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| birth_name = Edward M. Zwick
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1952|10|8}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1952|10|8}}
| birth_place = [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], U.S.
| birth_place = Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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| occupation = Director, producer, screenwriter
| occupation = Director, producer, screenwriter
| alma_mater = [[Harvard University]], A.B. 1974<br />[[AFI Conservatory]], MFA 1975
| alma_mater = [[Harvard University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|AB]])<br />[[AFI Conservatory]] ([[Master of Fine Arts|MFA]])
| years_active = 1983–present
| years_active = 1979–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Lynn Liberty Godshall|1982}}<ref name=filmr />
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Lynn Liberty Godshall]]|1982}}
| website =
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| notable works = ''[[About Last Night (1986 film)|About Last Night]]'', ''[[Glory (1989 film)|Glory]]'', ''[[Leaving Normal (film)|Leaving Normal]]'', ''[[Legends of the Fall]]'', ''[[Courage Under Fire]]'', ''[[The Siege]]'', ''[[The Last Samurai]]'', ''[[Blood Diamond]]'', ''[[Defiance (2008 film)|Defiance]]'', ''[[Love & Other Drugs]]''
| notable works = ''[[About Last Night (1986 film)|About Last Night]]'', ''[[Glory (1989 film)|Glory]]'', ''[[The Last Samurai]]'', ''[[Blood Diamond]]'', ''[[Defiance (2008 film)|Defiance]]'', ''[[Love & Other Drugs]]''
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'''Edward M. Zwick''' (born October 8, 1952) is an American filmmaker and producer of film and television. He has worked primarily in the [[comedy drama]] and [[historical drama|epic historical film]] genres, including ''[[About Last Night (1986 film)|About Last Night]], [[Glory (1989 film)|Glory]], [[Legends of the Fall]],'' and ''[[The Last Samurai]].'' He is also the co-creator of the television series ''[[thirtysomething]]'' and ''[[Once and Again]]''.
'''Edward M. Zwick''' (born October 8, 1952) is an American filmmaker. He has worked primarily in the [[comedy drama]] and [[historical drama|epic historical film]] genres and has received nominations for two [[Academy Awards]] and two [[Golden Globe Awards]].


He made his film debut with the comedy ''[[About Last Night (1986 film)|About Last Night]]'' (1986), followed by ''[[Glory (1989 film)|Glory]]'' (1989), ''[[Legends of the Fall]]'' (1994), ''[[Courage Under Fire]]'' (1996), ''[[The Last Samurai]]'' (2003), ''[[Blood Diamond]]'' (2006), and ''[[Defiance (2008 film)|Defiance]]'' (2008). His later films include ''[[Love & Other Drugs]]'' (2010), ''[[Pawn Sacrifice]]'' (2014), and ''[[Jack Reacher: Never Go Back]]'' (2016). He won the [[Academy Award for Best Picture]] for ''[[Shakespeare in Love]]'' (1998) as a producer.
During his career, he has worked with [[Tom Cruise]], [[Leonardo DiCaprio]], [[Denzel Washington]], [[Bruce Willis]], [[Brad Pitt]], [[Anthony Hopkins]], [[Daniel Craig]], [[Jennifer Connelly]], [[Tobey Maguire]], [[Jake Gyllenhaal]], [[Anne Hathaway]], [[Liev Schreiber]] and [[Laura Dern]].


He is also the co-creator of the ABC family drama series ''[[thirtysomething]]'' from 1987 to 1991 and ''[[Once and Again]]'' from 1999 to 2002.
Zwick's body of work has earned numerous accolades, including an [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] and [[BAFTA Award]] for Best Picture as a producer, and [[Primetime Emmy Award]]s for Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series, and Outstanding Dramatic Special. He has additionally been nominated for multiple [[Golden Globe Awards]].


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Zwick was born into a [[American Jews|Jewish]] family in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.interfaithfamily.com/arts_and_entertainment/popular_culture/an_interview_with_filmmaker_edward_zwick/|title=An Interview with Filmmaker Edward Zwick|access-date=June 4, 2018|last=Sachs|first=Micah|work=InterfaithFamily.com|date=February 17, 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://jewishjournal.com/culture/arts/14119/|work=[[The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles]]|title=Director Zwick excavates the bloody price of 'Diamonds'|first=Steven|last=Rosen|date=December 7, 2006|access-date=June 4, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2009/jan/13/defiance|title=In Defiance of Jewish passivity|access-date=June 4, 2018|date=January 13, 2009|last=Cox|first=David|work=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref> the son of Ruth Ellen (''née'' Reich) and Allen Zwick.<ref name=filmr>[http://www.filmreference.com/film/82/Edward-Zwick.html Edward Zwick Biography (1952–)]. ''FilmReference.com''. Retrieved November 3, 2010.</ref> He attended [[New Trier High School]], received an A.B. at [[Harvard]] in 1974, and attended the [[AFI Conservatory]], graduating with a [[Master of Fine Arts]] degree in 1975.
Zwick was born on October 8, 1952, into a [[American Jews|Jewish]] family in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Ruth Ellen (''née'' Reich) and Allen Zwick.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.interfaithfamily.com/arts_and_entertainment/popular_culture/an_interview_with_filmmaker_edward_zwick/|title=An Interview with Filmmaker Edward Zwick|access-date=June 4, 2018|last=Sachs|first=Micah|work=InterfaithFamily.com|date=February 17, 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://jewishjournal.com/culture/arts/14119/|work=[[The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles]]|title=Director Zwick excavates the bloody price of 'Diamonds'|first=Steven|last=Rosen|date=December 7, 2006|access-date=June 4, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2009/jan/13/defiance|title=In Defiance of Jewish passivity|access-date=June 4, 2018|date=January 13, 2009|last=Cox|first=David|work=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref><ref name = Encyclopedia>{{cite web|url = https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/zwick-edward-1952-ed-zwick|title = Zwick, Edward 1952– (Ed Zwick)|website = [[Encyclopedia.com]]|accessdate = February 2, 2024}}</ref> He attended [[New Trier High School]], received an A.B. at [[Harvard]] in 1974, and attended the [[AFI Conservatory]], graduating with a [[Master of Fine Arts]] degree in 1975.

Despite sharing a surname and profession, Edward is unrelated to fellow director [[Joel Zwick]]. He has been married to actress [[Liberty Godshall]] since 1982, and they have two grown children.<ref name = Encyclopedia/>


==Career==
==Career==
His films include ''[[Glory (1989 film)|Glory]]'' (1989), ''[[Legends of the Fall]]'' (1994), ''[[The Siege (1998 film)|The Siege]]'' (1998), ''[[The Last Samurai]]'' (2003), ''[[Blood Diamond]]'' (2006), and ''[[Defiance (2008 film)|Defiance]]'' (2008). Along with [[Marshall Herskovitz]], Zwick runs a film production company called [[The Bedford Falls Company]] (inspired by the name of the town featured in [[Frank Capra]]'s ''[[It's a Wonderful Life]]''). This company has produced such notable films as ''[[Traffic (2000 film)|Traffic]]'' and ''[[Shakespeare in Love]]'' and the TV shows ''[[thirtysomething]]'', ''[[Relativity (TV series)|Relativity]]'', ''[[Once and Again]]'', and ''[[My So-Called Life]]''.
His films include ''[[Glory (1989 film)|Glory]]'' (1989), ''[[Legends of the Fall]]'' (1994), ''[[The Siege]]'' (1998), ''[[The Last Samurai]]'' (2003), ''[[Blood Diamond]]'' (2006), and ''[[Defiance (2008 film)|Defiance]]'' (2008). Along with [[Marshall Herskovitz]], Zwick runs a film production company called [[The Bedford Falls Company]] (inspired by the name of the town featured in [[Frank Capra]]'s ''[[It's a Wonderful Life]]''). This company has produced such notable films as ''[[Traffic (2000 film)|Traffic]]'' and ''[[Shakespeare in Love]]'' and the TV shows ''[[thirtysomething]]'', ''[[Relativity (TV series)|Relativity]]'', ''[[Once and Again]]'', and ''[[My So-Called Life]]''.


He was one of the recipients of the [[Academy Award for Best Picture]] for ''[[Shakespeare in Love]]''; he was also nominated in the same category for ''[[Traffic (2000 film)|Traffic]]''.
Zwick's body of work has earned numerous accolades, including an [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] and [[BAFTA Award]] for Best Picture as a producer, and [[Primetime Emmy Award]]s for Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series, and Outstanding Dramatic Special. He was one of the recipients of the [[Academy Award for Best Picture]] for ''[[Shakespeare in Love]]''; he was also nominated in the same category for ''[[Traffic (2000 film)|Traffic]]''. He has additionally been nominated for multiple [[Golden Globe Awards]].


In 2024, Zwick released his memoir, ''Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/ap-illusions-oscar-new-york-hollywood-b2356083.html|title=Oscar-winning director-producer Ed Zwick writing memoir 'Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions'|date=June 12, 2023|website=The Independent}}</ref>
Despite sharing a surname and profession, Edward is unrelated to fellow director [[Joel Zwick]].


