Nicholas Jarecki

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Nicholas Jarecki (b. 1979) is an American writer and filmmaker, best known for his documentary The Outsider (2005)[1].

A native of New York City, Jarecki attended New York University's film school and was graduated at age 19.

He is the author of Breaking In: How 20 Film Directors Got Their Start (Doubleday 2002)[2].

Jarecki's documentary, The Outsider, followed film director James Toback (who was one of the 20 profiled in Jarecki's book) as he made a movie with no script in 12 days starring Neve Campbell (who appeared nude for the first time in her career). The film contains interviews with Woody Allen, Harvey Keitel, Robert Downey, Jr., Brooke Shields, Norman Mailer, and many other of Toback's collaborators who speak about his madness and how it relates to the process of making films. The Outsider was purchased by Showtime and Netflix after premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival and premiered on television on August 9, 2007[3].

In late 2005, Jarecki approached author Bret Easton Ellis about collaborating to create a screen adaptation of Ellis' bestseller The Informers. In 2007 they completed their original screenplay and began production of the film, serving as executive producers. Directed by Gregor Jordan, the film has an all-star ensemble including: Winona Ryder, Kim Basinger, Billy Bob Thornton, Mickey Rourke, Brad Renfro, Chris Isaak, Amber Heard, Austin Nicholas, and Jon Foster.

Through his production company, Green Room Films, Jarecki has several forthcoming feature and television projects including Tyson (2008)[4], James Toback's new documentary about the legendary heavyweight, which Jarecki produced and premiered at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival.

He is the half-brother of documentarians Andrew Jarecki and Eugene Jarecki.