Gabriela Cowperthwaite: Biography in Details
Who is Gabriela Cowperthwaite?
Gabriela Cwoperthwaite is an American filmmaker, director, producer, writer, and editor.
Her most noted film is Blackfish (2013), starring Dawn Brancheau, Samantha Berg, and Dave Duffus.
In addition, Cowperthwaite has directed, written, and produced for ESPN, National Geographic, Animal Plate, Discovery, and the history channels.
Gabriela Cowperthwaite: Age, Parents, Siblings Ethnicity
Gabriela Cowperthwaite was born in Denver, Colorado, the United States in 1971. As of 2023, she is 52 years old.
Her national identity is American and her ethnicity is European-American.
She has not disclosed exact information about her parents’ identity. Further, as per the source, she was born to her mother, a Brazilian psychoanalyst, and her father, an American real estate developer.
In which school did Gabriela Cowperthwaite attend?
Talking about her schooling life, Gabriela Cowperthwaite attended Occidental College in Los Angeles. Later on, she graduated with a degree in political science.
Gabriela Cowperthwaite: Profession life, Career
After college, Cowperthwaite worked on television for more than 12 years. She spent most of her time writing, directing, and producing documentary programs for outlets such as National Geographic, ESPN, Animal Planet, The History Channel, and Discovery Channel.
In 2010, her debut in independent feature documentary-making is City Lax: An Urban Lacrosse Story. The subject of the documentary was chosen by her classmate Tor Myhren.
Black Fish
Later on, in 2013, Cowperthwaite directed her second documentary Blackfish, at Sundance Film Festival. After making this film, she earned more name and fame in the entertainment industry Megan Leavey was released in 2017, her first featured film.
Blackfish is a controversial documentary film, Talking about the Blackfish it tells the story of Tilikum, an orca at the SeaWorld theme park in Orlando, Florida who killed its trainer, Dawn Brancheau.
In 2016, the film created a new movement, called “The Blackfish Effect”.
Along with that, this film received a BAFTA nomination for Best Documentary.
Our Friends
In 2019, Gabriela Cowperthwaite directed Our Friend, a biographical drama film starring Casey Affleck, Dakota Johnson, and Jason Segel. and produced by Teddy Schwarzman, Kevin J. Walsh, and Ryan Stowell.
This film is based on “The Friend: Love Is Not a Big Enough Word” by Matthew Teague
How much is the net worth of Gabriela Cowperthwaite?
Talking about Cowperthwaite’s personal earnings, her net worth is approximate, $1.5million- 2 million dollars.
Further, her weekly earnings and annual salary are under review.
Gabriela Cowperthwaite: Rumors, Controversy
While making Blackfish, it was rumored that it was against animal rights and animal activists.
At the time, the questions were raised about why an orca, a highly intelligent animal, would attack its trainer or essentially “bite the hand that feeds it.”
Gabriela Cowperthwaite: Body features, Height, Weight
Gabriela Cowperthwaite is a beautiful lady, whose height stands at 5 feet 1 inch. Her exact body weight and body measurement are unknown
As well as she has pretty pair of green eyes with dark brown hair.
Social media
Gabriela Cowperthwaite is not active on any social networking sites. Her Instagram Id, Twitter ID and Facebook accounts are missing.
Moreover, her fan-based Twitter account has 5161 Followers and 187 Following under the user-id @Gabriela Cwoperthwaite
Trivia/ facts
- Her first speaking language was Portuguese.
- She is of secretive nature.
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