Edward Zwick

Edward Zwick

72 · Born: Oct 8, 1952

Personal Details

BornOct 8, 1952 Chicago, Illinois, USA

Biography

Edward M. Zwick, a renowned American filmmaker and film producer, was born on October 8, 1952. He is particularly recognized for his epic war films, which have garnered widespread acclaim for their nuanced storytelling and complex characters. Zwick's cinematic style has been likened to that of a bygone era, characterized by his meticulous attention to detail and a deep understanding of the human experience.

As a director, Zwick is known for crafting movies that explore the gray areas between right and wrong, often challenging his audience's assumptions and moral compass. His films frequently feature multi-dimensional characters, grappling with the weight of difficult decisions and the blurred lines of authority. This nuanced approach has earned him a reputation as a cerebral filmmaker, capable of tackling complex themes with sensitivity and depth.

Throughout his career, Zwick has consistently demonstrated a commitment to creating thought-provoking, emotionally resonant films that linger long after the credits roll. His dedication to his craft has resulted in a body of work that is both critically acclaimed and deeply personal, reflecting his own unique perspective on the human condition.

Career

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2017
American Assassin
American Assassin as Screenplay
{"id":100950,"title":"The Great Wall","year":"2016","job":"Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-great-wall","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2ck0l10q3p30.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2ck0l10q3p30.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
{"id":215789,"title":"Extreme Close-Up","year":"1990","job":"Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/extreme-close-up-1990","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_215789.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_215789.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
{"id":138205,"title":"Trial by Fire","year":"2019","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/trial-by-fire-2018","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1723tet90ps8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1723tet90ps8.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
Trial by Fire
Trial by Fire as Director
{"id":99337,"title":"Jack Reacher: Never Go Back","year":"2016","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/jack-reacher-never-go-back","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/48ofa8jrh620.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/48ofa8jrh620.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back as Director, Screenplay
{"id":36585,"title":"Pawn Sacrifice","year":"2015","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/pawn-sacrifice","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/34mmfj2vqf60.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/34mmfj2vqf60.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
Pawn Sacrifice
Pawn Sacrifice as Director
{"id":683,"title":"Love & Other Drugs","year":"2010","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/love-other-drugs","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4ahlli1a1qr0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4ahlli1a1qr0.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
Love & Other Drugs
Love & Other Drugs as Director, Screenplay
{"id":381,"title":"Defiance","year":"2008","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/defiance","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/12iubcigbd20.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/12iubcigbd20.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
Defiance
Defiance as Director, Writer
{"id":151,"title":"Blood Diamond","year":"2006","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/blood-diamond","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7p0k1t8c2560.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7p0k1t8c2560.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
Blood Diamond
Blood Diamond as Director
{"id":2800,"title":"The Last Samurai","year":"2003","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-last-samurai","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/mt4qnslhnuc0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/mt4qnslhnuc0.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
The Last Samurai
The Last Samurai as Director, Screenplay
{"id":4253,"title":"The Siege","year":"1998","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-siege","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/issv2pif5v40.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/issv2pif5v40.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
The Siege
The Siege as Director, Screenplay
{"id":4553,"title":"Courage Under Fire","year":"1996","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/courage-under-fire","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6jek2qnpvai0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6jek2qnpvai0.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
{"id":4728,"title":"Legends of the Fall","year":"1994","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/legends-of-the-fall","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4e84445srud0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4e84445srud0.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
{"id":8315,"title":"Leaving Normal","year":"1992","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/leaving-normal","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_8315.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_8315.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
Leaving Normal
Leaving Normal as Director
{"id":3377,"title":"Glory","year":"1989","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/glory","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3g0rnu39qoj0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3g0rnu39qoj0.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
Glory
Glory as Director
{"id":6178,"title":"About Last Night","year":"1986","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/about-last-night-1986","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6ga1rpi7a500.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6ga1rpi7a500.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
{"id":63025,"title":"Special Bulletin","year":"1983","job":"Director, Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/special-bulletin","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63025.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63025.jpg"},"released":1}
1983
Special Bulletin
Special Bulletin as Director, Story
{"id":162620,"title":"Paper Dolls","year":"1982","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/paper-dolls","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_162620.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_162620.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
Paper Dolls
Paper Dolls as Director
{"id":162810,"title":"Having It All","year":"1982","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/having-it-all","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_162810.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_162810.jpg"},"released":1}
Having It All
Having It All as Director
{"id":7844,"title":"Quarterlife","year":"2008","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/quarterlife","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_7844.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_7844.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
Quarterlife
Quarterlife as Creator
{"id":9484,"title":"Once and Again","year":"1999","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/once-and-again","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9484.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9484.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
{"id":9872,"title":"Thirtysomething","year":"1987","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/thirtysomething","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9872.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9872.jpg"},"released":1}
1987