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Ben Shedd

Film Producer / Film Director / Screenwriter
Ben Shedd is an American director, producer, and writer of film and video. He shared the 1978 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film. ()

Ben Shedd is a professional documentary film & video director, producer, and writer. Beginning as a film editor in 1970, he has since directed 33 films and videos, including 3 IMAX OMNI productions, over a 53-year career. His films, specializing in science and technology, have won multiple awards, including the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short for his film, The Flight of the Gossamer Condor (1978).

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Most frequent genres for this person: Documentaries

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Awards & Nominations for Ben Shedd

Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film

Movies with Ben Shedd as Crew(5)

Directing/Director1992 Tropical Rainforest
Production/Producer1992 Tropical Rainforest
Directing/Director1987 Seasons
Production/Producer1987 Seasons
Directing/Director1978 The Flight of the Gossamer Condor

Additional Information

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Full Name: Ben Shedd
Educated at: University of Southern California, USC School of Cinematic Arts, San Francisco State University
Employer: University of Southern California
Spouses (current/former): Jacqueline Phillips Shedd
Ben Shedd frequently works together with these people:
Mike Day (2x, Crew)
William Shatner (1x, Actor)
George Casey (1x, Crew)
Geoffrey Holder (1x, Actor)
Paul Novros (1x, Crew)
Marian White (1x, Crew)
Timothy Housel (1x, Crew)
David Douglas (1x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:752703, Added: 11/03/2018, Last updated: 03/15/2024