
Kief Davidson
Directing
Biography
Kief Davidson was born on May 12, 1970 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He is a director and producer, known for The Ivory Game (2016), A Lego Brickumentary (2014) and Open Heart (2013).
Known For

In this eye-opening documentary exposé, teens and parents reveal disturbing accounts of abuse and exploitation within the world of child influencers.
Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing

About the extraordinary doctors and activists—including Paul Farmer, Jim Yong Kim, and Ophelia Dahl—whose work 30 years ago to save lives in a rural Haitian village grew into a global battle in the halls of power for the right to health for all.
Bending the Arc

A behind-the-scenes look at San Diego Comic-Con, the world's largest comic book convention, and the fans who attend every year.
Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope
An animated globe named Spin whisks kids around the world, teaching them about animals and their habitats.
Really Wild Animals

A look at the global culture and appeal of the LEGO building-block toys.
A LEGO Brickumentary

Soon after his birth-mother contacted him for the first time, Gary L. Stewart decided to search for his biological father. His disturbing identity would force Stewart to reconsider everything he thought he knew about himself.
The Most Dangerous Animal of All

Wildlife activists and investigators put their lives on the line to battle the illegal African ivory trade, in this suspenseful on-the-ground documentary.
The Ivory Game

In 1976, reggae icon Bob Marley survived an assassination attempt as rival political groups battled in Jamaica. But who exactly was responsible?
ReMastered: Who Shot the Sheriff

'The Devil's Miner' tells the story of 14-year-old Basilio who worships the devil for protection while working in a Bolivian silver mine to support his family.
The Devil's Miner

Focus Forward: Short Films, Big Ideas is an award-winning series of 30 three-minute stories about innovators—people who are reshaping the world through act or invention—directed by the world's most celebrated documentary filmmakers.
Focus Forward: Short Films, Big Ideas

Craig is an older, average-looking man who isn't handling aging well. Gary is a hot, blond young stud at the center of attention. They literally bump heads one night, and become best friends. But Craig wants to be boyfriends, while Gary has other issues. They work things out (somewhat) during a night in the emergency room.
Bumping Heads

Showcases individuals who are working all over the world to make Earth more liveable, breathable, and sustainable for all.
Heroes for the Planet

A man proves that against all odds, he can turn tragedy into inspiration by becoming a world class champion, in this gripping tale of survival and courage.
Kassim the Dream

Eight Rwandan children leave their families behind to embark on a life-or-death journey seeking high-risk heart surgery in Sudan. Their hearts ravaged by a treatable disease from childhood strep throat, they have only months left to live. Open Heart reveals the intertwined endeavors of Dr. Emmanuel, Rwanda's lone government cardiologist fighting to save the lives of his young patients, and Dr. Gino, the Salam Center's head surgeon, who is fighting to save his hospital, Africa's only link to life-saving free cardiac surgery for the millions who need it.
Open Heart

In his eighth HBO special, the comic reflects on humorous events from his childhood, his summer job as a lifeguard in the Catskills, the 1960s sexual revolution and signs of aging. Taped in New York City at the John Jay College Theater.
Robert Klein: The Amorous Busboy of Decatur Avenue

A National Geographic documentary on rainforests and the animals that live in them