Jeremiah Zagar (/ˈzeɪɡɑːr/;[1] born 1981)[2] is an American filmmaker.[3][4][5][6] He has directed the feature films We the Animals (2018) and Hustle (2022).[7] The former was nominated for five categories at the 34th Independent Spirit Awards.[8][9] He also directed the 2008 documentary In a Dream,[10] which is about his father Isaiah Zagar.[11]
Personal life
editZagar was born in South Philadelphia.[12] His father is mosaic artist Isaiah Zagar.[13]
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Credited as | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Producer | Writer | Cinematographer | Editor | Notes | ||
| 2003 | The Unbelievable Truth | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Short film |
| 2004 | Baby Eat Baby | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film |
| 2005 | Coney Island 1945 | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Short film |
| 2006 | The Dawn | No | No | No | No | Yes | |
| 2007 | Zoom in: Stories Behind the Best Independent Films of 2007 | No | No | No | Yes | No | |
| 2008 | In a Dream | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Documentary |
| 2008 | Paints on Ceiling | Yes | No | No | No | No | Short film |
| 2009 | Orgasm Inc. | No | No | No | No | Yes | Documentary |
| 2009 | Welcome to Shelbyville | No | No | No | No | Yes | Documentary |
| 2010 | Starved for Attention: USA | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Documentary short |
| 2010 | Starved for Attention: Mexico | Yes | No | No | No | No | Documentary short |
| 2010 | Starved for Attention: Burkina Faso | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Documentary short |
| 2011 | Remains | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Short film |
| 2012 | A Sister's Call | No | No | No | Yes | No | Documentary |
| 2012 | Heart Stop Beating | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Short film |
| 2012 | The Last Ice Merchant | No | No | No | No | Yes | Documentary short |
| 2012 | Flatline | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Documentary short |
| 2012 | Alagoas: Brighton | Yes | No | No | No | No | Music video |
| 2013 | Always a Fire | Yes | No | No | No | No | Documentary short |
| 2014 | Captivated: The Trials of Pamela Smart | Yes | No | No | No | No | Documentary |
| 2015 | Pink Boy | No | No | Yes | No | No | Documentary short |
| 2017 | Voyeur | No | Yes | No | No | No | Documentary |
| 2018 | Sidelined | No | Yes | No | No | No | Documentary short |
| 2018 | We the Animals | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | |
| 2019 | One in a Million | Yes | No | No | No | No | Short film |
| 2022 | Hustle | Yes | No | No | No | No | |
| 2025 | Task | Yes | Executive | No | No | No | Upcoming miniseries |
References
edit- ^ "Meet The Artists '14: Jeremiah Zagar - Sundance Film Festival". Sundance Institute. January 8, 2014. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
- ^ "In A Dream Director Jeremiah Zagar: Movies were my refuge and my religion". IndieWire. April 10, 2009. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ Weintraub, Steve (July 2, 2022). "'Hustle' Director Jeremiah Zagar on How His Mom's Feedback Altered the Film". Collider. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
- ^ Thompson, Cheryl W. (June 12, 2022). "'Hustle' is Jeremiah Zagar's love letter to basketball fans in Philadelphia". NPR. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
- ^ Kohn, Eric (June 8, 2022). "Why Adam Sandler Chased the Director of 'We the Animals' to Make Feel-Good Sports Movie 'Hustle'". IndieWire. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
- ^ Jimmyo (10 June 2022). "Interview: director Jeremiah Zagar discusses Adam Sandler's Hustle". JoBlo.com. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- ^ White, Peter (January 26, 2021). "HBO Developing Adaptation Of Alex Marzano-Lesnevich's Memoir 'The Fact Of A Body' With Jeremiah Zagar & Melissa Bernstein". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- ^ Galuppo, Mia (December 17, 2018). "'We the Animals' Director Jeremiah Zagar Signs With WME (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
- ^ Monagle, Matthew (February 7, 2019). "'We the Animals' Director Jeremiah Zagar Talks Open Collaboration and the Independent Spirit Awards". Film School Rejects. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- ^ Shaffer, Marshall (August 16, 2018). "Interview: Jeremiah Zagar on the Intimacy of We the Animals". Slant Magazine. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- ^ Luers, Eric (June 17, 2022). "Shooting NBA Players and Philadelphia for Authenticity: Jeremiah Zagar on Hustle". Filmmaker. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
- ^ Wellington, Elizabeth (June 3, 2022). "How 'Hustle' director Jeremiah Zagar turned his Philly basketball film into an endearing bromance". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
- ^ Fiorillo, Victor (June 1, 2022). "Jeremiah Zagar on Directing Adam Sandler in Hustle, Growing Up on South Street, and His Philly-Famous Family". Philadelphia. Retrieved June 19, 2022.