Edward Zwick
Edward Zwick (sometimes also Ed Zwick ) (born October 8, 1952 in Chicago , Illinois ) is an American film producer , director and screenwriter .
Life
In 1975 Zwick met Marshall Herskovitz at the American Film Institute . They first collaborated on the television film Special Bulletin and in 1985 they founded The Bedford Falls Company, their own production company. As a result, the two developed several television formats, including the series The Best Years (1987-1991). Since then they have also worked together on several of their film projects.
Zwick is known in the industry as an “epic specialist”. Films like Glory (the story of the 54th Regiment of the Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, an all- black unit in the Civil War ) and Last Samurai , an epic from 19th century Japanese history, have given him this reputation.
As a producer, Zwick was responsible for Shakespeare in Love (1998), for which he received the Oscar as a co-producer , and for Last Samurai (2003). For the latter, he co-wrote and directed the script .
Zwick again directed and produced the drama Blood Diamond (2006), which was shot in South Africa and Mozambique . The film was nominated for five Oscars, but ultimately not awarded.
Awards (selection)
winner
- 1999 Oscar “Best Film” for Shakespeare in Love
- 2003 National Board of Review Award "Best Director" for Last Samurai
Nominations
- 1990 Golden Globe Award “Best Director” for Glory
- 1995 Golden Globe Award “Best Director” for Legends of Passion
- 2001 Oscar nomination for “Best Film” for Traffic - Power of the Cartel
- 2004 Saturn Award “Best Director” for Last Samurai
Filmography (selection)
As a director
- 1982: Twice a Day - Having it all (Having It All)
- 1983: Special Bulletin
- 1986: Again like last night (About Last Night)
- 1989: Glory
- 1992: Up and Away (Leaving Normal)
- 1994: Legends of the Fall (Legends of the Fall)
- 1996: Courage Under Fire (Courage Under Fire)
- 1998: State of Emergency (The Siege)
- 2003: Last Samurai (The Last Samurai)
- 2006: Blood Diamond
- 2008: Defiance - For my brothers who never gave up (Defiance)
- 2010: Love and other Drugs - side effects included (Love & Other Drugs)
- 2014: Pawn Sacrifice - Game of Kings
- 2016: Jack Reacher : Never Go Back
As a screenwriter
- 1983: Special Bulletin
- 1990: Close to Death (Extreme Close-up) - Director: Peter Horton
- 1998: State of Emergency (The Siege)
- 2003: Last Samurai (The Last Samurai)
- 2008: Defiance - For my brothers who never gave up (Defiance)
- 2010: Love and other Drugs - side effects included (Love & Other Drugs)
- 2016: Jack Reacher : Never Go Back
- 2017: American Assassin
As a producer
- 1976: An American Family
- 1983: Special Bulletin
- 1994: Legends of the Fall (Legends of the Fall)
- 1994: Welcome to Life (My So-Called Life)
- 1998: State of Emergency (The Siege)
- 1998: Dangerous Beauty - The Courtesan of Venice (Dangerous Beauty) - Director: Marshall Herskovitz
- 1998: Shakespeare in Love - Director: John Madden
- 2000: Traffic - Power of the Cartel (Traffic) - Director: Steven Soderbergh
- 2002: Ich bin Sam (I Am Sam) - Director: Jessie Nelson
- 2006: Blood Diamond
- 2008: Defiance - For my brothers who never gave up (Defiance)
- 2010: Love and other Drugs - side effects included (Love & Other Drugs)
- 2014: Cut Bank - Small murders among neighbors (Cut Bank)
- 2014: Pawn Sacrifice - Game of Kings
Web links
- Edward Zwick in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zwick, Edward |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Zwick, Ed |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film producer, director and screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 8, 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago , Illinois , USA |