Jeremy Saulnier

Jeremy Saulnier
File:Jeremy Saulnier Deauville 2013.jpg Saulnier in 2013
Born	(1976-06-10) June 10, 1976 Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Known for	Film director, cinematographer, screenwriter
Spouse(s)	Skei Saulnier

Jeremy Saulnier (/soʊˈnjeɪ/ SOH-nyay; born June 10, 1976) is an American film director, cinematographer and screenwriter.

Career

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.

Filmography

Short film

Year	Title	Director	Writer	DoP
1998	Goldfarb	Yes	No	Yes
2004	Crabwalk	Yes	Yes	Yes

Feature film

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Producer	Notes
2007	Murder Party	Yes	Yes	Executive	Also casting director, cinematographer and camera operator
2013	Blue Ruin	Yes	Yes	No	Also cinematographer
2015	Green Room	Yes	Yes	No
2018	Hold the Dark	Yes	No	No
2024	Rebel Ridge	Yes	Yes	Yes

Television

Year	Title	Director	Executive producer	Notes
2013	The Killer Speaks	Yes	No	Episode "Mad Maks: Maksim Gelman"
2019	True Detective	Yes	Yes	Episodes "The Great War and Modern Memory" and "Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye"

Cinematographer only

• 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)

External links

• Jeremy Saulnier at the Internet Movie Database