theOscarSite Bio: Educated at Brown University (Providence, RI; 1986). Director and producer of both documentary and dramatic film and television. In 1999, he undertook an ambitious project documenting the challenging first year of several novice public school teachers. Two films resulted from this intensive immersion in the Los Angeles public school system: THE FIRST YEAR and TEACH (2001). Both films sought to address the tremendous need for qualified teachers in California and nationwide and to create awareness of the crisis -- as well as to inspire a new generation to become teachers.

Guggenheim was an Executive Producer on TRAINING DAY (2001) and directed a feature film called GOSSIP (2000), both for Warner Bros. His television directing credits include episodes of "The Shield," "Alias" and "24" as well as such critically acclaimed programs as "NYPD Blue," "ER," and "Party of Five." He was a Producer and Director of the HBO series "Deadwood" (2004).

Guggenheim's other documentary films include NORTON SIMON: A MAN AND HIS ART (1999), produced for permanent exhibition at the Norton Simon Museum, and JFK and THE IMPRISONED CHILD, produced for permanent exhibition at the John F. Kennedy Library. Other recent films include Al Gore's AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH (2006) and the teenage soccer film GRACIE (2007).

Guggenheim wrote and edited many films with his father, four-time Academy Award^® winner Charles E. Guggenheim. Since 1994, he has been married to actress Elisabeth Shue; they have 3 children.

· Achievement in Documentary Features 2006: AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH