Chris Waits
Acting
Biography
Chris Waits is a resident of Lincoln, Montana. For 25 years, he was a friend and neighbor of Ted Kaczynski, known as the Unabomber. In 1999, Waits and Dave Shors co-wrote the nonfiction book Unabomber: The Secret Life of Ted Kaczynski.
Known For
Anchored by a rare interview, this docuseries details Ted Kaczynski's path from a young intellectual to one of the most feared people in US history.
Unabomber: In His Own Words
Explores the incredibly complex backstory of Ted Kaczynski, the infamous Unabomber. This exquisitely crafted inquiry into the rationale of this mythic figure situates him within a late 20th century web of technology—a system that he grew to oppose. A marvelously subversive approach to the history of the Internet, this insightful documentary combines speculative travelogue and investigative journalism to trace contrasting countercultural responses to the cybernetic revolution.