Eddie Schmidt

Eddie Schmidt

CountryUnited States United States
GenderMale
Birthdayaoût 29, 1970
BiographyEddie Schmidt (born August 29, 1970) is an American director, showrunner, producer, writer, commentator and satirist. He is perhaps best known for producing several feature documentaries that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, including Valentine Road (2013), This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006), and Twist of Faith (2005), and for directing and showrunning television projects including Ugly Delicious (2018), Chelsea Does (2016), The Case of: JonBenét Ramsey (2016), and Good One: A Show About Jokes (2024).

Schmidt was nominated for two News and Documentary Emmy Awards, for Best Documentary and Outstanding Coverage of a Current News Story - Longform, for Valentine Road, and for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film for Twist of Faith. From 2009-2011, Schmidt served as President of the IDA (International Documentary Association), and was its interim Executive Director for the latter half of 2008.

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