Chuck Workman is an American film director, producer, and editor. He is best known for his Academy Award-winning documentary short film, Precious Images (1986), and his feature-length documentary, The Source (1999).
Workman was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1952. He attended Kent State University, where he studied film. After graduating in 1975, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in film editing.
In the early 1980s, Workman began to make short films, often in the form of impressionistic montages. His first major success was Precious Images, a five-minute film comprised of clips from over 200 films from the 1930s to the 1980s. The film was awarded an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short in 1986.
Workman then moved into feature-length documentary filmmaking. His first feature-length documentary was The Source (1999), which explored the history of the Beat Generation. The film won numerous awards, including the Special Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival.
Workman has directed and produced several other documentaries, including The Shakespeare Sessions (2001), The World According to Shorts (2004), Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol (2008), and Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (2014).
Workman has also edited documentaries for other filmmakers, including Robert Altman's The Player (1992), which won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival. He has also edited feature films, such as Thelma and Louise (1991), which earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Film Editing.
In addition to his film work, Workman has written several books on film, including The First Hundred Years: A History of American Movies (2003). He has also been a professor at the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts since 2001.
Chuck Workman is one of the most accomplished directors, producers, and editors in the film industry. His work has earned numerous awards and accolades, and he continues to be an influential figure in the world of cinema.
