Joe Gantz

A master of observational storytelling, Joe Gantz was born in 1957 in Chicago, United States. His career as a director has been active since the late 1980s, and he is best known for his work in documentary and reality genres with notable projects including "Taxicab Confessions," "The American Family," and "Couples Arguing," the former earning him an Emmy award. Gantz's directorial style is marked by its intimate, fly-on-the-wall approach, often digging into the raw and unfiltered aspects of human life. A keen observer of humanity, Gantz's work is as much an exploration of societal norms as it is a mirror held up to our own lives.