Aaron Schneider (born July 26, 1965)[1] is an American filmmaker and cinematographer.
Aaron Schneider | |
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 Schneider at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival | |
| Born | July 26, 1965 Mossville, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Filmmaker, cinematographer |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Known for | Greyhound |
His short film Two Soldiers (2003) won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film. He won an Independent Spirit Award for his feature film debut, Get Low (2009).
Early life
editSchneider was born in 1965 in Springfield, Illinois, and raised in Mossville, Illinois. He is a graduate of the University of Southern California.[2] He is of Jewish background, and his father Delwin Schneider was a Korean War veteran.[3]
Career
editHis cinematography work includes the TV series Murder One (for which he was nominated for a 1996 Emmy Award) and the pilot episode of the series Supernatural, as well as the films Kiss the Girls and Simon Birch. He was also the second unit director of photography for Titanic.
In 2004, he won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for the live action short film Two Soldiers (shared with producer Andrew J. Sacks). The 40-minute short was based on a short story written by William Faulkner.
Schneider's first feature film, Get Low, drew positive reviews when it premiered at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival, and was subsequently purchased for distribution by Sony Pictures Classics.[4] The film was released in the US on July 30, 2010. It stars Robert Duvall in a much-lauded performance, in addition to Sissy Spacek, Bill Murray, and Lucas Black. It earned Schneider the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature.
In 2020, after a decade hiatus from features, Schneider directed Greyhound, a World War II drama centered on the Battle of the Atlantic and starring Tom Hanks.[5][6]
Filmography
editCinematographer
editFilm
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Dead Girls | Dennis Devine | With Regge Bulman |
| 1997 | Kiss the Girls | Gary Fleder | |
| 1998 | Simon Birch | Mark Steven Johnson |
Short film
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Believe | Ray Roderick Savage Steve Holland Brent Young |
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| 2024 | Little Kidnappers | Cristine Ackel | With John B. Aronson |
TV series
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-1996 | Murder One | Charles Haid Michael Fresco Joe Ann Fogle Nancy Savoca Jim Charleston Donna Deitch Elodie Keene |
10 episodes |
| 1997 | C-16: FBI | Michael M. Robin | Episode "Pilot" (Part 1 and 2) |
| 1998 | Buddy Faro | Charles Haid | Episode "Pilot" |
| 2001 | The Agency | Alex Zakrzewski Mikael Salomon |
2 episodes |
| 2004 | The D.A. | Michael M. Robin | Episode "The People vs. Sergius Kovinsky" |
| Beck and Call | Craig Zisk | TV short | |
| 2005 | Supernatural | David Nutter | Episode "Pilot" |
TV movies
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Brookfield | Arvin Brown |
| 2002 | Miss Miami | Stephen Surjik |
| 2006 | Drift | Paul W. S. Anderson |
| 2009 | Captain Cook's Extraordinary Atlas | Thomas Schlamme |
Director
editShort film
- Two Soldiers (2003) (Also writer and producer)
Feature film
Television
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Popular | Episode "Are You There God? It's Me, Ann-Margret" |
References
edit- ^ "Aaron Schneider Movies". The Times of India. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ^ Kung, Michelle (July 30, 2010). "'Get Low' Director Aaron Schneider on Working With Robert Duvall, Bill Murray" – via www.wsj.com.
- ^ "Jewz in the Newz".
- ^ "Get Low Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (2017-02-10). "Sony Pictures In World Rights Deal For Tom Hanks WWII Drama 'Greyhound'". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (June 11, 2020). "Apple TV+ Sets July 10 Release For WWII Tom Hanks-Starrer 'Greyhound'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- ^ "Anne Hathaway, Bill Murray to Star in Dog Drama 'Bum's Rush". Variety.
- ^ "Bum's Rush - IMDb". IMDb.