Erin Lee Carr
Erin Lee Carr (born April 15, 1988) is an American documentary filmmaker. She is also an author for publications including VICE and her memoir called All That You Leave Behind: A Memoir, a story about love, addiction, and the relationship between father and daughter. In 2015, Variety included Carr as one of its "10 Documakers To Watch". Carr made the 2018 Forbes 30 under 30 list.
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| Born | April 15, 1988 Minneapolis, Minnesota U.S. |
| Education | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| Occupation(s) | Documentary filmmaker Writer |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Parent(s) | David Carr |
| Website | erinleecarr |
Her documentaries include Thought Crimes: The Case of the Cannibal Cop, Mommy Dead and Dearest and the HBO documentaries I Love You, Now Die: The Commonwealth vs. Michelle Carter and At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal. Carr also directed and produced the high-profile Netflix documentary Britney vs Spears, chronicling Britney Spears's attempts to challenge her abusive 13-year conservatorship by her father Jamie Spears; the film made a number of accusations against Spears's business manager Lou Taylor.
Carr is the daughter of the late The New York Times media columnist David Carr.