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Jeremy Saulnier (/soʊˈnjeɪ/; born June 10, 1976) is an American film director, cinematographer and screenwriter.
Career
In 2007, he released his first feature film, Murder Party which he wrote and directed starring his childhood friend, Macon Blair.
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.
In 2015, Saulnier directed his third feature film, the horror-thriller Green Room, which stars Patrick Stewart, Anton Yelchin, and Imogen Poots. The film was distributed by A24 and has a 90% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Saulnier's latest film is an adaptation of William Giraldi's 2014 thriller novel Hold the Dark for Netflix, from a screenplay by Macon Blair.
Filmography
Short films
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | DoP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Goldfarb | Yes | No | Yes |
| 2004 | Crabwalk | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Feature films
| 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 | |
| TBA | Rebel Ridge | Yes | Yes | Yes | Post-production |
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" |
Cinematographer only
- Hamilton (2006)
- 'Tis Autumn: The Search for Jackie Paris (2006) (Documentary)
- Putty Hill (2010)
- Septien (2011)
- You Hurt My Feelings (2011)
- Rett: There is Hope (2011) (Documentary)
- In Our Nature (2012)
- See Girl Run (2012)
- The Art of Boxing (2012) (Documentary short)
- I Used to Be Darker (2013)
