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Edward Zwick

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Director
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Edward Zwick
Zwick moves deftly between the roles of writer, director and producer. He was nominated for a Golden Globe for his direction of the 1989 critically acclaimed Civil War drama, Glory. He received his second Golden Globe nomination as a director for Legends of the Fall. Zwick received an Academy Award as one of the producers of Shakespeare in Love, as well as a second nomination for Traffic. He wrote, directed and produced the feature film The Last Samurai. Zwick continues to work with his partner, Marshall Herskovitz, at their company Bedford Falls where they created Thirtysomething, My So-Called Life, Once and Again and Blood Diamond.
BornOctober 8, 1952
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BornOctober 8, 1952
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 26 wins & 22 nominations total

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Edward Zwick in Pawn Sacrifice (2014)
Tom Cruise and Edward Zwick in The Last Samurai (2003)
Edward Zwick in The Last Samurai (2003)
Edward Zwick in Blood Diamond (2006)
Leonardo DiCaprio, Edward Zwick, and Djimon Hounsou in Blood Diamond (2006)
Edward Zwick in Blood Diamond (2006)
Edward Zwick in Glory (1989)
Edward Zwick in About Last Night (1986)
Edward Zwick in Courage Under Fire (1996)
Denzel Washington and Edward Zwick in Courage Under Fire (1996)
Edward Zwick in Legends of the Fall (1994)
Anthony Hopkins, John Toll, and Edward Zwick in Legends of the Fall (1994)

Known for

Mel Harris, Peter Horton, Timothy Busfield, Polly Draper, Melanie Mayron, Ken Olin, and Patricia Wettig in Thirtysomething (1987)
Thirtysomething
7.5
TV Series
  • Producer
Tom Cruise in The Last Samurai (2003)
The Last Samurai
7.8
  • Producer(produced by)
  • 2003
Gwyneth Paltrow and Joseph Fiennes in Shakespeare in Love (1998)
Shakespeare in Love
7.1
  • Producer
  • 1998
Meg Ryan and Denzel Washington in Courage Under Fire (1996)
Courage Under Fire
6.6
  • Director
  • 1996

Credits

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Producer

  • The Making Of
    • producer
    • Pre-production
  • The Suck
    • executive producer
    • Pre-production
    • TV Series
  • Josh Charles, Hilary Swank, and Talitha Eliana Bateman in Away (2020)
    Away
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Laura Dern and Jack O'Connell in Trial by Fire (2018)
    Trial by Fire
    • producer
    • 2018
  • Connie Britton and Hayden Panettiere in Nashville (2012)
    Nashville
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2018
  • Silas (2017)
    Silas
    • executive producer
    • 2017
  • Michael Greyeyes and Jessica Chastain in Woman Walks Ahead (2017)
    Woman Walks Ahead
    • producer
    • 2017
  • The Birth of a Nation (2016)
    The Birth of a Nation
    • executive producer
    • 2016
  • Tobey Maguire in Pawn Sacrifice (2014)
    Pawn Sacrifice
    • producer
    • 2014
  • Cut Bank (2014)
    Cut Bank
    • producer
    • 2014
  • Max Greenfield, Jason Ritter, Maggie Grace, Max Minghella, Nate Parker, Aubrey Plaza, and Jane Levy in About Alex (2014)
    About Alex
    • executive producer
    • 2014
  • Boys of Abu Ghraib (2014)
    Boys of Abu Ghraib
    • executive producer
    • 2014
  • Anne Hathaway and Jake Gyllenhaal in Love & Other Drugs (2010)
    Love & Other Drugs
    • producer
    • 2010
  • A Marriage
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2009
  • Daniel Craig in Defiance (2008)
    Defiance
    • producer (produced by)
    • 2008
  • Quarterlife (2007)
    Quarterlife
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 2008
  • Leonardo DiCaprio and Djimon Hounsou in Blood Diamond (2006)
    Blood Diamond
    • producer
    • 2006

