Jeremy Saulnier

Jeremy Saulnier ( soh-NYAY; born June 10, 1976) is an American film director, cinematographer and screenwriter.

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Jeremy Saulnier

Jeremy Saulnier ( soh-NYAY; born June 10, 1976) is an American film director, cinematographer and screenwriter.

Early life and education

Jeremy Saulnier

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

Jeremy Saulnier

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 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

Feature film

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Director</th><th>Writer</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2007</td><td>Murder Party</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Also executive producer, casting director, cinematographer and camera operator</td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td>Blue Ruin</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Also cinematographer</td></tr><tr><td>2015</td><td>Green Room</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2018</td><td>Hold the Dark</td><td>Yes</td><td>No</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2024</td><td>Rebel Ridge</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Also producer and editor</td></tr><tr><td>TBA</td><td>October</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Post production; Also producer</td></tr></tbody></table>

Short film

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Director</th><th>Writer</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1998</td><td>Goldfarb</td><td>Yes</td><td>No</td><td>Also cinematographer</td></tr><tr><td>2004</td><td>Crabwalk</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td></tr></tbody></table>

Television

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2013</td><td>The Killer Speaks</td><td>Episode: "Mad Maks: Maksim Gelman"</td></tr><tr><td>2019</td><td>True Detective</td><td>Episodes: "The Great War and Modern Memory" and "Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye"</td></tr></tbody></table>

Only Cinematographer

• Hamilton (2006) • 'Tis Autumn: The Search for Jackie Paris (2006) (Documentary) • Putty Hill (2010) • Septien (2011) • You Hurt My Feelings (2011) • Rett: There is Hope (2011) (Documentary) • In Our Nature (2012) • See Girl Run (2012) • The Art of Boxing (2012) (Documentary short) • I Used to Be Darker (2013)