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Jeremy Saulnier

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Jeremy Saulnier
Saulnier in 2013
Born (1976-06-10) June 10, 1976 (age 48)
Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
EducationNew York University (BFA)
Known forFilm director, cinematographer, screenwriter
SpouseSkei Saulnier
Children3

Jeremy Saulnier (/sˈnj/ soh-NYAY;[1] born June 10, 1976[2]) is an American film director, cinematographer and screenwriter.

Early life and education

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Saulnier 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

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In 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

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Short 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

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

References

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  1. ^ Murphy, Mekado (April 16, 2016). "Anatomy of a Scene: 'Green Room'". The New York Times. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  2. ^ Mead, Rebecca (April 28, 2014). "The Revengers". The New Yorker. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  3. ^ "Nominations: John Cassavetes Award". spiritawards.com. Archived from the original on December 31, 2015. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
  4. ^ "Blue Ruin director Jeremy Saulnier on going to extremes". The Dissolve.
  5. ^ Eric Kohn (May 29, 2015). "Cannes: Why Jeremy Saulnier Didn't Make a Studio Movie Af – Indiewire". Indiewire.
  6. ^ "Green Room". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  7. ^ Wampler, Scott (January 23, 2017). "GREEN ROOM Director Will HOLD THE DARK For Netflix | Birth.Movies.Death". Birthmoviesdeath.com. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  8. ^ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com%2Flive-feed%2Ftrue-detective-season-3-director-exits-2-episodes-1098793&usg=AOvVaw3OD8g2Liq4KBZ3G1ZVctIc [dead link]
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