documentary storytelling, Charles Guggenheim." Charles Guggenheim, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA in the year 1924, was a renowned film director primarily active from the mid-1950s to the late 1990s, specializing in the genre of documentary filmmaking. Some of his most famous works include "Nine From Little Rock," "RFK Remembered," and "The Johnstown Flood," earning him four Academy Awards out of twelve nominations. Guggenheim's authorial style was marked by his ability to tell deeply personal stories on a grand scale, often addressing socially significant themes and historical events.

A voice for the silent and a seer for the unseen, Charles Guggenheim had the uncanny ability to bring to life the history and essence of America in a way few could.