Warren Elgort is an American film director. He was born in New York City to photographer Arthur Elgort and opera director Grethe Holby. His father is of Russian-Jewish heritage, while his mother has Norwegian and British Isles ancestry. Growing up, Warren graduated from Trinity School in Manhattan. He went on to receive his Bachelor of Arts in Writing, graduating with honors from Johns Hopkins University. While completing his studies in Baltimore, he was selected to teach creative writing to inner city middle school students for two years and earned All America Athletic Honors for tennis.
Warren began his professional career on set in 2012 working as a Digital Imaging Technician and 2nd Camera Assistant. He has worked as a Camera Assistant for renowned cinematographers William Rexer and Mihai Malaimare Jr.
In 2015 Town & Country Magazine tapped Warren to direct celebrity interviews. Since then he has directed shorts for brands including: Omega, Kodak, Forever 21, Town & Country Magazine, Vice, Patou, Oscar de la Renta, Glass Magazine, Paper Magazine, Flaunt Magazine, Conde Nast Traveler, Universal Music Group, Bergdorf Goodman, Chalayan, Line TV and The Sunday Times Style.
Warren recently graduated with an M.F.A. in Film and Television Production at the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts. In 2023, his short thesis film, Arthur Elgort: A Family Affair, screened at Azzedine Alaïa Foundation in Paris as part of the six month exhibition — Azzedine Alaïa, Arthur Elgort: Freedom. Warren is currently turning his thesis short into a feature length documentary.