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Ezra Edelman
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Edelman at the 70th Annual Peabody Awards, 2011
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Ezra Benjamin Edelman
August 6, 1974 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| Alma mater | Yale University (BA) |
| Occupation | Television director, television producer |
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| Relatives | Jonah Edelman (brother) |
Ezra Benjamin Edelman (born August 6, 1974) is an American filmmaker. He is known for directing and producing documentaries. He won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature and an Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming. These awards were for his film O.J.: Made in America (2016).
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Growing Up and School
Ezra Edelman was born in Boston, Massachusetts. His mother is Marian Wright Edelman. She is a famous civil rights leader. She also started the Children's Defense Fund. His father is Peter Edelman. He is a professor and worked with Senator Robert F. Kennedy.
Ezra has two brothers, Joshua and Jonah. His parents' marriage was important in history. It happened after a big court case changed marriage laws in Virginia. Ezra grew up learning about both his father's Jewish faith and his mother's Baptist faith.
He went to Sidwell Friends School in Washington D.C.. After that, he studied at Yale University. He earned his bachelor's degree there.
Making Documentaries
Ezra Edelman is famous for his work as a director and producer. He tells real stories through films.
Award-Winning Films
His most well-known film is O.J.: Made in America. This documentary came out in 2016. It was made for ESPN's 30 for 30 series. The film explores the life and career of O.J. Simpson. It also covers the major events and controversies surrounding him.
When he won the Oscar for this film, Edelman spoke about the victims involved in the story. Before this, he directed other sports documentaries for HBO Sports. These include Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals. He also made The Curious Case of Curt Flood and Brooklyn Dodgers: Ghosts of Flatbush. The Brooklyn Dodgers film won an Emmy Award.
Edelman also wrote and directed Requiem for the Big East. This film was about the Big East Conference in college sports. It was also part of the 30 for 30 series. He also produced Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas, an HBO documentary series.
In 2024, Edelman produced two new documentaries. One was Stax: Soulsville U.S.A. for HBO. It is about Stax Records, a famous music company. The other was Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae for Hulu. This film tells the story of Indigenous activist Anna Mae Aquash.
Future Projects
In 2018, news came out that Edelman would work on a film about baseball player Roberto Clemente. He is developing this movie with writer Rowan Ricardo Phillips.
Documentary About Prince
Ezra Edelman also directed a long documentary about the musician Prince. This film was planned for Netflix. Edelman was given access to Prince's special archive of unreleased music and videos. This archive is called "the vault."
However, there have been problems with the film's release. As of late 2024, it is not clear if the documentary will ever be shown to the public.
Life in New York
Ezra Edelman lives in Brooklyn, a part of New York City.
