Birthday: 1974-09-23 Born in: Texas, USA Biography: Joshua Oppenheimer was born on September 23, 1974 in Texas, USA. He is a producer and director, known for The Act of Killing (2012), The Look of Silence (2014) and The Entire History of the Louisiana Purchase (1998).
Known for
The Act of Killing
Filmmakers expose the horrifying mass executions of accused communists in Indonesia and those who are celebrated in their country for perpetrating the crime.
In 1969, bankrupt pizzeria owner Richard Davis invented the modern-day bulletproof vest. To prove that it worked, he shot himself — point-blank — 192 times.