Jacob Aaron Estes

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Jacob Aaron Estes
BornSeptember 6, 1972 (1972-09-06) (age 49)
Tulare County, California, U.S.
Occupationscreenwriter, film director
Known forMean Creek
Spouse(s)Gretchen Lieberum

Jacob Aaron Estes (born September 6, 1972) is an American screenwriter and film director known for the award winning film Mean Creek, The Details and Don't Let Go.

Career[]

Estes was a theatre major at the University of California, Santa Cruz.[1] After that, he went to film school at AFI.[1] Estes also attended the National Playwrights Conference at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center, which produced two of his plays, Free Lessons and Mean Creek.[1][2] Estes turned Mean Creek into a screenplay, which became his feature film debut as writer and director in 2004.[3] In his first offering as writer-director, he gained critical acclaim, receiving nominations at various film festivals and winning the Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award.[4] His second film as writer/director came with the 2011 film The Details,[5] starring Tobey Maguire, Laura Linney, Ray Liotta, Dennis Haysbert, Kerry Washington, and Elizabeth Banks. In 2019, Estes co-wrote and directed the Blumhouse thriller Don't Let Go starring David Oyelowo and Storm Reid.

Personal life[]

Estes is married to the musician Gretchen Lieberum.[1]

Filmography[]

Year Film Director Writer Producer Notes
2001 Summoning Yes Yes Short film
2004 Mean Creek Yes Yes John Cassavetes Award winner
2005 Nearing Grace Yes
2011 The Details Yes Yes
2014 7 Minutes Yes
2015 Bromance Special thanks
2017 Rings Yes Co-write with David Loucka and Akiva Goldsman
2019 Don't Let Go Yes Yes

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Kushner, Zach (September 24, 2012). "GET THE DETAILS FROM DIRECTOR JACOB AARON ESTES: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW & TRAILER". Stand By for Mind Control. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
  2. ^ "Jacob Aaron Estes". doollee.com. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
  3. ^ Armstrong, Derek. "Review: Mean Creek". AllMovie. Retrieved February 24, 2011.
  4. ^ "Awards: Mean Creek". Allmovie. Retrieved February 24, 2011.
  5. ^ Holden, Stephen. "Relentless Raccoons and Other Suburban Problems Money Can't Always Fix". NY Times. Retrieved November 1, 2012.

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