The document summarizes information about two famous documentary directors, Errol Morris and Alex Gibney. It lists their documentaries and major awards won, including Errol Morris winning an Oscar for The Fog of War and Alex Gibney winning Oscars for Taxi to the Dark Side and Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room. Both directors have won several prestigious awards for their work such as Berlin Film Festival awards, Edgar Allan Poe Awards, and Independent Spirit Awards.

1. Task 3A Famous
Directors

2. Famous documentary Directors
Name of Name of Awards won
director Documentaries
Errol Morris They Were There(2011, USA) Academy Awards, USA:Oscar won in 2004- Best
Tabloid (2010, USA) Documentary, Features
for: The Fog of War (2003).
Standard Operating
Berlin International Film Festival: Silver Berlin Bear
Procedure(2008, USA)
won in 2008- Jury Grand Prix
DoubleTake Documentary Film Festival: Career
Award won in 1999
Edgar Allan Poe Awards: Edgar won in 1989-
Best Motion Picture for: The Thin Blue Line(1988).
Alex Gibney The Last Gladiators- (documentary) 2011 Academy Awards, USA: Oscar in 2008- Best
Freakonomics- (documentary) 2010 Documentary, Features
Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. for: Taxi to the Dark Side(2007).
Thompson- (documentary) 2008 Chicago International Film Festival: Gold Hugo won
Taxi to the Dark Side- (documentary) 2007 in 2007- Best Documentary
for: Taxi to the Dark Side (2007).
Deauville Film Festival: Canal+ Award won in 2005-
for: "Independent Lens“(1999).
Independent Spirit Awards: Independent Spirit
Award won in 2006- Best Documentary
for: Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room(2005).