Jeremy Saulnier (/soʊˈnjeɪ/ soh-NYAY;[1] born June 10, 1976[2]) is an American film director, cinematographer and screenwriter.
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 Saulnier in 2013 | |
| Born | June 10, 1976 Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. |
| Education | New York University (BFA) |
| Known for | Film director, cinematographer, screenwriter |
| Spouse | Skei Saulnier |
| Children | 3 |
Early life and education
editSaulnier was born on June 10, 1976, in Alexandria, Virginia. He graduated from New York University in 1998 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in filmmaking with honors.
Career
editIn 2007, he released his first feature film, Murder Party which he wrote and directed starring his childhood friend, Macon Blair.[citation needed]
In 2013, he released Blue Ruin which was met with critical acclaim. It holds a 96% on Rotten Tomatoes and 77/100 in Metacritic. He was nominated for the John Cassavetes Award at the 2015 Film Independent Spirit Awards and made a run at Cannes.[citation needed]
In 2015, Saulnier directed his third feature film, the horror-thriller Green Room, which stars Patrick Stewart, Anton Yelchin, and Imogen Poots.[3][4][5] The film was distributed by A24 and has a 90% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[6]
Saulnier's next film was an adaptation of William Giraldi's 2014 thriller novel Hold the Dark for Netflix, from a screenplay by Macon Blair.[7]
Filmography
editShort film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | DoP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Goldfarb | Yes | No | Yes |
| 2004 | Crabwalk | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Feature film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Murder Party | Yes | Yes | Executive | Also casting director, cinematographer and camera operator |
| 2013 | Blue Ruin | Yes | Yes | No | Also cinematographer |
| 2015 | Green Room | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2018 | Hold the Dark | Yes | No | No | |
| 2024 | Rebel Ridge | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also editor |
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Executive producer |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Killer Speaks | Yes | No | Episode "Mad Maks: Maksim Gelman" |
| 2019 | True Detective | Yes | Yes | Episodes "The Great War and Modern Memory" and "Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye"[8] |
Cinematographer only
- Hamilton (2006)
- 'Tis Autumn: The Search for Jackie Paris (2006) (Documentary)
- Putty Hill (2010)
- Septien (2011)
- You Hurt My Feelings (2011)
- Rett: There is Hope (2011) (Documentary)
- In Our Nature (2012)
- See Girl Run (2012)
- The Art of Boxing (2012) (Documentary short)
- I Used to Be Darker (2013)
References
edit- ^ Murphy, Mekado (April 16, 2016). "Anatomy of a Scene: 'Green Room'". The New York Times. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ^ Mead, Rebecca (April 28, 2014). "The Revengers". The New Yorker. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- ^ "Nominations: John Cassavetes Award". spiritawards.com. Archived from the original on December 31, 2015. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ^ "Blue Ruin director Jeremy Saulnier on going to extremes". The Dissolve.
- ^ Eric Kohn (May 29, 2015). "Cannes: Why Jeremy Saulnier Didn't Make a Studio Movie Af – Indiewire". Indiewire.
- ^ "Green Room". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ^ Wampler, Scott (January 23, 2017). "GREEN ROOM Director Will HOLD THE DARK For Netflix | Birth.Movies.Death". Birthmoviesdeath.com. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- ^ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com%2Flive-feed%2Ftrue-detective-season-3-director-exits-2-episodes-1098793&usg=AOvVaw3OD8g2Liq4KBZ3G1ZVctIc [dead link]