Rory Kennedy
Rory Elizabeth Katherine Kennedy (born December 12, 1968) is an American documentary filmmaker. Kennedy has made documentary films that center on social issues such as addiction, nuclear radiation, the treatment of prisoners-of-war, and the politics of the Mexican border fence. Her films have been featured on many television networks. She is the youngest child of U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Skakel.
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 1968-12-12 · Washington, D.C., USA
Known for
- The Daily Show (1996) — Self
- Downfall: The Case Against Boeing (2022) — Producer
- The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari (2022) — Director
- Bobby Fischer Against the World (2011) — Producer
- The View (1997) — Self
- Last Days in Vietnam (2014) — Director
- Queen of Chess (2026) — Director
- American Experience (1988) — Producer
- Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing (2026) — Director
- Ghosts of Abu Ghraib (2007) — Director
- Take Every Wave: The Life of Laird Hamilton (2017) — Director
- Girlhood (2003) — Producer
- Ethel (2012) — Narrator (voice)
- The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult? (2024) — Producer
- American Hollow (1999) — Director
- Above and Beyond: NASA's Journey to Tomorrow (2018) — Director