Zack Snyder
American filmmaker and visionary director behind some of the most ambitious superhero and genre films of the modern era.
Zack Snyder - Personal Information
- Name: Zack Snyder
- Date of Birth: March 1, 1966
- Place of Birth: Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
- Gender: Male
- Job Title: Director
- Crew Jobs: Director, Producer, Screenplay, Story, Executive Producer
Biography
Zachary Edward Snyder (born March 1, 1966) is an American filmmaker. He made his feature film debut in 2004 with Dawn of the Dead, a remake of the 1978 horror film of the same name. Since then, he has directed or produced a number of comic book and superhero films, including 300 (2006) and Watchmen (2009), as well as the Superman film that started the DC Extended Universe, Man of Steel (2013), and its follow-ups, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) and Justice League (2017), the latter of which had a director's cut released in 2021.
He also directed the animated film Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010), the psychological action film Sucker Punch (2011), the zombie heist film Army of the Dead (2021), and the two-part space opera films Rebel Moon (2023) and Rebel Moon—Part Two: The Scargiver (2024).
In 2004, he founded the production company The Stone Quarry (formerly known as Cruel and Unusual Films) alongside his wife Deborah Snyder and producing partner Wesley Coller.
Selected Filmography
A selection of Zack Snyder's most notable screen appearances and credited works.
- The Studio (TV - 2025) as Zack Snyder
- Creating a Universe - The Making of Rebel Moon (2024) as Self
- The Flash: Saga of the Scarlet Speedster (2023) as Self
- Creating an Army of the Dead (2021) as Self
- Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021) as Man in Coffee Shop (uncredited)
- Wonder Woman (2017) as U.S. Soldier (uncredited)
- DC Films Presents Dawn of the Justice League (2016) as Self
- Rick and Morty (TV - 2013) as Zack Snyder (voice)
- Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics (2013) as Self
- The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy (2013) as Self
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