About Zack Snyder
Director, Writer, Producer and Director of Photography Zack Snyder is best known for his groundbreaking approach to filmmaking. Whether it be his astonishing visuals, his meticulous attention to detail, or his mesmerizing exploration of characters, story and mythos, all combine to cement his unique and captivating style on each of his projects. Snyder is a masterful worldbuilder both narratively and technically, often creating new universes while fearlessly redefining genres. He produces through his company Stone Quarry, which he co-founded with wife and producing partner, Deborah Snyder.
Upcoming, Snyder’s THE LAST PHOTOGRAPH, which he directed, produced, co-wrote and served as director of photography. Starring Stuart Martin and Fra Fee, the film follows an ex-DEA operative who returns to the mountains of South America in an effort to find his missing niece and nephew, following the brutal murders of their diplomat parents. Additionally, Snyder is in development on the film BRAWLER in partnership with UFC, a 300 prequel series and and a reimagining of ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK, the classic dystopian action movie, with StudioCanal, which he will write, produce and direct.
Under the Stone Quarry banner, Snyder directed, wrote and produced REBEL MOON – PART TWO: THE SCARGIVER, sequel to the epic sci-fi fantasy film, starring Sofia Boutella, Djimon Hounsou and Anthony Hopkins. The film was released on Netflix and debuted as the number one film on the platform. PART ONE: A CHILD OF FIRE became Netflix’s top movie globally upon release. Snyder’s previous films also include ARMY OF THIEVES, which Snyder produced. The prequel feature film, directed by and starring Matthias Schweighöfer, follows his “Ludwig Dieter” character from the epic zombie action heist film, ARMY OF THE DEAD, for which Snyder served as the director, producer, cinematographer and co-writer alongside Shay Hatten. Through their animation arm, Stone Quarry Animation, Snyder co-created, executive produced and directed his first animated series, TWILIGHT OF THE GODS, set in the world of Norse mythology for Netflix.
Snyder produced WONDER WOMAN 1984 and co-wrote the story and produced the critically acclaimed WONDER WOMAN, which broke multiple box-office records and made over $800 million worldwide. He was nominated for a Producers Guild Award for his work on WONDER WOMAN and the film was named one of the top 10 of the year by the American Film Institute. Snyder executive produced the equally acclaimed DCEU title, THE SUICIDE SQUAD, written and directed by James Gunn, which was released by Warner Bros. Snyder also served as executive producer on David Ayer’s SUICIDE SQUAD, starring Will Smith, Jared Leto, Jai Courtney, Joel Kinnaman and Margot Robbie. The film broke the record for the biggest August 2016 opening weekend, bringing in $133 million and eventually grossed over $746 million worldwide.
Additionally, HBO Max released ZACK SNYDER’S JUSTICE LEAGUE, which he directed, produced and co-wrote the story with Chris Terrio and Will Beale as a four-hour plus director’s cut. The dedicated fanbase pushed for the release, which garnered critical acclaim, and the wildly successful cultural phenomenon remains one of HBO Max’s most-viewed film debuts.
Snyder directed BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE, starring Henry Cavill, Ben Affleck, Amy Adams and Jesse Eisenberg and introduced Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Jason Momoa as Aquaman, Ezra Miller as the Flash and Ray Fisher as Cyborg, which grossed over $872 million at the worldwide box office. Snyder’s first DC Comics film, MAN OF STEEL, produced by Deborah Snyder, Charles Roven, Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas, earned over $668 million worldwide. In addition, Snyder served as an executive producer on AQUAMAN, which grossed over $1.1 billion worldwide. Snyder’s current combined box office contributions so far to the DCEU total more than $5.9 billion.
Snyder produced and co-wrote 300: RISE OF AN EMPIRE, directed by Noam Murro. The film, which was released by Warner Bros., is the sequel to blockbuster 300, which Snyder wrote and directed. Together, 300 and 300: RISE OF AN EMPIRE grossed nearly $800 million worldwide.
Snyder previously directed and produced SUCKER PUNCH, an action fantasy that follows a young girl whose dream world provides the ultimate escape from her darker reality; LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS: THE OWLS OF GA’HOOLE, an animated adventure film; DAWN OF THE DEAD, an uncompromising delve into the world of zombies; and critically acclaimed WATCHMEN, based on the seminal graphic novel of the same name.
Always one to welcome the challenge of exploring new storytelling opportunities presented by emerging technologies, Snyder directed SNOW, STEAM, IRON, a short film shot entirely on an iPhone.
