Jimmy Chin

Director and producer. Born 12 October 1973 in Mankato, Minnesota, USA.

Titles on Fi1m

Average Fi1m scoreas director · 3 titles

Oscar1 won

Born

12 October 1973, Mankato, Minnesota, USA

Active

2018–present

Frequently works with

Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Mikey Schaefer

Ask DiscoverWhich Jimmy Chin film should I start with?Is Everest: The Other Side worth watching?What makes a Jimmy Chin film?

The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

Fi1m against the critics

73Fi1m

72Critics

We and the press agree on Jimmy, across 3 titles.

The spread

80 and above1

60 to 791

Under 601

Of 3 reviewed titles as director.

In numbers

Lead roles: 0 of 2 billed first or second
Reviewed: 3 films
Screen time: 5 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $23m across 2 films with figures
Academy Awards: 1 Oscar1 won
Active: 2018–present

Genres

Documentary3
Sport2
Adventure1
Drama1

Best and worst on Fi1m

82BestFree Solo2018

58WorstEverest: The Other Side2026

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

11990s

82010s

142020s

Directors most worked with

Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi3 titles

Co-stars most worked with

Mikey Schaefer2 titles

Awards

Academy Awards1 won

Won2019Best Documentary Feature Film · Free Solo

Other awards1 won

Won2022Ken Burns American Heritage Prize: Ken Burns American Heritage Prize

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.