Jeff Zimbalist Net Worth
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Updated on January 13, 2026
Jeff Zimbalist net worth is
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$1.2 Million
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Jeffrey Leib Nettler Zimbalist (born August 15, 1978 in Northampton, Massachusetts) is an Emmy and Peabody Award Winning American filmmaker best known for his feature films Favela Rising, The Two Escobars, Youngstown Boys, Bollywood; The Greatest Love Story Ever Told, and The Scribe of Urabá. Along with his brother Michael, the Zimbalists have collaborated with eminent names in the entertainment industry, such as Quincy Jones, Pelé, Shakira, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mick Jagger, Javier Bardem, Russell Simmons, Naomi Campbell, Aishwarya Rai, and Amitabh BachChan, among others. Their films have been broadcast on HBO, MTV, PBS, ESPN, Channel 4 UK, the BBC and BET, as well as theatrically distributed worldwide. Their production company is called All Rise Films.Together with Matt Mochary, Jeff Zimbalist won the Best Emerging Filmmaker Award at the 2005 TriBeCa Film Festival for his film Favela Rising. Favela Rising also garnered a 2006 Emmy Nomination for Zimbalist, was named as the 2005 International Documentary Association's Film of the Year, was shortlisted for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2005, and won 36 International Film Festival Awards, including Best Documentary at Sydney and Leeds International Film Festivals. The film follows the life of Anderson Sa through the favelas of Rio de Janeiro in his attempt to use Afro-Reggae music to provide a positive outlet for the residents of a dangerous environment. The film was distributed by Thinkfilm and HBO Documentary Films in North America and was theatrically released in 16 countries, including by the Institute of Contemporary Art in the UK.In 2010, Disney / ESPN Films released "The Two Escobars" which Jeff directed and produced with his brother Michael Zimbalist. Jeff also was credited as the director of photography and editor. The film was nominated for another Emmy and was an official selection at the Cannes Film Festival, the Tribeca Film Festival, the Los Angeles Film Festival, and the IDFA International Film Festival. It was called "one of the best documentaries in recent memory" by The Los Angeles Times, "masterful" by The Hollywood Reporter, a "knockout documentary" by Variety and "one of the best sports documentaries ever made" by Bill Simmons. In 2011, Jeff and Michael Zimbalist's script for The Two Escobars was nominated for a best nonfiction script by the Writers Guild of America and was named 2010 documentary of the year alongside The Tillman Story by Sports Illustrated. Of the over 50 films in the Emmy Award winning 30for30 series, Vulture ranked "The Two Escobars" as the best one. The Zimbalists shared the 2011 Peabody Award with this first season of ESPN Films 30for30 filmmakers. Since, the Zimbalist brothers have directed two other entries into the 30for30 series, including "Arnold's Blueprint" and "Youngstown Boys", which won an Emmy in 2014 for ESPN Films Best Sports Series.Zimbalist co-directed "The Greatest Love Story Ever Told" about the B | Net Worth | $1.2 Million |
| Date Of Birth | 1978-08-15 |
| Profession | Director, Producer, Editor |
| Work Position | Favela Rising |
| Nicknames | Jeff Zimbalist, Zimbalist, Jeff |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battling Back | 2016 | Documentary short | |
| Pelé: Birth of a Legend | 2016 | as Jeffrey Zimbalist | |
| A Home for the Holidays | 2015 | TV Movie | |
| 30 for 30 | 2010-2013 | TV Series documentary 2 episodes | |
| Youngstown Boys | 2013 | Documentary | |
| 30 for 30 Shorts | 2012 | TV Series documentary short 1 episode | |
| The Kann Artists | 2011 | Documentary short | |
| Bollywood: The Greatest Love Story Ever Told | 2011 | Documentary | |
| The Two Escobars | 2010 | Documentary | |
| Iron Ring | 2008 | TV Series | |
| Favela Rising | 2005 | Documentary | |
| Buenas intenciones | 2002 | TV Movie documentary |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battling Back | 2016 | Documentary short producer | |
| The 18th Annual 'A Home for the Holidays' | 2016 | TV Movie producer | |
| The 17th Annual 'A Home for the Holidays' | 2015 | TV Movie producer | |
| A Home for the Holidays | 2015 | TV Movie producer | |
| 30 for 30: Soccer Stories | 2014 | TV Series executive producer - 1 episode | |
| 30 for 30 | 2010-2013 | TV Series documentary producer - 2 episodes | |
| Youngstown Boys | 2013 | Documentary producer | |
| The Kann Artists | 2011 | Documentary short producer | |
| The Two Escobars | 2010 | Documentary producer | |
