Naudet

Naudet is a French surname. Notable people with this surname include Jules Naudet and Gédéon Naudet, French documentary filmmakers and brothers who gained international attention for their 2002 documentary about the September 11 attacks in New York City. The project began as an effort to film a rookie firefighter in the New York Fire Department and evolved into a day-long chronicle of the events of 11 September 2001, offering an on-the-ground perspective of first responders and the collapse of the World Trade Center. The film’s intimate, fly-on-the-wall approach contributed to broader conversations about documentary filmmaking and the coverage of major disasters.

The Naudet brothers have continued working in documentary film and television, producing works that explore historical, social, and political topics. The surname Naudet is relatively uncommon and is predominantly found in France, including among French expatriates and in genealogical records. In scholarly and cultural contexts, Naudet is recognized as a distinct French surname associated with a notable lineage of documentary filmmakers whose work centers on real-world events and human experiences.