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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!Year
!Title
!Title
! width="65" |[[Film director|Director]]
! width="65" |Director
! width="65" |[[Film producer|Producer]]
! width="65" |Producer
! width="65" |[[Screenwriter|Writer]]
! width="65" |Writer
|-
! scope="col" | Notes
|-
| 1986
| 1986
| ''[[About Last Night (1986 film)|About Last Night...]]''
| ''[[About Last Night (1986 film)|About Last Night...]]''
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| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| [[List of Directorial Debuts|Directorial Debut]]
|-
|-
| 1989
| 1989
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| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
| Nominated - [[Golden Globe Award for Best Director]]
|-
| 1992
| 1992
| ''[[Leaving Normal (film)|Leaving Normal]]''
| ''[[Leaving Normal (film)|Leaving Normal]]''
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| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|
|-
|-
| 1994
| 1994
| ''[[Legends of the Fall]]''
| ''[[Legends of the Fall]]''
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| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| Nominated - [[Golden Globe Award for Best Director]]
|-
|-
| 1996
| 1996
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| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|
|-
|-
| 1998
| 1998
| ''[[The Siege]]''
| ''[[The Siege]]''
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| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|
|-
|-
| 2003
| 2003
| ''[[The Last Samurai]]''
| ''[[The Last Samurai]]''
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| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| [[National Board of Review Award for Best Director]]<br>Nominated - [[Saturn Award for Best Director]]<br>Nominated - [[Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture|Producers Guild of America Award for Best Picture]]
|-
|-
| 2006
| 2006
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| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| Nominated - [[St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Director|St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Award for Best Director]]
|-
|-
| 2008
| 2008
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| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|
|-
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| 2010
| 2010
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| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
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|-
|-
| 2014
| 2014
| ''[[Pawn Sacrifice]]''
| ''[[Pawn Sacrifice]]''
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| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|
|-
|-
|rowspan=2| 2016
|rowspan=2| 2016
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| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|
|-
|-
| ''[[The Great Wall (film)|The Great Wall]]''
| ''[[The Great Wall (film)|The Great Wall]]''
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{Partial|Story}}
| {{Partial|Story}}
|
|-
|-
| 2017
| 2017
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| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
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| 2018
| 2018
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| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
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{| style="width:100%;"
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| style="width:30%;"|
'''Producer only'''
'''Producer only'''
* ''[[Dangerous Beauty]]'' (1998)
{| class="wikitable"
* ''[[Shakespeare in Love]]'' (1998)
|-
* ''[[Traffic (2000 film)|Traffic]]'' (2000)
! Year
* ''[[I Am Sam]]'' (2001)
! Title
* ''[[Abandon (film)|Abandon]]'' (2002)
! Director
* ''[[Cut Bank (film)|Cut Bank]]'' (2014)
! Notes
* ''[[Woman Walks Ahead]]'' (2017)
|-

|rowspan=2|1998
| style="width:70%;"|
| ''[[Dangerous Beauty]]''
'''Executive producer'''
| [[Marshall Herskovitz]]
* ''Lone Star State of Mind'' (2002)
|
* ''[[Boys of Abu Ghraib]]'' (2014)
|-
| ''[[Shakespeare in Love]]''
* ''[[About Alex]]'' (2014)
* ''[[The Birth of a Nation (2016 film)|The Birth of a Nation]]'' (2016)
| [[John Madden (director)|John Madden]]
| style="width:50%;"|
| [[Academy Award for Best Picture]]<br>[[BAFTA Award for Best Film]]<br>[[Satellite Award for Best Film|Satellite Award for Best Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical]]<br>Nominated - [[Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture]]
|-
| 2000
| ''[[Traffic (2000 film)|Traffic]]''
| [[Steven Soderbergh]]
| Nominated - [[Academy Award for Best Picture]]
|-
| 2001
| ''[[I Am Sam]]''
| [[Jessie Nelson (filmmaker)|Jessie Nelson]]
|
|-
|rowspan=2| 2002
| ''[[Abandon (film)|Abandon]]''
| [[Stephen Gaghan]]
|
|-
| ''Lone Star State of Mind''
| [[David Semel]]
|rowspan=3| Executive producer
|-
|rowspan=3|2014
| ''[[Boys of Abu Ghraib]]''
| [[Luke Moran]]
|-
| ''[[About Alex]]''
| Jesse Zwick
|-
| ''[[Cut Bank (film)|Cut Bank]]''
| [[Matt Shakman]]
|
|-
| 2016
| ''[[The Birth of a Nation (2016 film)|The Birth of a Nation]]''
| [[Nate Parker]]
| Executive producer
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Woman Walks Ahead]]''
| [[Susanna White]]
|
|-
|}
|}


