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| caption = Zobel at the 2012 [[Deauville American Film Festival]] |
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| name = Craig Zobel |
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| birth_name = Roger Craig Zobel |
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| birth_place = [[New York City]], U.S. |
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| birth_place = [[New York City|New York]], United States |
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| alma_mater = [[North Carolina School of the Arts]] |
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| occupation = Director |
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| years_active = 2000–present |
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'''Roger Craig Zobel''' is an American filmmaker and actor whose work includes music videos, film, and television. He has directed the films ''[[Compliance (film)|Compliance]]'' (2012), ''[[Z for Zachariah (film)|Z for Zachariah]]'' (2015), and ''[[The Hunt (2020 film)|The Hunt]]'' (2020). On TV he has directed episodes of ''[[The Leftovers (TV series)|The Leftovers]]'', ''[[American Gods (TV series)|American Gods]]'', and ''[[Westworld (TV series)|Westworld]]''. In 2021, he directed the miniseries ''[[Mare of Easttown]]'' on [[HBO]]. He also helped to co-create the online Flash animation series ''[[Homestar Runner]]'' with Mike and Matt Chapman, known collectively as [[The Brothers Chaps]]. |
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==Early life== |
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Zobel was born in New York and grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, later studying film at the [[North Carolina School of the Arts]] alongside [[David Gordon Green]] and other future collaborators. |
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==Career== |
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'''Roger Craig Zobel''' is an American filmmaker and actor, whose work includes music videos, film, and television. |
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⚫ | After graduation, Zobel worked on Green's first three films — ''[[George Washington (film)|George Washington]]'' (2000), ''[[All the Real Girls]]'', (2003) and ''[[Undertow (2004 film)|Undertow]]'' (2003), as either co-producer, production manager or second unit director.<ref>[http://www.filmmakermagazine.com/directorinterviews/2007/09/craig-zobel-great-world-of-sound.php Interview at Filmmakermagazine.com] Accessed May 14, 2009</ref> He also directed ''[[The Hunt (2020 film)|The Hunt]]'' (2020). |
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More recently, he reupped his deal with HBO, which was served for three more years.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=2021-12-07|title='Mare Of Easttown' Director Craig Zobel Extends Overall Deal With HBO|url=https://deadline.com/2021/12/mare-of-easttown-director-craig-zobel-extends-overall-deal-hbo-1234886564/|access-date=2021-12-08|website=Deadline|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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==Life and career== |
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===Film career=== |
===Film career=== |
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Zobel has directed, written, and produced several films, including ''[[Great World of Sound]]'' and ''[[Compliance (film)|Compliance]]''.<ref>{{IMDb name|0957505}} Accessed May 10, 2009</ref> In August 2019, the release of Zobel's horror thriller film ''[[The Hunt (2020 film)|The Hunt]]'' was postponed by distributor Universal in response to the [[2019 El Paso shooting]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/the-hunt-canceled-universal-betty-gilpin-hilary-swank-emma-roberts-1203298774/|title=Universal Cancels The Hunt release|author=Nate Nickolai|date= |
Zobel has directed, written, and produced several films, including ''[[Great World of Sound]]'' and ''[[Compliance (film)|Compliance]]''.<ref>{{IMDb name|0957505}} Accessed May 10, 2009</ref> In August 2019, the release of Zobel's horror thriller film ''[[The Hunt (2020 film)|The Hunt]]'' was postponed by distributor Universal in response to the [[2019 El Paso shooting]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/the-hunt-canceled-universal-betty-gilpin-hilary-swank-emma-roberts-1203298774/|title=Universal Cancels The Hunt release|author=Nate Nickolai|date=August 10, 2019|publisher=Variety}}</ref> with the studio cancelling the film's original September 27, 2019, date, and moving it to March 13, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/universal-sets-release-hunt-controversy-1278642|title='The Hunt' Is Back On: Universal Sets Release for Controversial Elites vs. "Deplorables" Satire (Exclusive)|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Kim|last=Masters|date=February 11, 2020|accessdate=February 11, 2020}}</ref> |
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== Filmography == |
== Filmography == |
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'''Film''' |
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|''[[Z for Zachariah (film)|Z for Zachariah]]'' |
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|''[[The Hunt (2020 film)|The Hunt]]'' |
|''[[The Hunt (2020 film)|The Hunt]]'' |
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| ''[[The Leftovers (TV series)|The Leftovers]]'' |
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| Episodes: "Lens", "International Assassin" |
| Episodes: "[[Lens (The Leftovers)|Lens]]", "[[International Assassin]]" |
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| ''[[Outcast (TV series)|Outcast]]'' |
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| Episodes: "The Road Before Us" |
| Episodes: "The Road Before Us" |
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|rowspan="2"|2017 |
