Elizabeth Barret, an American documentary filmmaker best known for Stranger with a Camera, died on February 13, 2026.
She documented Appalachia and Eastern Kentucky through her work at Appalshop and served as the founding director of the Appalshop Archive. Barret died at the age of 74.
Elizabeth Barret (November 14, 1951 – February 3, 2026) was an American documentary filmmaker. She is best known for documenting Appalachia and Eastern Kentucky through her work at Appalshop. She was also the founding director of the Appalshop Archive. Barret died on February 3, 2026, at the age of 74.