Jeremy Saulnier


Jeremy Saulnier is an American film director, cinematographer and screenwriter.

Early life and education

Saulnier was born on June 10, 1976, in Alexandria, Virginia. He graduated from New York University in 1998 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in filmmaking with honors.

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 Independent Spirit [John Cassavetes Award|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 next film was an adaptation of William Giraldi's 2014 thriller novel Hold the Dark for Netflix, from a screenplay by Macon Blair. In 2024, he directed Rebel Ridge, which won an Emmy for best TV movie.

Filmography

Short film
YearTitleDirectorWriterDoP
1998Goldfarb
2004Crabwalk

Feature film
YearTitleDirectorWriterProducerNotes
2007Murder PartyAlso casting director, cinematographer and camera operator
2013Blue RuinAlso cinematographer
2015Green Room
2018Hold the Dark
2024Rebel RidgeAlso editor
TBAOctoberFilming

Television
YearTitleDirectorExecutive
producer
Notes
2013The Killer SpeaksEpisode: "Mad Maks: Maksim Gelman"
2019True DetectiveEpisodes: "The Great War and Modern Memory" and "Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye"

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