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Zack Snyder


Zachary Edward "Zack" Snyder (born March 1, 1966) is an American film director, film producer, and screenwriter, best known for action and science fiction films. Snyder made his feature film debut with the 2004 remake Dawn of the Dead and has gone on to be known for his comic book movies and superhero films, including 300 (2007), Watchmen (2009), ... See full bio »

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Known For

300
300 Director
(2006)
Sucker Punch
Sucker Punch Producer
(2011)
Man of Steel
Man of Steel Director
(2013)
Watchmen
Watchmen Director
(2009)

Filmography

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

Commercial for Budweiser "Replay" (Horses playing football) See more »

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Height:

5' 7" (1.7 m)
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Personal Quote:

[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 ... See more »

Trivia:

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. See more »

Trademark:

Often speeds-up and slows-down motion during action sequences (300 (2006), Watchmen (2009)). See more »

Nickname:

The Wizard

Star Sign:

Pisces

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BvS was Excellent, fk the critics yeghia
Watchmen is his best film jmdm-90283
Zack Snyder should not be allowed to direct traffic! ramblingnutjob
He Needs to Calm Down the Arrogance... lv8888
zack snyder best action director so far babisz-191-647187
Zack Snyder vs. Michael Bay LincolnSix-Echo
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