Edward Zwick
Edward Zwick | |
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Born | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | October 8, 1952
Alma mater | Harvard University (AB) AFI Conservatory (MFA) |
Occupation(s) | Director, producer, screenwriter |
Years active | 1979–present |
Notable work | About Last Night, Glory, Leaving Normal, Legends of the Fall, Courage Under Fire, The Siege, The Last Samurai, Blood Diamond, Defiance, Love & Other Drugs |
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Edward M. Zwick (born October 8, 1952) is an American filmmaker. He has worked primarily in the comedy drama and epic historical film genres and has received nominations for two Academy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards.
He made his film debut with the comedy About Last Night (1986), followed by Glory (1989), Legends of the Fall (1994), Courage Under Fire (1996), The Last Samurai (2003), Blood Diamond (2006), and Defiance (2008). His later films include Love & Other Drugs (2010), Pawn Sacrifice (2014), and Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016). He won the Academy Award for Best Picture for Shakespeare in Love (1998) as a producer.
He is also the co-creator of the ABC family drama series thirtysomething from 1987 to 1991 and Once and Again from 1999 to 2002.
Early life and education
Zwick was born on October 8, 1952, into a
Despite sharing a surname and profession, Edward is unrelated to fellow director Joel Zwick. He has been married to actress Liberty Godshall since 1982, and they have two grown children.[4]
Career
His films include
Zwick's body of work has earned numerous accolades, including an
In 2024, Zwick released his memoir, Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood.[5]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer |
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1986 | About Last Night... | Yes | No | No |
1989 | Glory | Yes | No | No |
1992 | Leaving Normal | Yes | No | No |
1994 | Legends of the Fall | Yes | Yes | No |
1996 | Courage Under Fire | Yes | No | No |
1998 | The Siege | Yes | Yes | Yes |
2003 | The Last Samurai | Yes | Yes | Yes |
2006 | Blood Diamond | Yes | Yes | No |
2008 | Defiance | Yes | Yes | Yes |
2010 | Love & Other Drugs | Yes | Yes | Yes |
2014 | Pawn Sacrifice | Yes | Yes | No |
2016 | Jack Reacher: Never Go Back | Yes | No | Yes |
The Great Wall | No | No | Story | |
2017 | American Assassin | No | No | Yes |
2018 | Trial by Fire | Yes | Yes | No |
Producer only
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Executive producer
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Television
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Executive Producer |
Creator | Notes |
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1979–80 | Family | Yes | Yes | No | No | Also producer; 5 episodes (written); Directed episode "Ballerina" |
1985 | The Insiders | Yes | No | No | No | Pilot episode |
1987–91 | thirtysomething | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 episodes (directed); 8 episodes (written) |
1999–2002 | Once and Again | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 episodes (directed); 4 episodes (written) Also actor (as Dr. Daniel Rosenfeld) |
2008 | Quarterlife | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Web series; 2 episodes (written) |
2016–18 | Nashville | No | Yes | Yes | No | Wrote episode "The Wayfaring Stranger" |
2020 | Away | Yes | No | Yes | No | Directed episode "Go" |
Television films
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer |
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1983 | Special Bulletin | Yes | Yes | Yes |
1990 | Extreme Close-Up | No | Story | executive |
2009 | A Marriage | No | Yes | executive |
2020 | Thirtysomething(else) | Yes | Yes | No |
Executive producer only
Year | Title | Notes |
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1987 | CBS Summer Playhouse | Episode "Sawdust" |
1989 | Dream Street | |
1994-95 | My So-Called Life | |
1998 | Relativity | |
2000 | The Only Living Boy in New York | TV movie |
2002 | Women vs. Men |
Awards and nominations
Year | Title | Award/Nomination |
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1989 | Glory | Nominated - Golden Globe Award for Best Director |
1994 | Legends of the Fall | Nominated - Golden Globe Award for Best Director |
1998 | Shakespeare in Love | Academy Award for Best Picture BAFTA Award for Best Film Satellite Award for Best Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical Nominated - Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture |
2000 | Traffic | Nominated - Academy Award for Best Picture |
2003 | The Last Samurai | National Board of Review Award for Best Director Nominated - Saturn Award for Best Director Nominated - Producers Guild of America Award for Best Picture |
2006 | Blood Diamond | Nominated - St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Award for Best Director |
Year | Title | Academy Awards | BAFTA Awards | Golden Globe Awards | |||
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Nominations | Wins | Nominations | Wins | Nominations | Wins | ||
1989 | Glory | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
1994 | Legends of the Fall | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
2003 | The Last Samurai | 4 | 3 | ||||
2006 | Blood Diamond | 5 | 1 | ||||
2008 | Defiance | 1 | 1 | ||||
2010 | Love & Other Drugs | 2 | |||||
Total | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
Books
- Zwick, Ed (February 13, 2024). Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood. New York: Gallery Books. OCLC 1384411519.
References
- ^ Sachs, Micah (February 17, 2009). "An Interview with Filmmaker Edward Zwick". InterfaithFamily.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
- ^ Rosen, Steven (December 7, 2006). "Director Zwick excavates the bloody price of 'Diamonds'". The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
- ^ Cox, David (January 13, 2009). "In Defiance of Jewish passivity". The Guardian. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
- ^ a b "Zwick, Edward 1952– (Ed Zwick)". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^ "Oscar-winning director-producer Ed Zwick writing memoir 'Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions'". The Independent. June 12, 2023.
Further reading
- Denby, David (January 12, 2009). "The Current Cinema: Survivors". The New Yorker. Vol. 84, no. 44. pp. 72–73. Retrieved March 27, 2009. Review of Defiance.
External links
- Edward Zwick on Charlie Rose
- Edward Zwick at IMDb
- Edward Zwick collected news and commentary at The New York Times