Aaron Schneider
Aaron Schneider | |
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 Schneider at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival | |
| Born | July 26, 1965 Mossville, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Filmmaker, cinematographer |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Known for | Greyhound |
Aaron Schneider (born July 26, 1965)[1] is an American filmmaker and cinematographer. His short film Two Soldiers (2003) won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film, his feature film directorial debut, Get Low (2009) received high critical praise, and so did his Apple TV+ film Greyhound (2020).
Early life[]
Schneider was born in 1965 in Springfield, Illinois, and raised in Dunlap, Illinois. He is a graduate of the University of Southern California.[2] He is of Jewish background, and his father Delwin Schneider was a Korean War veteran.[3]
Career[]
His cinematography work includes the TV series Murder One (for which he was nominated for a 1996 Emmy Award) and the pilot episode of the series Supernatural, as well as the films Kiss the Girls and Simon Birch. He was also the second unit director of photography for Titanic.
In 2004, he won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for the live action short film Two Soldiers (shared with producer Andrew J. Sacks). The 40-minute short was based on a short story written by William Faulkner.
Schneider's first feature film, Get Low, drew positive reviews when it premiered at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival, and was subsequently purchased for distribution by Sony Pictures Classics.[4] The film was released in the US on July 30, 2010. It stars Robert Duvall in a much-lauded performance, in addition to Sissy Spacek, Bill Murray, and Lucas Black. It earned Schneider the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature.
In 2020, after a decade hiatus from features, Schneider directed Greyhound, a World War II drama centered on the Battle of the Atlantic and starring Tom Hanks.[5][6]
Filmography[]
As director[]
- Two Soldiers (2003) - Short film
- Get Low (2009)
- Greyhound (2020)
As cinematographer[]
- Kiss the Girls (1997)
- Simon Birch (1998)
References[]
- ^ "Aaron Schneider Movies". The Times of India. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ^ Interview with the Wall Street Journal
- ^ https://www.americanisraelite.com/jews_in_the_newz/article_8b92023c-cb64-11ea-b65d-4bc3837dbd5b.html
- ^ "Get Low Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (2017-02-10). "Sony Pictures In World Rights Deal For Tom Hanks WWII Drama 'Greyhound'". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (June 11, 2020). "Apple TV+ Sets July 10 Release For WWII Tom Hanks-Starrer 'Greyhound'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
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