Jimmy Chin

(1973) Mountaineer United States

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Jimmy Chin is a mountaineer from the United States, best known for There and Back.

Quick Facts About Jimmy Chin

Born: October 12, 1973
Nationality: United States
Profession: Mountaineer
Notable works: There and Back
Spouse: Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi

About Jimmy Chin

Jimmy Chin is an American professional mountain athlete, photographer, skier, film director, and author.

Awards & Honors

Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Nonfiction Program Ken Burns American Heritage Prize

Quotes by Jimmy Chin

I've always been a proponent of "if you're going to do something, do it right." I applied that across all aspects of…

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Mathematicians have a certain type of mind, and climbers have a certain type of mind, because climbing poses these incredibly interesting problems…

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Creativity needs to extend beyond the lens. Find creative ways to showcase your work and get it seen. Straight up tenacity, hard…

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Creative

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There's existential fears I have - losing passion and creativity and just kind of floating through life. When I feel a little…

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Creativity

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You are going somewhere. Every day. Every experience you get. You're moving forward.

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Right on through today, my lungs and stamina are my engine. I'm not nearly the strongest guy or the most flexible, but…

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I think drug addicts have brains wired like adventurers and they didn't get the opportunity to find it. You know, the people…

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There are parallels between filmmaking and climbing mountains just in terms of the commitment it requires, absolute devotion, and the belief that…

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Absolutes

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