Zack Snyder

Biography

Movie director of such blockbuster movies while 300, Watchmen, and Guy of Metal. He 1st became known for his focus on the 2004 remake of the favorite horror film Dawn from the Deceased. He started his career like a cinematographer for BMW and Nike advertisements. He co-founded the creation organization Cruel and Uncommon Movies in 2004. He wedded his second wife, Deborah Snyder, in 2004. Along with his 1st wife, Denise Snyder, he previously four children, after that he continued to possess two even more with Deborah. He aimed and created the 2011 film Sucker Punch, which starred Vanessa Hudgens.

Quick Facts

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• Awards
• Salaries
• Quotes
• Trademarks
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#	Fact
1	Has eight children. Four from his marriage to Denise Weber, Two from his relationship with Kirsten Elin and two that he adopted with his current wife Deborah.
2	Most of his films are released in March.
3	Widely considered to be one of the most polarizing directors of his generation.
4	In an interview with IGN, he named Star Wars (1977), A Clockwork Orange (1971) and Robocop (1987) as three of his favorite movies.
5	He was considered to direct Green Lantern (2011).
6	Was considered to direct X-Men: The Last Stand (2006).
7	In 2001 Zack meet Joshua Henry Jones and became good friends.
8	He is a very big fan of the Superman series Smallville (2001) and has included references to it in his Superman film Man of Steel (2013).
9	Was 37 years old when he directed his first feature length film.
10	He has two children with line producer Kirsten Elin.
11	Dubbed "The Wizard" by journalist/filmmaker Chad Clinton Freeman.
12	Was interested in directing X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) but later turned it down, because he was too busy working on Watchmen (2009).
13	2007 - Ranked #25 on EW's The 50 Smartest People in Hollywood.
14	Directed a commercial for Subaru WRX. He used it in his debut, Dawn of the Dead (2004), as the commercial before the "Special Report" on TV.
15	Studied visual art at Heatherlys School of Fine Art in Chelsea, London.
16	Attended Art Center College of Design at Pasadena, California.
17	Turned down a chance to direct S.W.A.T. (2003) because it wouldn't be rated R.



Producer

Producer

Title	Year	Status	Character
Gotham City Sirens		producer announced
The Last Photograph		producer pre-production
Suicide Squad	2016	executive producer
300: Rise of an Empire	2014	producer
Sucker Punch	2011	producer
Tales of the Black Freighter	2009	Video short executive producer
Under the Hood	2009	Video short executive producer
Untitled DC Comics Film	2019	producer announced
Suicide Squad 2	2019	producer announced
Aquaman	2018	producer pre-production
The Flash	2018	executive producer announced
Untitled DC Comics Film	2018	producer announced
Wonder Woman	2017	producer post-production
Deadshot		producer announced

Director

Director

Title	Year	Status	Character
Justice League	2017	post-production
Justice League Part Two		announced
The Last Photograph		pre-production
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice	2016
Superman 75	2013	TV Movie documentary
Man of Steel	2013
Sucker Punch	2011
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole	2010
Watchmen	2009
300	2006
Dawn of the Dead	2004
Morrissey: ¡Oye Esteban!	2000	Video video "Tomorrow"
Playground	1990	Video documentary short

Writer

Writer

Title	Year	Status	Character
Justice League	2017	story by post-production
Wonder Woman	2017	story by post-production
Justice League Part Two		story announced
The Last Photograph		story pre-production
300: Rise of an Empire	2014	screenplay
Sucker Punch	2011	screenplay / story
Tales of the Black Freighter	2009	Video short screenplay
300	2006	screenplay

Actor

Actor

Title	Year	Status	Character
Watchmen	2009		Commando in Vietnam (unconfirmed, uncredited)
Dawn of the Dead	2004		Commando at White House (uncredited)

