Amazon Empire: The Rise and Reign of Jeff Bezos
2020 | 120m | English
Popularity: 0.6 (history)
| Director: | James Jacoby |
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| Writer: | James Jacoby, Anya Bourg |
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| Jeff Bezos is not only one of the richest men in the world, he has built a business empire that is without precedent in the history of American capitalism. His power to shape everything from the future of work to the future of commerce to the future of technology is unrivaled. As politicians and regulators around the world start to consider the global impact of Amazon — and how to rein in Bezos’ power — FRONTLINE investigates how he executed a plan to build one of the most influential economic and cultural forces in the world. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 18, 2020 |
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| Director: | James Jacoby |
| Writer: | James Jacoby, Anya Bourg |
| Genres: | Documentary |
| Keywords | businessman, politics, business ethics, big business, corporate power, rise to power, business tycoon, rise to fame, financial empire, business expansion, business minded, jeff bezos, business owner, corporate documentary, amazon company, rise to the top, business mogul, rise and realize |
| Production Companies | GBH |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 08, 2026 Entered: May 01, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Will Lyman | Narrator |
| James Jacoby | Self |
| Jeff Wilke | Self |
| Stacy Mitchell | Self |
| Franklin Foer | Self |
| Paul Rafelson | Self |
| Jason Boyce | Self |
| James Thompson | Self |
| Jay Carney | Self |
| Shel Kaphan | Self |
| Meredith Whittaker | Self |
| Andy Jassy | Self |
| Dave Limp | Self |
| James Bandler | Self |
| Scott Galloway | Self |
| Spencer Soper | Self |
| Anima Anandkumar | Self |
| David Cicilline | Self |
| Brad Stone | Self |
| Robert Frederick | Self |
| Douglas Preston | Self |
| Jeff Bezos | Self (archive footage) |
| Donald Trump | Self (archive footage) |
| Barack Obama | Self (archive footage) |
| Warren Buffett | Self (archive footage) |
| Lauren Sánchez Bezos | Self (archive footage) |
| Bernie Sanders | Self (archive footage) |
| Elizabeth Warren | Self (archive footage) |
| Andrew Yang | Self (archive footage) |
| Cory Booker | Self (archive footage) |
| Andrew Cuomo | Self (archive footage) |
| Peyton Manning | Self (archive footage) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| James Jacoby | Director, Writer |
| Anya Bourg | Writer |
| Chris O'Coin | Editor |
| Fanny Lee | Editor |
| Jeremy Gould | Director of Photography |
| Mat Davidson | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| James Jacoby | Producer |
| Anya Bourg | Producer |
| Megan Robertson | Co-Producer |
| Frank Koughan | Producer |
| Raney Aronson-Rath | Executive Producer |
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