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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
      • 27 wins & 21 nominations total

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    Known for

    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 Suck
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series
    • The Making Of
      • producer
      • Pre-production



    • Josh Charles, Hilary Swank, and Talitha Eliana Bateman in Away (2020)
      Away
      6.6
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Laura Dern and Jack O'Connell in Trial by Fire (2018)
      Trial by Fire
      7.1
      • producer
      • 2018
    • Connie Britton, Hayden Panettiere, and Kalee Zanella in Nashville (2012)
      Nashville
      7.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2016–2018
    • Silas (2017)
      Silas
      7.6
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • Michael Greyeyes and Jessica Chastain in Woman Walks Ahead (2017)
      Woman Walks Ahead
      6.7
      • producer
      • 2017
    • The Birth of a Nation (2016)
      The Birth of a Nation
      6.5
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • Tobey Maguire in Pawn Sacrifice (2014)
      Pawn Sacrifice
      7.0
      • producer
      • 2014
    • Cut Bank (2014)
      Cut Bank
      6.1
      • producer
      • 2014
    • Max Greenfield, Jason Ritter, Maggie Grace, Max Minghella, Nate Parker, Aubrey Plaza, and Jane Levy in About Alex (2014)
      About Alex
      6.3
      • executive producer
      • 2014
    • Boys of Abu Ghraib (2014)
      Boys of Abu Ghraib
      5.4
      • executive producer
      • 2014
    • Anne Hathaway and Jake Gyllenhaal in Love & Other Drugs (2010)
      Love & Other Drugs
      6.7
      • producer
      • 2010
    • A Marriage
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2009
    • Daniel Craig in Defiance (2008)
      Defiance
      7.1
      • producer (produced by)
      • 2008
    • Quarterlife (2007)
      Quarterlife
      6.2
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2008
    • Leonardo DiCaprio and Djimon Hounsou in Blood Diamond (2006)
      Blood Diamond
      8.0
      • producer
      • 2006

    Writer



    • The Suck
      • Writer
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series
    • The Making Of
      • Writer
      • Pre-production



    • Michael Keaton, Sanaa Lathan, Taylor Kitsch, Shiva Negar, Aso Sherabayani, and Dylan O'Brien in American Assassin (2017)
      American Assassin
      6.2
      • screenplay by
      • 2017
    • Connie Britton, Hayden Panettiere, and Kalee Zanella in Nashville (2012)
      Nashville
      7.7
      TV Series
      • story by
      • 2016
    • Matt Damon in The Great Wall (2016)
      The Great Wall
      5.9
      • story
      • 2016
    • Tom Cruise in Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)
      Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
      6.2
      • screenplay
      • 2016
    • Anne Hathaway and Jake Gyllenhaal in Love & Other Drugs (2010)
      Love & Other Drugs
      6.7
      • screenplay
      • 2010
    • A Marriage
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 2009
    • Daniel Craig in Defiance (2008)
      Defiance
      7.1
      • screenplay
      • 2008
    • Quarterlife (2007)
      Quarterlife
      6.2
      TV Series
      • creator
      • story
      • 2008
    • 1/4life
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • additional story and dialogue
      • 2005
    • Tom Cruise in The Last Samurai (2003)
      The Last Samurai
      7.8
      • screenplay
      • 2003
    • Sela Ward and Billy Campbell in Once and Again (1999)
      Once and Again
      7.8
      TV Series
      • creator
      • writer
      • story by
      • 1999–2002
    • America: A Tribute to Heroes (2001)
      America: A Tribute to Heroes
      6.7
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 2001
    • The Siege (1998)
      The Siege
      6.4
      • screenplay
      • 1998
    • Thirtysomething (1987)
      Thirtysomething
      7.5
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by
      • teleplay by
      • 1987–1991
    • Extreme Close-Up (1990)
      Extreme Close-Up
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • story
      • 1990

    Director



    • The Suck
      • Director
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series



    • Josh Charles, Hilary Swank, and Talitha Eliana Bateman in Away (2020)
      Away
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Laura Dern and Jack O'Connell in Trial by Fire (2018)
      Trial by Fire
      7.1
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Tom Cruise in Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)
      Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
      6.2
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Tobey Maguire in Pawn Sacrifice (2014)
      Pawn Sacrifice
      7.0
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Anne Hathaway and Jake Gyllenhaal in Love & Other Drugs (2010)
      Love & Other Drugs
      6.7
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Daniel Craig in Defiance (2008)
      Defiance
      7.1
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2008
    • Leonardo DiCaprio and Djimon Hounsou in Blood Diamond (2006)
      Blood Diamond
      8.0
      • Director
      • 2006
    • 1/4life
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Tom Cruise in The Last Samurai (2003)
      The Last Samurai
      7.8
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2003
    • Sela Ward and Billy Campbell in Once and Again (1999)
      Once and Again
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1999–2002
    • The Siege (1998)
      The Siege
      6.4
      • Director
      • 1998
    • David Conrad and Kimberly Williams-Paisley in Relativity (1996)
      Relativity
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1996
    • Meg Ryan and Denzel Washington in Courage Under Fire (1996)
      Courage Under Fire
      6.6
      • Director
      • 1996
    • Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins, Julia Ormond, and Aidan Quinn in Legends of the Fall (1994)
      Legends of the Fall
      7.5
      • Director
      • 1994
    • Leaving Normal (1992)
      Leaving Normal
      6.5
      • Director
      • 1992

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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)
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      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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