Edward Zwick Wiki Biography
Edward Zwick, also known as Ed Zwick and Edward M. Zwick, is an American film director, producer, TV director, actor, screenwriter and businessperson who has estimated net worth as high as $20 million. E. Zwick has made his career mostly thanks to his films which concentrate largely on social and racial problems in society. The most notable movies directed by M. Zwick are “Love & Other Drugs”, “Blood Diamond”, “The Siege”, “Glory”, “Pawn Sacrifice” and “Legends of the Fall”. He is one of the highest paid film producers and directors in the United States and one of the richest celebrities in show business today. (He is unrelated to Joel Zwick, who is also known as American film director.)
Edward Zwick Net Worth $20 Million
Edward M. Zwick was born on October 8, 1952, in Chicago, Illinois, United States. After graduation from New Trier High School, he attended the private non-profit AFI Conservatory in Los Angeles and graduated in 1975. At the beginning of his career Zwick worked with the famous “Rolling Stone ” magazine as a journalist. His first work as a film director was released in 1986 with a film entitled “About Last Night…” in which starred such popular artists as Rob Lowe and Demi Moore. That’s how Ed Zwick began to build up his net worth successfully. The film was considered to be successful and even received 4 stars out of 4 from Roger Ebert writing the review on “About The Last Night…”.
Despite the really successful debut , it was no where near as popular his the second movie. In 1989 Zwick released “Glory” and increased his net worth considerably. This movie was critically acclaimed and until nowadays remains one of the best movies in the war drama genre. Edward’s net worth increased again after “Legends of the Fall” was released in 1994. Together with such great actors as Anthony Hopkins, Julia Ormond, Brad Pitt, Henry Thomas and Aidan Quinn, Zwick was able to create a great epic drama film which raised Ed’s net worth again.
E. Zwick is an interesting personality also because he was one of the several creators who managed to work both with Tom Cruise and Leonardo DiCaprio. This, of course, could only increase Zwick’s net worth again.
Ed Zwick remains an active personality who continues in flim-making. In 2014 alone he produced four movies, and as these became as popular as other movies which Zwick has directed, it only raised Zwick’s net worth again. In 2014 Zwick produced “About Alex”, “Cut Bank” and “Boys of Abu Ghraib”, adding to the five he has released in the past five years, one of them being the popular “Love & Other Drugs”.
The success of Ed Zwick is going to help him earn even more money in the near future, as he shows no sign of slowing down in his career as a great TV producer and director.
| Full Name | Edward Zwick |
| Net Worth | $20 Million |
| Date Of Birth | October 8, 1952 |
| Place Of Birth | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.7 m) |
| Profession | Businessperson, Film director, Filmmaker, Screenwriter, Film Producer, Actor, Television producer, Television Director |
| Education | New Trier High School, Harvard University, AFI Conservatory |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Liberty Godshall (m. 1982-) |
| Children | Jesse Zwick, Frankie Zwick |
| Parents | Ruth Ellen Zwick, Allen Zwick |
| Nicknames | Ed Zwick , Edward M. Zwick |
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| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001880 |
| Allmusic | www.allmusic.com/artist/edward-zwick-mn0002160130 |
| Awards | Academy Award for Best Picture (1999), Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series (1988), Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (1999), BAFTA Award for Best Film, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Special (1983), Laurel Award for TV Writing Achievement (201… |
| Nominations | Golden Globe Award for Best Director – Motion Picture, Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series, Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing – Variety Se… |
| Movies | “About Last Night” (1986), “Glory”, “Legends of the Fall” (1994), “The Last Samurai” (2003), “Traffic”, “Shakespeare in Love”, “Love & Other Drugs” (2010), “Pawn Sacrifice” (2014) |
| TV Shows | Quarterlife, Once and Again, Thirtysomething, Dream Street, A Marriage |
| Trademark | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Films about characters living through real-life historical events |
| 2 | In terms of television, has frequently worked with Marshall Herskovitz |
| 3 | Frequently casts Denzel Washington |
| Quote | |
|---|---|
| 1 | I think all popular culture is de facto political, so you goddam well better be responsible about it. |
| 2 | To relate to something simply on the basis of race is to deny the universality drama, and I won’t be a party to it. |
| 3 | There is a segment of the American population that has been excluded from the national myth, and that should be redressed. |
| 4 | I don’t think movies can ever be too intense, but people have to understand why you’re showing them the things you are showing them. |
| 5 | I look at modern life and I see people not taking responsibility for their lives. The temptation to blame, to find external causes to one’s own issues is something that is particularly modern. I know that personally I find that sense of responsibility interesting. |
| 6 | There is no reason why challenging themes and engaging stories have to be mutually exclusive – in fact, each can fuel the other. As a filmmaker, I want to entertain people first and foremost. If out of that comes a greater awareness and understanding of a time or a circumstance, then the hope is that change can happen. |
