Jerry Risius

Jerry Risius is an American documentary film director and cinematographer. He is an Peabody Award nominee and a three-time Emmy Award nominee.

Life and career

Risius was born in Buffalo Center, Iowa, and he graduated from the University of Iowa. From 2017 to 2021, he directed the independent feature documentary, Storm Lake, along with Beth Levison, which premiered at the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, broadcast on PBS's Independent Lens in 2022, and was nominated for a Peabody Award and a 2022 News and Documentary Emmy Awards.
Risius is an Adjunct Faculty Professor for 15 years at the School of Visual Arts in New York City.