Edward Zwick

Producer, Writer, Director

Birthdate: Oct 8, 1952

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Zwick moves deftly between the roles of writer, director and producer. He was nominated for a Golden Globe for his direction of the 1989 critically acclaimed Civil War drama, Glory. He received his second Golden Globe nomination as a director for Legends of the Fall. Zwick received an Academy Award as one of the producers of Shakespeare in Love, as well as a second nomination for Traffic. He wrote, directed and produced the feature film The Last Samurai. Zwick continues to work with his partner, Marshall Herskovitz, at their company Bedford Falls where they created Thirtysomething, My So-Called Life, Once and Again and Blood Diamond.

Edward Zwick Movies

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2019 |
Trial by Fire
Trial by Fire
2019
R
2h 7m
Biography, Drama
7.1
The tragic and controversial story of Cameron Todd Willingham, who was sentenced to death in Texas for killing his three children even after scientific evidence and expert testimony bolstered his claims of innocence.
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2016 |
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
2016
1h 58m
Action, Thriller
6.2
Jack Reacher must uncover the truth behind a major government conspiracy in order to clear his name while on the run as a fugitive from the law.
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2014 |
About Last Night
About Last Night
2014
R
1h 40m
Comedy, Romance
6
Follow two couples as they journey from the bar to the bedroom and are eventually put to the test in the real world.
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2003 |
The Last Samurai
The Last Samurai
2003
R
2h 34m
Action, Drama
7.8
In 19th century Japan, Nathan Algren, a US army captain, is hired by the Japanese emperor to train his army in the modern warfare techniques. Captain Algren finds himself trapped in a struggle between two eras and two worlds.
1989 |
Glory
Glory
1989
PG
2h 2m
Biography, Drama, History, War
7.8
Robert Gould Shaw leads the U.S. Civil War's first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices from both his own Union Army, and the Confederates.

writer

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2017 |
American Assassin
American Assassin
2017
R
1h 51m
Action, Thriller
6.2
After the death of his girlfriend at the hands of terrorists, Mitch Rapp is drawn into the world of counterterrorism, mentored by tough-as-nails former U.S. Navy S.E.A.L. Stan Hurley.
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2014 |
Pawn Sacrifice
2010 |
Love & Other Drugs
2008 |
Defiance
2006 |
Blood Diamond
2002 |
Abandon
2001 |
I Am Sam
1998 |
The Siege
1998 |
Dangerous Beauty
1996 |
Courage Under Fire
1994 |
Legends of the Fall
1992 |
Leaving Normal

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2000 |
Traffic
Traffic
2000
R
2h 27m
Crime, Drama, Thriller
7.6
A conservative judge is appointed by the President to spearhead America's escalating war against drugs, only to discover that his teenage daughter is a crack addict. Two DEA agents protect an informant. A jailed drug baron's wife attempts to carry on the family business.