Gédéon Naudet
Director and producer, also cinematographer and writer · Born March 27, 1970 (56) · Paris, France
Primetime Emmy winner
Gedeon and Jules Naudet, brothers and filmmakers, shot, produced and directed the iconic documentary "9/11", which has been compared, for its historical significance, to the Zapruder film of the JFK's assassination. Airing on CBS and in 137 countries, "9/11" won every honor in television, including Emmy, Peabody and DuPont awards. The Naudets produced and directed "In God's Name" with CBS: an intimate look at the lives, hopes and fears of the world's great religious leaders. The Naudets produced and directed "The Presidents' Gatekeepers" with Discovery Channel, an account of five decades of presidential history as seen through the eyes of twenty White House chiefs of staff. The Naudets produced and directed "The Spymasters: CIA in the Crosshairs" with Showtime and CBS, revealing the inner workings of one of the world's most powerful intelligence organizations, with unprecedented access to the CIA's twelve directors and top operatives. The Naudets produced and directed "November 13th: Fluctuat Nec Mergitur" with Netflix: A three-part series chronicling the terrorist attacks in Paris on November 13, 2015 from the perspective of more than 40 witnesses: civilians, rescue workers, Paris Mayor Hidalgo and French President Hollande. The Naudets produced and directed "Notre Dame de Paris" with ABC and TF1, an account of the firefighters inside the cathedral, along with clergy and local officials, reliving the night the world almost saw Notre Dame Cathedral completely destroyed. The Naudets produced and directed "January 6th", the day a mob attacked Washington's Capitol to prevent elected officials from certifying the 2020 presidential election. More than 50 senators, representatives, police officers and staffers from both parties recount their experiences. It is the only documentary for which the Capitol Police and the DC Police officially participated.
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Biography from IMDb.
- March 27, 1970 (56)
- Paris, France
- Director and producer, also cinematographer and writer
- 6 on MovieCove · 13 credits in all
What are Gédéon Naudet's films like?
Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Power.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 5
Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 4
Grounded 5 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 3
Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 0 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 2
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 4
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet3
- Ambiguous3
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Gédéon Naudet's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (2).
- discovery+
Subscription and free streaming for Gédéon Naudet's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
13 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.
In the Heart of the Games (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Paris 2024, l'histoire secrète de la victoire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Time Fighters : chaque minute compte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
January 6th(2022)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Notre-Dame: Our Lady of Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
9/11: 10 Years Later (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
In God's Name (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
9/11(2002)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all filmsUntitled Official Paris 2024 Olympics Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 13 titles, 12 of them dated from 2002 to 2024.
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
Awards
a Primetime Emmy from 2 major nominations, 2002.
- Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Non-Fiction Special (Informational)
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Cinematography for Non-Fiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera)
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
How do Gédéon Naudet's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 86th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 92nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up5
- 50th to 74th1
Shape of the crowd
2 of their 6 titles are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved2
- Divisive1
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the atmosphere 58/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 30. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Gédéon Naudet work with?
People who share at least 2 of Gédéon Naudet's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jules Naudet shares the most, 6.
Directors
- Jules NaudetShared titles: January 6th (2022), November 13: Attack on Paris (2018), 9/11: Fifteen Years Later (2016), Spymasters: CIA in the Crosshairs (2015), The Presidents' Gatekeepers (2013), 9/11 (2002)See all 6 shared titles with Jules Naudet
- James HanlonShared titles: 9/11: Fifteen Years Later (2016), 9/11 (2002)See all 2 shared titles with James Hanlon
Writers
- Chris WhippleShared titles: Spymasters: CIA in the Crosshairs (2015), The Presidents' Gatekeepers (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Chris Whipple
Composers and editors
- Jason SchmidtShared titles: Spymasters: CIA in the Crosshairs (2015), 9/11 (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Jason Schmidt
- Mead StoneShared titles: Spymasters: CIA in the Crosshairs (2015), 9/11 (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Mead Stone
- Richard FioccaShared titles: Spymasters: CIA in the Crosshairs (2015), 9/11 (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Richard Fiocca
Producers
- Nancy Stanton Knox TalcottShared titles: January 6th (2022), The Presidents' Gatekeepers (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Nancy Stanton Knox Talcott
- David Hume KennerlyShared titles: Spymasters: CIA in the Crosshairs (2015), The Presidents' Gatekeepers (2013)See all 2 shared titles with David Hume Kennerly
- Susan ZirinskyShared titles: Spymasters: CIA in the Crosshairs (2015), 9/11 (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Susan Zirinsky
