Director

Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi

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Known for: Directing
Born: January 1, 1979 (age 47)
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi is an American documentary filmmaker. She was the director, along with her husband, Jimmy Chin, for the film Free Solo, which won the 2019 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. The film profiled Alex Honnold and his free solo climb of El Capitan in June 2017. Their first scripted film venture was Nyad, a…

Other credited names

E. Chai Vasarhelyi, Chai Vasarhelyi, 엘리자베스 차이 베사헬리, チャイ・ヴァサルヘリィ, エリザベス・チャイ・バサヒリィ

Filmography

Everest: The Other Side2026Director

Popular films

Filmography

Directing 16

Acting 1

Writing 3

Producing 13

Crew 1

Editing 2