Icahn: The Restless Billionaire
Icahn: The Restless Billionaire is an HBO documentary written, produced and directed by Bruce David Klein.[2][1] It is an Atlas Media Corp Production.
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| Directed by | Bruce David Klein |
| Written by | Bruce David Klein |
| Music by | Jimmy Stofer |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The documentary examined the life and deals of the self-made billionaire Carl Icahn, including interviews with Icahn, and commentary, interviews and anecdotes from business journalists, Icahn’s family, and personalities offering insight on how Icahn became one of the richest people in the world.
Icahn: The Restless Billionaire explores the deals of eBay, Texaco, TWA, Apple, Herbalife, and Netflix, among others.[3] The documentary addresses the presumed succession by Icahn’s son, Brett Icahn – and includes appearances by Bill Gates, Oliver Stone and journalists Andrew Ross Sorkin, Rana Foroohar, Scott Wapner and Brian Burrough.[1]
The film premiered on HBO on February 15, 2022 and became available to stream on HBO Max.[1]
On July 27, 2023, the film received an Emmy nomination for Best Business & Economic Documentary
References
- Morfoot, Addie (February 15, 2022). "Why HBO's 'Icahn: The Restless Billionaire' Doesn't Mention the Financier's Work for Donald Trump". Variety. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
- Rapold, Nicolas (February 15, 2022). "'Icahn: The Restless Billionaire' Review: Right on the Money". The New York Times. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
- Lawrence, Andrew (March 3, 2022). "Carl Icahn documentary digs into life of billionaire, but don't expect an exposé". The Guardian. Retrieved 2022-03-03.