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Edward Zwick
Birth at
8 October 1952
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Edward Zwick was born in the United States (Illinois, Winnetke) on October 8, 1952. At school, he became interested in theater, began to study acting and the basics of directing. After school, Edward became a student at Harvard University, where he studied literature. In 1975, he attended the American Film Institute in Los Angeles. Zigg's student work "Timothy and the Angel" interested the producers of the ABC channel, and Edward received an invitation to work there as a screenwriter editor. For
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Edward Zwick was born in the United States (Illinois, Winnetke) on October 8, 1952. At school, he became interested in theater, began to study acting and the basics of directing. After school, Edward became a student at Harvard University, where he studied literature. In 1975, he attended the American Film Institute in Los Angeles. Zigg's student work "Timothy and the Angel" interested the producers of the ABC channel, and Edward received an invitation to work there as a screenwriter editor.
For four years, Zwig worked as a screenwriter and director. He released the TV series "Family" and in 1982 - two television films. In 1986, Edward Zwig created the first large-scale painting.
What happened last night... ? . In 1989, for a civil war drama called Glory, Zwig was nominated for a Golden Globe Award. The director was nominated for this award once again for the creation of the film Legends of Autumn in 1994.
Two years later, Zwig made one of his best films, Courage in Combat, based on a short story by Akira Kurosawa. In this film, he used an original psychological technique, where the same event is illuminated in different ways through the eyes of several characters. In 1998, his next film was released.
Siege" But this film was quite coolly received by the audience. After the failure, Zwig is closely engaged in production activities in his company Bedford Falls Productions, which he created with his regular partner Marshall Hershkovitz in 1984.
It was as a producer that Edward Zwig received an Oscar in 1998 for the acclaimed film Shakespeare in Love. As a producer, he participated in the creation of such famous films as “Honest Courtesan” in 1998, “Traffic” in 2000, “I Am Sam” in 2001 and “Lone Star State” in 2002.
In 2003, Zwig decides to recall his directorial past and shoots an adventure film.
"The Last Samurai" with Tom Cruise in the lead role. His most famous films are Blood Diamond.
Escape from Normal "Call," "Love and Other Drugs."