Writer

  • The Making Of
    • Writer
    • Pre-production
  • The Suck
    • Writer
    • Pre-production
    • TV Series
  • Thirtysomething(else)
    • Writer
    • TV Movie
    • 2020
  • Michael Keaton, Sanaa Lathan, Taylor Kitsch, Shiva Negar, Aso Sherabayani, and Dylan O'Brien in American Assassin (2017)
    American Assassin
    • screenplay by
    • 2017
  • Connie Britton and Hayden Panettiere in Nashville (2012)
    Nashville
    • story by
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • Matt Damon in The Great Wall (2016)
    The Great Wall
    • story
    • 2016
  • Tom Cruise in Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)
    Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
    • screenplay
    • 2016
  • Anne Hathaway and Jake Gyllenhaal in Love & Other Drugs (2010)
    Love & Other Drugs
    • screenplay
    • 2010
  • A Marriage
    • written by
    • TV Movie
    • 2009
  • Daniel Craig in Defiance (2008)
    Defiance
    • screenplay
    • 2008
  • Quarterlife (2007)
    Quarterlife
    • creator
    • story
    • TV Series
    • 2008
  • 1/4life
    • additional story and dialogue
    • TV Movie
    • 2005
  • Tom Cruise in The Last Samurai (2003)
    The Last Samurai
    • screenplay
    • 2003
  • Once and Again (1999)
    Once and Again
    • creator
    • writer
    • story by
    • TV Series
    • 1999–2002
  • America: A Tribute to Heroes (2001)
    America: A Tribute to Heroes
    • Writer
    • TV Special
    • 2001
  • The Siege (1998)
    The Siege
    • screenplay
    • 1998
  • Mel Harris, Peter Horton, Timothy Busfield, Polly Draper, Melanie Mayron, Ken Olin, and Patricia Wettig in Thirtysomething (1987)
    Thirtysomething
    • created by
    • written by
    • teleplay by (creator)
    • TV Series
    • 1987–1991

Director

  • The Suck
    • Director
    • Pre-production
    • TV Series
  • Thirtysomething(else)
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 2020
  • Josh Charles, Hilary Swank, and Talitha Eliana Bateman in Away (2020)
    Away
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Laura Dern and Jack O'Connell in Trial by Fire (2018)
    Trial by Fire
    • Director
    • 2018
  • Tom Cruise in Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)
    Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
    • Director
    • 2016
  • Tobey Maguire in Pawn Sacrifice (2014)
    Pawn Sacrifice
    • Director
    • 2014
  • Anne Hathaway and Jake Gyllenhaal in Love & Other Drugs (2010)
    Love & Other Drugs
    • Director
    • 2010
  • Daniel Craig in Defiance (2008)
    Defiance
    • Director (directed by)
    • 2008
  • Leonardo DiCaprio and Djimon Hounsou in Blood Diamond (2006)
    Blood Diamond
    • Director
    • 2006
  • 1/4life
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 2005
  • Tom Cruise in The Last Samurai (2003)
    The Last Samurai
    • Director (directed by)
    • 2003
  • Once and Again (1999)
    Once and Again
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1999–2002
  • The Siege (1998)
    The Siege
    • Director
    • 1998
  • David Conrad and Kimberly Williams-Paisley in Relativity (1996)
    Relativity
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1996
  • Meg Ryan and Denzel Washington in Courage Under Fire (1996)
    Courage Under Fire
    • Director
    • 1996
  • Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins, and Aidan Quinn in Legends of the Fall (1994)
    Legends of the Fall
    • Director
    • 1994
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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Ed Zwick
  • Height
    • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
  • Born
    • October 8, 1952
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Spouse
    • Liberty GodshallOctober 24, 1982 - present (2 children)
  • Children
      Jesse Zwick
  • Other works
    Appeared in "inside thirtysomething" on Bravo (2001)
  • Publicity listings
    • 4 Interviews
    • 3 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Has directed 4 actors in Oscar nominated roles; Djimon Hounsou, Leonardo DiCaprio, Ken Watanabe, and Denzel Washington. Denzel won his Oscar.
  • Quotes
    The interesting movies can definitely still be made but on a very small scale. The idea of putting that many resources to a story that might only make a certain amount of money is not what the studios want. They want movies that will move the stock price or justify giving up one of their tentpole slots.
  • Trademarks
      Frequently casts Denzel Washington
  • Nicknames
    • Ed
    • Ed Zwick

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