Miguel Sapochnik
| Miguel Sapochnik | |
|---|---|
| Born | Miguel Rosenberg-Sapochnik |
| Other names | Miguel Rosenberg |
| Occupation | Film director, television director, storyboard artist |
| Years active | 1996–present |
Miguel Sapochnik is an English film and television director and former storyboard artist. He is best known as the director of the feature Repo Men, as well as for his work on several U.S. television series.[1]
Career
He executive produced and directed the 2010 film Repo Men, starring Jude Law and Forest Whitaker, his feature film directorial debut.[1]
Sapochnik has worked on American television series, directing episodes of Awake, Fringe, House, M.D., and more recently Mind Games.[2]
His other credits include a 2000 short film entitled The Dreamer, which he wrote and directed, and directing the "Beautiful Inside" music video for singer Louise.[3]
As a storyboard artist, some of his credits are Trainspotting (1996, directed by Danny Boyle) and The Winter Guest (1997, actor Alan Rickman's directorial debut).[4][5]
In 2015, Sapochnik directed two episodes of Game of Thrones for the show's fifth season, "The Gift" and "Hardhome." He will return to direct the final two episodes of Game of Thrones' sixth season.[6]
Filmography
Film credits
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Repo Men |
Television credits
| Year | Show | Season | Episode title | Episode | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | House, M.D. | 7 | "Larger Than Life" | 9 | |
| "Family Practice" | 11 | ||||
| "After Hours" | 22 | ||||
| Fringe | 4 | "Alone in the World" | 3 | ||
| House, M.D. | 8 | "Dead & Buried" | 7 | ||
| 2012 | "Gut Check" | 16 | |||
| "Holding On" | 21 | ||||
| Awake | 1 | "Turtles All the Way Down" | 13 | ||
| Falling Skies | 2 | "Young Bloods" | 4 | ||
| Fringe | 5 | "Transilience Thought Unifier Model-11" | 1 | co-directed with Jeannot Szwarc | |
| 2013 | Under the Dome | 1 | "Imperfect Circles" | 7 | |
| Revolution | 1 | "Ghosts" | 12 | ||
| Banshee | 1 | "Always the Cowboy" | 9 | ||
| "A Mixture of Madness" | 10 | ||||
| 2014 | Mind Games | 1 | "Pilot" | 1 | |
| Extant | 1 | "Ascension" | 13 | ||
| 2015 | Game of Thrones | 5 | "The Gift" | 7 | |
| "Hardhome" | 8 | ||||
| Masters of Sex | 3 | "The Excitement of Release" | 3 | ||
| True Detective | 2 | "Church in Ruins" | 6 | ||
| 2016 | Game of Thrones | 6 | TBA | 9 | [7] |
| TBA | 10 | [7] |
References
- 1 2 Rich, Katey (2010-03-19). "Exclusive Interview: Repo Men Director Miguel Sapochnik". Cinema Blend. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
- ↑ "Miguel Sapochnik Credits". TV Guide Magazine. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
- ↑ Dawtrey, Adam (January 15, 2006). "Sapochnik finally in view". Variety Magazine. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
- ↑ "Miguel Sapochnik Filmography". The New York Times. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
- ↑ "Exclusive: Repo Men Director Miguel Sapochnik". Shock Till You Drop. March 11, 2010. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
- ↑ "Game of Thrones Season 5: What We Know So Far". Watchers On The Wall. August 1, 2014. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
- 1 2 Hibberd, James (June 25, 2015). "Game of Thrones directors revealed for mysterious season 6". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 26, 2015.