| War Don Don | 2010 | Documentary consulting producer | |
| America Stripped | 2010 | Documentary associate producer | |
| Favela Rising | 2005 | Documentary producer | |
| Buenas intenciones | 2002 | TV Movie documentary producer |
Editor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Llama Lake | 2012 | Documentary post-production | |
| Battling Back | 2016 | Documentary short | |
| 30 for 30 | 2010-2013 | TV Series documentary 2 episodes | |
| Youngstown Boys | 2013 | Documentary | |
| The Kann Artists | 2011 | Documentary short | |
| Bollywood: The Greatest Love Story Ever Told | 2011 | Documentary | |
| The Two Escobars | 2010 | Documentary | |
| Live from the Artists Den | 2008 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Buddy | 2005 | Documentary | |
| Favela Rising | 2005 | Documentary | |
| Buenas intenciones | 2002 | TV Movie documentary |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pelé: Birth of a Legend | 2016 | written by - as Jeffrey Zimbalist | |
| Youngstown Boys | 2013 | Documentary | |
| The Two Escobars | 2010 | Documentary | |
| 30 for 30 | 2010 | TV Series documentary written by - 1 episode | |
| Hijos de la guerra | 2007 | Documentary | |
| Buenas intenciones | 2002 | TV Movie documentary written by |
Cinematographer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Llama Lake | 2012 | Documentary post-production | |
| Battling Back | 2016 | Documentary short | |
| 30 for 30 | 2010-2013 | TV Series documentary 2 episodes | |
| Youngstown Boys | 2013 | Documentary | |
| The Kann Artists | 2011 | Documentary short | |
| The Two Escobars | 2010 | Documentary | |
| Favela Rising | 2005 | Documentary | |
| Buenas intenciones | 2002 | TV Movie documentary |
Editorial Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crotty's Kids | 2014 | Documentary assistant editor | |
| 30 for 30 | 2010 | TV Series documentary color timer - 1 episode |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 for 30 | 2010 | TV Series documentary 2d graphics - 1 episode | |
| The Addiction Project | 2007 | TV Series contributing director |
Visual Effects
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Kann Artists | 2011 | Documentary short digital effects |
Assistant Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turned Out: Sexual Assault Behind Bars | 2004 | Documentary assistant director |
Camera Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 for 30 | 2010 | TV Series documentary aerial videographer - 1 episode |
Sound Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Kann Artists | 2011 | Documentary short sound editor |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 for 30 | 2014 | TV Series documentary special thanks - 1 episode | |
| Meet the Patels | 2014 | Documentary thanks | |
| Al midan | 2013 | Documentary the producers wish to thank |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Kann Artists | 2011 | Documentary short | |
| The Fabulous Picture Show | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Open Eyes Jury Award | Nuremberg International Human Rights Film Festival | Favela Rising (2005) | |
| 2006 | Best of the Fest | Northampton Film Festival | Documentary Feature Competition | Favela Rising (2005) |
| 2006 | Best Editing | Woodstock Film Festival | Festival Competition | Favela Rising (2005) |
| 2005 | Best Documentary | Anchorage International Film Festival | Favela Rising (2005) | |
| 2005 | Best of Festival | Annapolis Film Festival | Favela Rising (2005) | |
| 2005 | Best Feature Documentary | Big Sky Documentary Film Festival | Favela Rising (2005) | |
| 2005 | IDA Award | International Documentary Association | Feature Documentaries | Favela Rising (2005) |
| 2005 | Audience Award | Leeds International Film Festival | Best Documentary | Favela Rising (2005) |
| 2005 | Best Documentary Film | New York Latino Film Festival | Favela Rising (2005) | |
| 2005 | Jury Award | Tribeca Film Festival | Best New Documentary Director | Favela Rising (2005) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | WGA Award (Screen) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Best Documentary Screenplay | The Two Escobars (2010) |
| 2010 | International Jury Award | São Paulo International Film Festival | Best Documentary | The Two Escobars (2010) |
| 2010 | Jury Award | Tribeca Film Festival | Best Documentary Feature | The Two Escobars (2010) |
| 2010 | Golden Eye | Zurich Film Festival | Best International Documentary Film | The Two Escobars (2010) |
| 2005 | Jury Award | Tribeca Film Festival | Best Documentary Feature | Favela Rising (2005) |
Known for movies
The Two Escobars (2010)
as Director
Pelé: Birth of a Legend (2016)
as Director
Favela Rising (2005)
as Director
30 for 30 (2010-2014)
as Director
