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Charles Guggenheim Biography

Birth Name:Charles Guggenheim

Birth Place:Cincinnati, Ohio,

Profession Director, Producer, Writer, Actor

Fast Facts

Honored with a star on the St․ Louis Walk of Fame
During World War II, Guggenheim was drafted into the United States Army while attending Colorado A&M
Due to a foot infection, he narrowly escaped fighting in the Battle of the Bulge while serving in the army during World War II
Due to undiagnosed dyslexia, he did not learn to read until age 9
He is the father of "An Inconvenient Truth" director Davis Guggenheim
Held the record for most Academy Award nominations for documentaries at the time of his death