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! width="65" |Creator
! scope="col" | Notes
! scope="col" | Notes
|-
|-
| 1979–80
| 1979–80
|''[[Family (1976 TV series)|Family]]''
|''[[Family (1976 TV series)|Family]]''
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| {{yes}}
| 3 episodes (directed);<br>8 episodes (written)
| 3 episodes (directed);<br>8 episodes (written)
|-
|-
| 1999–2002
| 1999–2002
| ''[[Once and Again]]''
| ''[[Once and Again]]''
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| {{yes}}
| 3 episodes (directed);<br>4 episodes (written)<br>Also actor (as Dr. Daniel Rosenfeld)
| 3 episodes (directed);<br>4 episodes (written)<br>Also actor (as Dr. Daniel Rosenfeld)
|-
|-
| 2008
| 2008
| ''[[Quarterlife]]''
| ''[[Quarterlife]]''
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| {{partial|Story}}
| {{yes|executive}}
| {{yes|executive}}
|-
|-
| 2009
| 2009
| ''A Marriage''
| ''A Marriage''
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| ''[[My So-Called Life]]''
| ''[[My So-Called Life]]''
|
|
|-
|-
| 1998
| 1998
| ''[[Relativity (TV series)|Relativity]]''
| ''[[Relativity (TV series)|Relativity]]''
|
|
|-
|-
| 2000
| 2000
| ''The Only Living Boy in New York''
| ''The Only Living Boy in New York''
|rowspan=2| TV movie
|rowspan=2| TV movie
|-
|-
| 2002
| 2002
| ''Women vs. Men''
| ''Women vs. Men''
|-
|-
|}
|}


==Awards received by Zwick films==
==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
!Year
!Title
!Award/Nomination
|-
| 1989
| ''[[Glory (1989 film)|Glory]]''
| Nominated - [[Golden Globe Award for Best Director]]
|-
| 1994
| ''[[Legends of the Fall]]''
| Nominated - [[Golden Globe Award for Best Director]]
|-
| 1998
| ''[[Shakespeare in Love]]''
| [[Academy Award for Best Picture]]<br>[[BAFTA Award for Best Film]]<br>[[Satellite Award for Best Film|Satellite Award for Best Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical]]<br>Nominated - [[Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture]]
|-
| 2000
| ''[[Traffic (2000 film)|Traffic]]''
| Nominated - [[Academy Award for Best Picture]]
|-
| 2003
| ''[[The Last Samurai]]''
| [[National Board of Review Award for Best Director]]<br>Nominated - [[Saturn Award for Best Director]]<br>Nominated - [[Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture|Producers Guild of America Award for Best Picture]]
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Blood Diamond]]''
| Nominated - [[St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Director|St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Award for Best Director]]
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+Awards received by Zwick films
! rowspan="2" | Year
! rowspan="2" | Year
! rowspan="2" | Title
! rowspan="2" | Title
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|-
|-
!colspan="2"|'''Total'''
!colspan="2"|Total
!align=center|18
!align=center|18
!align=center|4
!align=center|4
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|}


==References==
== Books ==
* {{Cite book |last=Zwick |first=Ed |date=13 February 2024 |title=Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood |location=New York |publisher=Gallery Books |isbn=9781668046999 |oclc=1384411519}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


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{{Laurel Award for TV Writing Achievement}}
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Revision as of 20:36, 17 June 2024

Edward Zwick
Zwick in 2016
Born (1952-10-08) October 8, 1952 (age 71)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Alma materHarvard University (AB)
AFI Conservatory (MFA)
Occupation(s)Director, producer, screenwriter
Years active1979–present
Notable workAbout Last Night, Glory, The Last Samurai, Blood Diamond, Defiance, Love & Other Drugs
Spouse
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(m. 1982)​

Edward M. Zwick (born October 8, 1952) is an American filmmaker. He has worked primarily in the comedy drama and epic historical film genres and has received nominations for two Academy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards.

He made his film debut with the comedy About Last Night (1986), followed by Glory (1989), Legends of the Fall (1994), Courage Under Fire (1996), The Last Samurai (2003), Blood Diamond (2006), and Defiance (2008). His later films include Love & Other Drugs (2010), Pawn Sacrifice (2014), and Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016). He won the Academy Award for Best Picture for Shakespeare in Love (1998) as a producer.

He is also the co-creator of the ABC family drama series thirtysomething from 1987 to 1991 and Once and Again from 1999 to 2002.

Early life and education

Zwick was born on October 8, 1952, into a Jewish family in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Ruth Ellen (née Reich) and Allen Zwick.[1][2][3][4] He attended New Trier High School, received an A.B. at Harvard in 1974, and attended the AFI Conservatory, graduating with a Master of Fine Arts degree in 1975.

