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Rudy Van Zyl

  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Producer
  • Production Manager
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Rudy was born in South Africa and grew up in what is now known as Kwa-Zulu, Natal.  While in South Africa, Rudy worked in the Kruger National Park as a Game Ranger but always wanted to be a filmmaker.  He moved to New York City in 1995 and started working his way up the production ranks on commercials, music videos and films.  Rudy's work brought him to Los Angeles in 1997 and he joined the Director's Guild of America in 2003.
BornNovember 9, 1973
BornNovember 9, 1973
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    Known for

    Samuel L. Jackson and Nathan Phillips in Snakes on a Plane (2006)
    Snakes on a Plane
    5.5
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    • 2006
    Joey King, Joel Courtney, and Jacob Elordi in The Kissing Booth 2 (2020)
    The Kissing Booth 2
    5.7
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    • 2020
    Tippi Hedren, Bronson Pinchot, Joan Van Ark, Darin Heames, Timothy McNeil, Richard Moll, and Leo Rossi in Diamond Zero (2005)
    Diamond Zero
    3.9
    • Producer
    • 2005
    30 Miles (2004)
    30 Miles
    5.0
    • Producer
    • 2004

    Credits

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    Second Unit or Assistant Director



    • Postcard from Earth (2023)
      Postcard from Earth
      7.5
      • first assistant director
      • 2023
    • Avalon
      7.7
      TV Movie
      • first assistant director
      • 2022
    • Rob Lowe and Gina Torres in 9-1-1: Lone Star (2020)
      9-1-1: Lone Star
      7.3
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • 2022
    • Our Kind of People (2021)
      Our Kind of People
      6.2
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • 2021–2022
    • Emma Roberts in American Horror Story (2011)
      American Horror Story
      7.9
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • 2018–2021
    • Joey King, Joel Courtney, and Jacob Elordi in The Kissing Booth 3 (2021)
      The Kissing Booth 3
      4.8
      • assistant director
      • 2021
    • American Horror Stories (2021)
      American Horror Stories
      6.3
      TV Series
      • assistant director
      • 2021
    • Joey King, Joel Courtney, and Jacob Elordi in The Kissing Booth 2 (2020)
      The Kissing Booth 2
      5.7
      • first assistant director
      • 2020
    • God (2019)
      God
      5.5
      Short
      • first assistant director
      • 2019
    • Clancy Brown, Lori Alan, Rodger Bumpass, Mary Jo Catlett, Bill Fagerbakke, Tom Kenny, Carolyn Lawrence, Mr. Lawrence, and Jill Talley in SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)
      SpongeBob SquarePants
      8.2
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • 2019
    • P!nk in P!nk: Beautiful Trauma (2017)
      P!nk: Beautiful Trauma
      7.6
      Music Video
      • first assistant director
      • 2017
    • Will Arnett in Flaked (2016)
      Flaked
      7.2
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • 2016
    • In Gayle We Trust (2009)
      In Gayle We Trust
      7.3
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • 2011
    • Head Case (2007)
      Head Case
      7.4
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • second unit director
      • 2007–2009
    • Crash Course with Shaun White (2008)
      Crash Course with Shaun White
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • 2008

    Producer



    • Head Case (2007)
      Head Case
      7.4
      TV Series
      • associate producer
      • 2009
    • Tippi Hedren, Bronson Pinchot, Joan Van Ark, Darin Heames, Timothy McNeil, Richard Moll, and Leo Rossi in Diamond Zero (2005)
      Diamond Zero
      3.9
      • co-producer
      • 2005
    • While Tom Waits
      Short
      • producer
      • 2004
    • 30 Miles (2004)
      30 Miles
      5.0
      • associate producer
      • 2004
    • Fight or Flight (2003)
      Fight or Flight
      8.2
      Short
      • producer
      • 2003
    • C.M. Talkington, Patsy Wesson, and My Education in Ethan and Alan (2002)
      Ethan and Alan
      Short
      • producer
      • 2002

    Production Manager



    • Michael O'Keefe, Beth Broderick, and Barbara Williams in The Inner Circle (2005)
      The Inner Circle
      7.4
      • unit production manager
      • 2005
    • Kathy Baker, John Mahoney, Ron Eldard, and Bradley Whitford in Fathers and Sons (2005)
      Fathers and Sons
      5.9
      TV Movie
      • unit production manager
      • 2005

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Daniel Zyl Van Zyl
    • Born
      • November 9, 1973
      • East London, South Africa

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