|rowspan="2"|2017 |
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|''[[American Gods (TV series)|American Gods]]'' |
|''[[American Gods (TV series)|American Gods]]'' |
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|Episodes: "Git Gone" |
|Episodes: "Git Gone" |
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|''[[The Leftovers (TV series)|The Leftovers]]'' |
|''[[The Leftovers (TV series)|The Leftovers]]'' |
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|Episodes: "The Most Powerful Man in the World (and His Identical Twin Brother)" |
|Episodes: "[[The Most Powerful Man in the World (and His Identical Twin Brother)]]" |
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| rowspan="2"|2018 |
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| ''[[Westworld (TV series)|Westworld]]'' |
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| Episodes: "[[Akane no Mai]]" |
| Episodes: "[[Akane no Mai]]" |
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| ''[[One Dollar (TV series)|One Dollar]]'' |
| ''[[One Dollar (TV series)|One Dollar]]'' |
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| 10 episodes |
| 10 episodes |
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| 2021 |
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| ''[[Mare of Easttown]]'' |
| ''[[Mare of Easttown]]'' |
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| 7 episodes |
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| ''[[The Penguin (TV series)|The Penguin]]'' |
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| Upcoming miniseries |
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Latest revision as of 22:57, 8 May 2024
Craig Zobel | |
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Born | Roger Craig Zobel New York City, U.S. |
Alma mater | North Carolina School of the Arts |
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Years active | 2000–present |
Roger Craig Zobel is an American filmmaker and actor whose work includes music videos, film, and television. He has directed the films Compliance (2012), Z for Zachariah (2015), and The Hunt (2020). On TV he has directed episodes of The Leftovers, American Gods, and Westworld. In 2021, he directed the miniseries Mare of Easttown on HBO. He also helped to co-create the online Flash animation series Homestar Runner with Mike and Matt Chapman, known collectively as The Brothers Chaps.
Early life[edit]
Zobel was born in New York and grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, later studying film at the North Carolina School of the Arts alongside David Gordon Green and other future collaborators.
Career[edit]
After graduation, Zobel worked on Green's first three films — George Washington (2000), All the Real Girls, (2003) and Undertow (2003), as either co-producer, production manager or second unit director.[1] He also directed The Hunt (2020).
More recently, he reupped his deal with HBO, which was served for three more years.[2]
Homestar Runner[edit]
Homestar Runner is a Flash animated internet cartoon which mixes surreal humor with references to pop culture. Zobel co-created the initial concept and some characters for a book with Mike Chapman using the name "Homestar Runner", coined by their mutual friend James Huggins, which later went on to become the flash animated cartoon by Mike and Matt Chapman. On a day off while Zobel and Chapman were working summer jobs surrounding the 1996 Summer Olympics, a visit to a bookstore prompted them to parody the state of children's books, leading to the creation of the cartoon.[3]
Film career[edit]
Zobel has directed, written, and produced several films, including Great World of Sound and Compliance.[4] In August 2019, the release of Zobel's horror thriller film The Hunt was postponed by distributor Universal in response to the 2019 El Paso shooting,[5] with the studio cancelling the film's original September 27, 2019, date, and moving it to March 13, 2020.[6]
Filmography[edit]
Film
Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer |
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2001 | A Letter from My Father | Yes | No | No |
2007 | Great World of Sound | Yes | Yes | Yes |
2012 | Compliance | Yes | Yes | Yes |
2013 | Prince Avalanche | No | Yes | No |
2015 | Z for Zachariah | Yes | No | No |
2020 | The Hunt | Yes | No | No |
Television
Year | Title | Director | Executive producer | Notes |
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2015 | The Leftovers | Yes | No | Episodes: "Lens", "International Assassin" |
2016 | Outcast | Yes | No | Episodes: "The Road Before Us" |
2017 | American Gods | Yes | No | Episodes: "Git Gone" |
The Leftovers | Yes | No | Episodes: "The Most Powerful Man in the World (and His Identical Twin Brother)" | |
2018 | Westworld | Yes | No | Episodes: "Akane no Mai" |
One Dollar | Yes | Yes | 10 episodes | |
2021 | Mare of Easttown | Yes | Yes | 7 episodes |
TBA | The Penguin | Yes | Yes | Upcoming miniseries |
References[edit]
- ^ Interview at Filmmakermagazine.com Accessed May 14, 2009
- ^ Petski, Denise (December 7, 2021). "'Mare Of Easttown' Director Craig Zobel Extends Overall Deal With HBO". Deadline. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ Interview at Wired.com Accessed May 15, 2009
- ^ Craig Zobel at IMDb Accessed May 10, 2009
- ^ Nate Nickolai (August 10, 2019). "Universal Cancels The Hunt release". Variety.
- ^ Masters, Kim (February 11, 2020). "'The Hunt' Is Back On: Universal Sets Release for Controversial Elites vs. "Deplorables" Satire (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
External links[edit]
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- Living people
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- University of North Carolina School of the Arts alumni
- Film directors from Georgia (U.S. state)
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- Jewish film people
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