Zack Snyder

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Zack Snyder

Zack Snyder at ComicCon 2007. Photo Comiquero.com
Born March 1, 1966 (1966-03-01) (age 42)
Flag of the United States Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S.
Years active 1990 - present
Spouse(s) Deborah Snyder (September 25, 2004 – present)

Zack Snyder (born March 1, 1966) is an American film director.

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[edit] Early career

Snyder started out as both director and cinematographer of music videos (for Morrissey) and commercials (Compuware, Audi, Budweiser, Jeep, Magnum). He has also portrayed sports icons such as Michael Jordan, Martina Navratilova, Troy Aikman and Antonio Margarito for clients Nike, Reebok and Gatorade and he completed a spot for Titleist and the PGA Tour featuring David Duval, Dan Marino and David Robinson, among others.

Snyder's work has garnered numerous awards including three Clios. His spot "Russian Generals", filmed on location in England, attracted the attention of the London advertising community, from which he received an award. Most recently, Snyder completed the 2003 Subaru campaign featuring seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong.

[edit] Feature films

[edit] Dawn of the Dead

Main article: Dawn of the Dead (2004 film)

Snyder made the transition to feature films with the 2004 film Dawn of the Dead, which was a remake of George Romero's famous zombie film Dawn of the Dead. Despite mixed response from both critics and fans of the original film, it was commercially successful and became one of the top-grossing zombie films of all time.

[edit] 300

Main article: 300 (film)

His next film was an adaptation of Frank Miller's graphic novel 300 and was released in March 2007. Reviews of the film were mixed with some critics praising its action and visual style and others deriding it. According to the New York Times, critics were divided on the merits of Mr. Snyder’s adaptation of Frank Miller and Lynn Varley’s graphic novel about the Spartans’ stand against the Persians at Thermopylae, which A.O. Scott’s review described as “about as violent as Apocalypto and twice as stupid.” (An admiring Richard Roeper, of the Chicago Sun-Times, called it “gorgeous to behold.”) The film has generated controversy with some accusing it of fascism, especially in Europe. Its portrayal of Persians angered Iranians, with official condemnation from the government of Iran. The film grossed more than $70 million in its opening weekend in the US (March 9-11, 2007), and set an all-time record for a film released in the month of March. It also became the third largest opening for a film with an "R" rating behind only The Passion of the Christ ($83.8 million) and The Matrix Reloaded ($91.8 million).

[edit] Watchmen

Main article: Watchmen (film)

Snyder is following 300 up with the big screen adaptation of Alan Moore's graphic novel Watchmen for Warner Bros. Production began in Summer 2007 and is slated for a 2009 release. [1]

[edit] The Illustrated Man

Following Watchmen, Snyder will create a feature-film adaptation of the collection of short stories by Ray Bradbury entitled "The Illustrated Man."

[edit] Army Of The Dead

As of March, 2007, it was announced that Snyder and wife Deborah are producing this film for Warner Bros., based on an original screenplay by Snyder. There is no word on whether Snyder will direct or not. Production and release dates are not known. [2]

[edit] The Thing

According to Variety, Strike Entertainment and Universal Pictures that Zack Snyder and the production company behind Slither and the Dawn of the Dead remake are preparing to remake The Thing.

[edit] Guardians of Ga'Hoole

In April, 2008, it was announced that Snyder would be directing a computer animated version of the children's book series Guardians of Ga'Hoole[3].

[edit] Filmography

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Films directed by Zack Snyder
Dawn of the Dead (2004) · 300 (2007) · Watchmen (2009)


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NAME Snyder, Zack
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION American film director
DATE OF BIRTH March 1, 1966
PLACE OF BIRTH Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH