Edward Zwick

Edward Zwick

Edward Zwick in 2008
Born Edward M. Zwick
October 8, 1952
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Nationality American
Occupation Director, producer, screenwriter
Years active 1983 – present
Spouse(s) Lynn Liberty Godshall (since 1982)[1]

Edward M. Zwick (born October 8, 1952) is an American filmmaker and film producer noted for his films about social and racial issues. He has been described as a "throwback to an earlier era, an extremely cerebral director whose movies consistently feature fully rounded characters, difficult moral issues, and plots that thrive on the ambiguity of authority."[2]

Early life and education

Zwick was born into a Jewish family in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Ruth Ellen (née Reich) and Allen Zwick.[1] He attended New Trier High School, received a B.A. from Harvard in 1974, and attended the AFI Conservatory, graduating with a Master of Fine Arts degree in 1975.

Career

His films include Glory (1989), Legends of the Fall (1994), The Siege (1998), The Last Samurai (2003), Blood Diamond (2006), and Defiance (2008). Along with Marshall Herskovitz, Zwick runs a film production company called The Bedford Falls Company (inspired by the name of the town featured in Frank Capra's It's A Wonderful Life). This company has produced such notable films as Traffic and Shakespeare in Love and the TV shows Thirtysomething, Relativity, Once and Again, and My So-Called Life.

He was one of the recipients of the Academy Award for Best Picture for Shakespeare in Love; he was also nominated in the same category for Traffic.

Despite sharing a surname and being in the same profession, Edward is unrelated to fellow director Joel Zwick.

Films

Directed

Produced

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Edward Zwick Biography (1952–). FilmReference.com. Retrieved 2010-11-03.
  2. ↑ "Edward Zwick: Biography". Yahoo!. Retrieved August 20, 2007.

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