Assistant Director

Assistant Director

Title	Year	Status	Character
Silence	2002	second assistant director

Thanks

Thanks

Title	Year	Status	Character
Auer	2017	Short special thanks completed
Planet Krypton	2013	Video documentary short special thanks
Ray Bradbury's Kaleidoscope	2012	Short special thanks
Chronicles of the Dead	2012/I	TV Series acknowledgment
On the Pool Patio with Ilya Salkind	2011	Documentary thanks
Wonderland	2011	acknowledgment to the works of
True Guardians of the Earth	2010	Video documentary short special thanks
Watchmen: Story Within a Story, The Books of Watchmen	2009	Video short special thanks
The Lost Tape: Andy's Terrifying Last Days Revealed	2004	Video short very special thanks

Self

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
Batcave: Legacy of the Lair	2016	Video documentary short	Himself
Batman: Austerity & Rage	2016	Video documentary short	Himself
Dawn of Justice: The Empire of Luthor	2016	Video documentary short	Himself
Dawn of Justice: Uniting the World's Finest	2016	Video documentary short	Himself
Gods and Men: A Meeting of Giants	2016	Video documentary short	Himself
Superman: Complexity & Truth	2016	Video documentary short	Himself
The Might and the Power of a Punch	2016	Video documentary short	Himself
The Warrior, the Myth, the Wonder	2016	Video documentary short	Himself
Wonder Woman: Grace & Power	2016	Video documentary short	Himself
Jay Leno's Garage	2016	TV Series documentary	Himself - Filmmaker
Conan	2016	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Good Morning America	2016	TV Series	Himself
Made in Hollywood	2010-2016	TV Series	Himself
Up Close with Carrie Keagan	2007-2016	TV Series	Himself - Guest / Himself
Last Call with Carson Daly	2011-2016	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Rotten Tomatoes	2016	TV Series	Himself
14th Annual VES Awards	2016	Video	Himself
FX Movie Download	2016	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Dawn of the Justice League	2016	TV Short	Himself
Strong Characters, Legendary Roles	2013	Video short	Himself
The Iconic Characters of 'Man of Steel'	2013	Video documentary short	Himself
The Sonic Landscape of 'Man of Steel'	2013	Video documentary short	Himself
Man of Steel: The Yahoo Live Fan Event	2013	TV Movie	Himself
Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics	2013	Documentary	Himself
Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle	2013	TV Mini-Series documentary	Himself - Director, Watchmen
The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of the Dark Knight Trilogy	2013	Video documentary	Himself
Vivir de cine	2013	TV Series	Himself
Días de cine	2010-2013	TV Series	Himself
Guys Choice Awards 2013	2013	TV Special	Himself
All-Out Action	2013	Video short	Himself
Henry Cavill: Becoming Superman	2013	TV Movie documentary	Himself
MSN Exclusives	2012	TV Series	Himself (2013)
Sucker Punch: Maximum Movie Mode - Exploring the Fantasy World	2011	Video short	Himself
Breakfast	2011	TV Series	Himself - Guest
In the House with Peter Bart & Peter Guber	2011	TV Series
Attack of the Show!	2011	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition	2010-2011	TV Series	Himself
Bruce Lee Lives!	2011	TV Series documentary
MTV Movie Night	2010	TV Series	Himself (2012)
Watchmen: Story Within a Story, The Books of Watchmen	2009	Video short	Himself
Mechanics: Technologies of a Fantastic World	2009	Video documentary short	Himself
Real Super Heroes: Real Vigilantes	2009	Video documentary short	Himself
The Complete 300: A Comprehensive Immersion	2009	Video documentary short	Himself
The Phenomenon: The Comic That Changed Comics	2009	Video documentary short	Himself
Boogie	2009	TV Series	Himself
Film '72	2009	TV Series	Himself - Interviewee
Watchmen: A G4 Special	2009	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Le grand journal de Canal+	2009	TV Series documentary	Himself
Watchmen: Maximum Movie Mode	2009	Video short	Himself
Entertainment Tonight	2008	TV Series	Himself
Comic-Con '08 Live	2008	TV Movie	Himself
Artist on Artist	2008	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Frank Miller Tapes	2007	Video documentary short	Himself
Who Were the Spartans?	2007	Video documentary short	Himself
The 300: Fact or Fiction?	2007	Video documentary short	Himself
The Making of '300'	2007	Video documentary short	Himself
Shootout	2007	TV Series	Himself
History in Focus	2007	TV Series documentary	Himself
HBO First Look	2007	TV Series documentary	Himself
300: A Storyteller's Legend	2007	Video documentary short	Himself
Preparing for Battle: The Original Test Footage	2007	Video short	Himself
The Making of 300	2007	Video documentary short	Himself
To the Hot Gates: A Legend Reborn	2007	Video documentary short	Himself
Les nouveaux visages de la peur	2006	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Attack of the Living Dead	2004	Video short	Himself
Surviving the Dawn	2004	Video documentary	Himself

Archive Footage

Archive Footage

Title	Year	Status	Character
Missing Reel	2014	TV Mini-Series documentary	Himself
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics	2010	Video documentary	Himself

Won awards

Won awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie	Award shared with
2009	ShoWest Award	ShoWest Convention, USA	Director of the Year
2008	Saturn Award	Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA	Best Director	300 (2006)
2007	Hollywood Movie of the Year	Hollywood Film Awards		300 (2006)

Nominated awards

Nominated awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie	Award shared with
2014	Jupiter Award	Jupiter Award	Best International Film	Man of Steel (2013)
2013	Hollywood Movie Award	Hollywood Film Awards		Man of Steel (2013)
2010	Saturn Award	Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA	Best Director	Watchmen (2009)
2010	SFX Award	SFX Awards, UK	Best Director	Watchmen (2009)
2010	SLFCA Award	St. Louis Film Critics Association, US	Best Animated Feature Film	Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010)
2008	Saturn Award	Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA	Best Writing	300 (2006)	· Michael Gordon · Kurt Johnstad
2007	Golden Schmoes	Golden Schmoes Awards	Best Director of the Year	300 (2006)



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#	Quote
1	[on presenting his male protagonists with superhuman physiques] I have always been influenced by the fantasy art of Frank Frazetta and obsessed with the potential of humanity's physicality.
2	[promoting Watchmen (2009) and before he was hired for Man of Steel (2013)] In this world, if Superman really existed, he'd grab all the world leaders together in a room and say, 'Behave or I'll kill you.'
3	[For me] Superman is this adopted son, this immigrant story, this guy trying to find his place in the world. What's his purpose, what is he supposed to do, how is he supposed to be?
4	[on the Superman character] All the movies I've made, I've made with a slight bit of irony. Not even a slight bit. A fair amount. But the ironic part of [ 'Man of Steel'] is that it's not ironic. You know what I mean? No tongue in cheek, no winking at the camera, no apologies. It's Superman. He deserves that. In my mind, we really had to act as if no films had been made. It's like we just found this comic book lying on the ground under a bed, and we were like, This would be a cool movie.
5	[on Man of Steel (2013)] I think it's drawing on all mythology; comic book, religion, ancient, philosophical.
6	It's difficult to find a movie that feels true to itself. You feel the hand of Hollywood, the moviemaking by committee, on everything.



#	Trademark
1	Use of pop music and covers of famous songs (Dawn Of The Dead, Watchmen, Sucker Punch)
2	Many of his films are Comic Book adaptations
3	Use of slightly darker, toned down colors
4	Often works with cinematographer Larry Fong
5	His movies often have stunning visual effects with frequent use of slow motion.
6	Films generally deal with the tragic nature of heroism.
7	Movies have very high body counts, sometimes accompanied with widespread metropolitan destruction (Watchmen, Man of Steel). '300' alone has an estimated body count of 585.
8	Slow motion shots of a fist punching a cheek
9	Often speeds-up and slows-down motion during action sequences (300 (2006), Watchmen (2009)).
10	Flamboyant visual style using a combination of dynamic compositions, highly-saturated color schemes and visual effects.



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