Directed credits
29
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Liz Garbus
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.6
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 21Directed series: 8All crew credits: 85
TMDB ID: 96199
IMDb ID: nm0305017
Known for: Directing
Born: April 11, 1970
Age: 55
Place of birth: USA
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1991 - 2026
Years active: 36
Average TMDB rating: 6.91
Wikidata: Q3257306
Also known as
Elizabeth Freya Garbus
Frequent jobs
Director (29)Executive Producer (37)Producer (18)Production Manager (1)
Biography
Elizabeth Freya Garbus (born April 11, 1970) is an American documentary film director and producer. Notable documentaries Garbus has made are The Farm: Angola, USA, Ghosts of Abu Ghraib, Bobby Fischer Against the World, Love, Marilyn, and What Happened, Miss Simone? She is a two-time Oscar Nominee, two-time Emmy Winner, Peabody Winner, Grammy Nominee, and DGA-Nominated director
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Liz Garbus.
Give Me the Ball!
Director
2026 Movie
6.0
Lost Girls
Director
2020 Movie
6.8
A Dangerous Son
Director
2018 Movie
7.7
Nothing Left Unsaid: Gloria Vanderbilt & Anderson Cooper
Director
2016 Movie
7.4
What Happened, Miss Simone?
Director
2015 Movie
5.8
A Good Job: Stories of the FDNY
Director
2014 Movie
6.6
Love, Marilyn
Director
2013 Movie
Focus Forward: Short Films, Big Ideas
Director
2012 Movie
6.6
There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane
Director
2011 Movie
6.9
Bobby Fischer Against the World
Director
2011 Movie
Chess History
Director
2011 Movie
4.5
Shouting Fire: Stories from the Edge of Free Speech
Director
2009 Movie
6.7
Coma
Director
2007 Movie
5.3
Addiction
Director
2007 Movie
10.0
¡Yo soy Boricua, pa' que tú lo sepas!
Director
2006 Movie
6.3
Girlhood
Director
2003 Movie
6.4
The Nazi Officer's Wife
Director
2003 Movie
5.0
The Execution of Wanda Jean
Director
2002 Movie
Juvies
Director
2000 Movie
The Changing Face of Beauty
Director
2000 Movie
7.2
The Farm: Angola, USA
Director
1998 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Liz Garbus.
7.7
Good American Family
Director • 2 eps
2025 Series
6.6
City on Fire
Director • 2 eps
2023 Series
5.9
Harry & Meghan
Director • 6 eps
2022 Series
7.5
Yellowjackets
Director • 1 eps
2021 Series
7.0
I'll Be Gone in the Dark
Director • 2 eps
2020 Series
7.4
Who Killed Garrett Phillips?
Director • 2 eps
2019 Series
8.1
The Handmaid's Tale
Director • 1 eps
2017 Series
7.3
True Life
Director • 1 eps
1998 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Liz Garbus.
8.0
ariana grande: excuse me, i love you
Producer
2020 Movie
7.7
Take Care of Maya
Executive Producer
2023 Movie
7.4
What Happened, Miss Simone?
Director
2015 Movie
7.1
Britney vs. Spears
Executive Producer
2021 Movie
7.1
Titan: The OceanGate Submersible Disaster
Executive Producer
2025 Movie
6.9
Bobby Fischer Against the World
Director
2011 Movie
6.6
There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane
Director
2011 Movie
6.0
Lost Girls
Director
2020 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Liz Garbus.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Liz Garbus.
6.3
Enigma
Executive Producer
2025 Movie
Her/Mine
Executive Producer
2025 Movie
7.0
Becoming Cousteau
Producer
2021 Movie
6.3
Girlhood
Director
2003 Movie
6.7
Coma
Director
2007 Movie
6.0
Lost Girls
Director
2020 Movie
Family Affair
Producer
2010 Movie
8.0
ariana grande: excuse me, i love you
Producer
2020 Movie
7.1
Titan: The OceanGate Submersible Disaster
Executive Producer
2025 Movie
5.6
Con Man
Executive Producer
2003 Movie
7.1
Power
Executive Producer
2024 Movie
7.5
Unknown: Cosmic Time Machine
Executive Producer
2023 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Liz Garbus.
8.1
The Handmaid's Tale
Director • 1 eps
2017 Series
7.5
Yellowjackets
Director • 1 eps
2021 Series
6.2
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series
4.9
Tamron Hall
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2019 Series
7.7
Good American Family
Director • 2 eps
2025 Series
4.8
Number One on the Call Sheet
Executive Producer • 2 eps
2025 Series
6.6
City on Fire
Director • 2 eps
2023 Series
5.9
Harry & Meghan
Director • 6 eps
2022 Series
7.0
I'll Be Gone in the Dark
Director • 2 eps
2020 Series
8.3
One Night in Idaho: The College Murders
Executive Producer • 4 eps
2025 Series
6.9
The Fourth Estate
Producer • 4 eps
2018 Series
7.4
The Innocence Files
Executive Producer • 9 eps
2020 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Liz Garbus.
7.1
Titan: The OceanGate Submersible Disaster
Executive Producer
2025 Movie
Her/Mine
Executive Producer
2025 Movie
10.0
Last Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna
Executive Producer
2025 Movie
7.7
Sally
Executive Producer
2025 Movie
6.3
Enigma
Executive Producer
2025 Movie
4.8
Family Secrets: The Disappearance of Alissa Turney
Executive Producer
2024 Movie
8.1
Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara
Executive Producer
2024 Movie
7.1
Power
Executive Producer
2024 Movie
Love to the Max
Executive Producer
2024 Movie
4.8
The Ringleader: The Case of the Bling Ring
Executive Producer
2023 Movie
7.5
Unknown: Cosmic Time Machine
Executive Producer
2023 Movie
6.4
The Barber of Little Rock
Executive Producer
2023 Movie
7.4
Unknown: Cave of Bones
Executive Producer
2023 Movie
6.9
Unknown: Killer Robots
Executive Producer
2023 Movie
7.4
Unknown: The Lost Pyramid
Executive Producer
2023 Movie
7.7
Take Care of Maya
Executive Producer
2023 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Liz Garbus.
5.0
Solo Traveling with Tracee Ellis Ross
Executive Producer • 3 eps
2025 Series
8.3
One Night in Idaho: The College Murders
Executive Producer • 4 eps
2025 Series
7.4
Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer
Executive Producer • 3 eps
2025 Series
4.8
Number One on the Call Sheet
Executive Producer • 2 eps
2025 Series
6.7
Last Call: When a Serial Killer Stalked Queer New York
Executive Producer • 4 eps
2023 Series
7.6
Stolen Youth: Inside the Cult at Sarah Lawrence
Executive Producer • 3 eps
2023 Series
5.9
Eat the Rich: The GameStop Saga
Executive Producer • 3 eps
2022 Series
3.3
The Murders Before the Marathon
Executive Producer • 3 eps
2022 Series
7.0
Children of the Underground
Executive Producer • 5 eps
2022 Series
The Fix
Executive Producer • 8 eps
2022 Series
7.3
Nuclear Family
Executive Producer • 3 eps
2021 Series
5.4
Borat’s American Lockdown & Debunking Borat
Producer • 7 eps
2021 Series
7.4
The Innocence Files
Executive Producer • 9 eps
2020 Series
6.9
The Fourth Estate
Producer • 4 eps
2018 Series
8.0
Investigative Reports
Producer • 5 eps
1991 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Liz Garbus.
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Liz Garbus.