Despite sharing a surname and profession, Edward is unrelated to fellow director Joel Zwick. He has been married to actress Liberty Godshall since 1982, and they have two grown children.[4]

Career

His films include Glory (1989), Legends of the Fall (1994), The Siege (1998), The Last Samurai (2003), Blood Diamond (2006), and Defiance (2008). Along with Marshall Herskovitz, Zwick runs a film production company called The Bedford Falls Company (inspired by the name of the town featured in Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life). This company has produced such notable films as Traffic and Shakespeare in Love and the TV shows thirtysomething, Relativity, Once and Again, and My So-Called Life.

Zwick's body of work has earned numerous accolades, including an Academy Award and BAFTA Award for Best Picture as a producer, and Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series, and Outstanding Dramatic Special. He was one of the recipients of the Academy Award for Best Picture for Shakespeare in Love; he was also nominated in the same category for Traffic. He has additionally been nominated for multiple Golden Globe Awards.

In 2024, Zwick released his memoir, Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood.[5]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Director Producer Writer
1986 About Last Night... Yes No No
1989 Glory Yes No No
1992 Leaving Normal Yes No No
1994 Legends of the Fall Yes Yes No
1996 Courage Under Fire Yes No No
1998 The Siege Yes Yes Yes
2003 The Last Samurai Yes Yes Yes
2006 Blood Diamond Yes Yes No
2008 Defiance Yes Yes Yes
2010 Love & Other Drugs Yes Yes Yes
2014 Pawn Sacrifice Yes Yes No
2016 Jack Reacher: Never Go Back Yes No Yes
The Great Wall No No Story
2017 American Assassin No No Yes
2018 Trial by Fire Yes Yes No

Producer only

Executive producer

Television

Year Title Director Writer Executive
Producer 		Creator Notes
1979–80 Family Yes Yes No No Also producer;
5 episodes (written);
Directed episode "Ballerina"
1985 The Insiders Yes No No No Pilot episode
1987–91 thirtysomething Yes Yes Yes Yes 3 episodes (directed);
8 episodes (written)
1999–2002 Once and Again Yes Yes Yes Yes 3 episodes (directed);
4 episodes (written)
Also actor (as Dr. Daniel Rosenfeld)
2008 Quarterlife No Yes Yes Yes Web series;
2 episodes (written)
2016–18 Nashville No Yes Yes No Wrote episode "The Wayfaring Stranger"
2020 Away Yes No Yes No Directed episode "Go"

Television films

Year Title Director Writer Producer
1983 Special Bulletin Yes Yes Yes
1990 Extreme Close-Up No Story executive
2009 A Marriage No Yes executive
2020 Thirtysomething(else) Yes Yes No

Executive producer only

Year Title Notes
1987 CBS Summer Playhouse Episode "Sawdust"
1989 Dream Street
1994-95 My So-Called Life
1998 Relativity
2000 The Only Living Boy in New York TV movie
2002 Women vs. Men

Awards and nominations

Year Title Award/Nomination
1989 Glory Nominated - Golden Globe Award for Best Director
1994 Legends of the Fall Nominated - Golden Globe Award for Best Director
1998 Shakespeare in Love Academy Award for Best Picture
BAFTA Award for Best Film
Satellite Award for Best Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical
Nominated - Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture
2000 Traffic Nominated - Academy Award for Best Picture
2003 The Last Samurai National Board of Review Award for Best Director
Nominated - Saturn Award for Best Director
Nominated - Producers Guild of America Award for Best Picture
2006 Blood Diamond Nominated - St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Award for Best Director
Awards received by Zwick films
Year Title Academy Awards BAFTA Awards Golden Globe Awards
Nominations Wins Nominations Wins Nominations Wins
1989 Glory 5 3 1 5 1
1994 Legends of the Fall 3 1 4
2003 The Last Samurai 4 3
2006 Blood Diamond 5 1
2008 Defiance 1 1
2010 Love & Other Drugs 2
Total 18 4 1 0 16 1

Books

  • Zwick, Ed (February 13, 2024). Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood. New York: Gallery Books. ISBN 9781668046999. OCLC 1384411519.

References

  1. ^ Sachs, Micah (February 17, 2009). "An Interview with Filmmaker Edward Zwick". InterfaithFamily.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  2. ^ Rosen, Steven (December 7, 2006). "Director Zwick excavates the bloody price of 'Diamonds'". The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  3. ^ Cox, David (January 13, 2009). "In Defiance of Jewish passivity". The Guardian. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
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