Edward Zwick facts for kids
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Edward Zwick
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Zwick in 2016
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| Born | October 8, 1952 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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| Alma mater | Harvard University (AB) AFI Conservatory (MFA) |
| Occupation | Director, producer, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1979–present |
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Notable work
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About Last Night, Glory, The Last Samurai, Blood Diamond, Defiance, Love & Other Drugs |
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Lynn Liberty Godshall
(m. 1982) |
Edward M. Zwick (born October 8, 1952) is an American filmmaker. He is known for directing, producing, and writing movies and TV shows. Many of his films are either funny dramas or big historical stories.
Edward Zwick has been nominated for two Academy Awards (also known as the Oscars) and two Golden Globe Awards. He won an Academy Award for Best Picture as a producer for the movie Shakespeare in Love (1998).
Some of his well-known movies include Glory (1989), The Last Samurai (2003), and Blood Diamond (2006). He also helped create popular TV shows like thirtysomething (1987–1991) and Once and Again (1999–2002).
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Early Life and School
Edward Zwick was born on October 8, 1952, in Chicago, Illinois. His parents were Ruth Ellen and Allen Zwick. He went to New Trier High School.
After high school, he studied at Harvard University and earned a degree in 1974. He then went to the AFI Conservatory, a film school, and got his Master of Fine Arts degree in 1975.
His Work in Movies and TV
Edward Zwick has directed many famous movies. These include Glory (1989), which is about a Black regiment in the American Civil War. He also directed Legends of the Fall (1994), The Siege (1998), and The Last Samurai (2003).
He also worked on Blood Diamond (2006) and Defiance (2008). These movies often tell important stories.
The Bedford Falls Company
Edward Zwick runs a film company called The Bedford Falls Company with Marshall Herskovitz. They named it after a town in the movie It's a Wonderful Life. This company has produced many movies and TV shows.
Some of their well-known productions include the movie Traffic and Shakespeare in Love. They also produced TV shows like thirtysomething, Once and Again, and My So-Called Life.
Awards and Recognition
Edward Zwick's work has won many awards. He won an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award for Best Picture as a producer. He also won Primetime Emmy Awards for his TV work.
He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture for Traffic. He has also been nominated for several Golden Globe Awards. In 2024, he wrote a book about his career called Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood.
Filmography
Movies He Directed
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer |
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| 1986 | About Last Night... | Yes | No | No |
| 1989 | Glory | Yes | No | No |
| 1992 | Leaving Normal | Yes | No | No |
| 1994 | Legends of the Fall | Yes | Yes | No |
| 1996 | Courage Under Fire | Yes | No | No |
| 1998 | The Siege | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2003 | The Last Samurai | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2006 | Blood Diamond | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2008 | Defiance | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2010 | Love & Other Drugs | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2014 | Pawn Sacrifice | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2016 | Jack Reacher: Never Go Back | Yes | No | Yes |
| The Great Wall | No | No | Story | |
| 2017 | American Assassin | No | No | Yes |
| 2018 | Trial by Fire | Yes | Yes | No |
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Movies Where He Was Only a Producer
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Movies Where He Was an Executive Producer
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Television Work
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Executive Producer |
Creator | Notes |
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| 1979–80 | Family | Yes | Yes | No | No | Also producer; 5 episodes (written); Directed episode "Ballerina" |
| 1985 | The Insiders | Yes | No | No | No | Pilot episode |
| 1987–91 | thirtysomething | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 episodes (directed); 8 episodes (written) |
| 1999–2002 | Once and Again | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 episodes (directed); 4 episodes (written) Also actor (as Dr. Daniel Rosenfeld) |
| 2008 | Quarterlife | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Web series; 2 episodes (written) |
| 2016–18 | Nashville | No | Yes | Yes | No | Wrote episode "The Wayfaring Stranger" |
| 2020 | Away | Yes | No | Yes | No | Directed episode "Go" |
TV Movies
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer |
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| 1982 | Paper Dolls | Yes | No | No |
| 1982 | Having It All | Yes | No | No |
| 1983 | Special Bulletin | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 1990 | Extreme Close-Up | No | Story | executive |
| 2009 | A Marriage | No | Yes | executive |
| 2020 | Thirtysomething(else) | Yes | Yes | No |
TV Series Where He Was Only an Executive Producer
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 1987 | CBS Summer Playhouse | Episode "Sawdust" |
| 1989 | Dream Street | |
| 1994-95 | My So-Called Life | |
| 1998 | Relativity | |
| 2000 | The Only Living Boy in New York | TV movie |
| 2002 | Women vs. Men |
Awards and Nominations
Edward Zwick has received many awards and nominations for his work. Here are some of them:
| Year | Title | Award/Nomination |
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| 1989 | Glory | Nominated - Golden Globe Award for Best Director |
| 1994 | Legends of the Fall | Nominated - Golden Globe Award for Best Director |
| 1998 | Shakespeare in Love | Academy Award for Best Picture BAFTA Award for Best Film Satellite Award for Best Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical Nominated - Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture |
| 2000 | Traffic | Nominated - Academy Award for Best Picture |
| 2003 | The Last Samurai | National Board of Review Award for Best Director Nominated - Saturn Award for Best Director Nominated - Producers Guild of America Award for Best Picture |
| 2006 | Blood Diamond | Nominated - St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Award for Best Director |
| Year | Title | Academy Awards | BAFTA Awards | Golden Globe Awards | |||
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| Nominations | Wins | Nominations | Wins | Nominations | Wins | ||
| 1989 | Glory | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1994 | Legends of the Fall | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 2003 | The Last Samurai | 4 | 3 | ||||
| 2006 | Blood Diamond | 5 | 1 | ||||
| 2008 | Defiance | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2010 | Love & Other Drugs | 2 | |||||
| Total | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
See also
In Spanish: Edward Zwick para niños