| 7 | I think it’s too easy often to find a villain out of the headlines and to then repeat that villainy again and again and again. You know, traditionally, America has always looked to scapegoat someone as the boogie man. |
| 8 | To me this movie is about what is valuable. To one person it might be a stone; to someone else, a story in a magazine; to another, it is a child. The juxtaposition of one man obsessed with finding a valuable diamond with another man risking his life to find his son is the beating heart of this film. |
| 9 | It seems that almost every time a valuable natural resource is discovered in the world-whether it be diamonds, rubber, gold, oil, whatever-often what results is a tragedy for the country in which they are found. Making matters worse, the resulting riches from these resources rarely benefit the people of the country from which they come. |
| 10 | I think one of the privileges of being a filmmaker is the opportunity to remain a kind of perpetual student. |
| 11 | Sometimes when we weep in the movies we weep for ourselves or for a life unlived. Or we even go to the movies because we want to resist the emotion that’s there in front of us. I think there is always a catharsis that I look for and that makes the movie experience worthwhile. |
| 12 | There is something universal in the theme of a man trying to save his family in the midst of the most terrible circumstances. It is not limited to Sierra Leone. This story could apply to any number of places where ordinary people have been caught up in political events beyond their control. |
| 13 | Samurai culture did exist really, for hundreds of years and the notion of people trying to create some sort of a moral code, the idea that there existed certain behaviors that could be celebrated and that could be operative in a life. |
| 14 | I have nothing against diamonds, or rubies or emeralds or sapphires. I do object when their acquisition is complicit in the debasement of children or the destruction of a country. |
| 15 | The interesting movies can definitely still be made but on a very small scale. The idea of putting that many resources to a story that might only make a certain amount of money is not what the studios want. They want movies that will move the stock price or justify giving up one of their tentpole slots. |
| Fact | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Son-in-law of Raymond Godshall Jr.. |
| 2 | Both Blood Diamond (2006) and Glory (1989) feature two of the main characters (one white man and one black man) conflicting with each other at first but developing respect for each other in time. |
| 3 | Received an A.B. from Harvard University in 1974. |
| 4 | He has made a total of three films with Denzel Washington. The only directors to work with Washington more times than that are Spike Lee and Tony Scott, who have done four films each with him. |
| 5 | Edward Zwick is one of the few directors to have worked with both Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Cruise. The others are Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg and Ridley Scott. |
| 6 | Has directed 4 actors in Oscar nominated roles; Djimon Hounsou, Leonardo DiCaprio, Ken Watanabe, and Denzel Washington. Denzel won his Oscar. |
| 7 | Runs a production company, The Bedford Falls Company, with partner Marshall Herskovitz. |
| 8 | Graduated with a M.F.A. from the American Film Institute in 1975. |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woman Walks Ahead | 2017 | producer post-production | |
| Nashville | 2016-2017 | TV Series executive producer – 22 episodes | |
| The Birth of a Nation | 2016 | executive producer | |
| Pawn Sacrifice | 2014 | producer | |
| Cut Bank | 2014 | producer | |
| About Alex | 2014 | executive producer | |
| Boys of Abu Ghraib | 2014 | executive producer | |
| Love & Other Drugs | 2010 | producer | |
| A Marriage | 2009 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| Defiance | 2008/I | producer | |
| Quarterlife | TV Series executive producer – 3 episodes, 2008 producer – 2 episodes, 2008 | ||
| Blood Diamond | 2006 | producer | |
| 1/4life | 2005 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| The Last Samurai | 2003 | producer | |
| Women vs. Men | 2002 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| Lone Star State of Mind | 2002 | executive producer | |
| Once and Again | 1999-2002 | TV Series executive producer – 61 episodes | |
| Abandon | 2002 | producer | |
| I Am Sam | 2001 | producer | |
| Traffic | 2000 | producer | |
| The Only Living Boy in New York | 2000 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| Shakespeare in Love | 1998 | producer | |
| The Siege | 1998 | producer | |
| Dangerous Beauty | 1998 | producer | |
| Relativity | 1996 | TV Series executive producer – 2 episodes | |
| My So-Called Life | 1994-1995 | TV Series executive producer – 19 episodes | |
| Legends of the Fall | 1994 | producer | |
| Thirtysomething | TV Series executive producer – 85 episodes, 1987 – 1991 producer – 1 episode, 1987 | ||
| Extreme Close-Up | 1990 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| Dream Street | 1989 | TV Series executive producer – 1 episode | |
| CBS Summer Playhouse | 1987 | TV Series executive producer – 1 episode | |
| Special Bulletin | 1983 | TV Movie producer | |
| Family | 1979-1980 | TV Series producer – 13 episodes |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Great Wall | 2016/I | story completed | |
| American Assassin | writer filming | ||
| Nashville | TV Series written by – 21 episodes, 2016 – 2017 story by – 1 episode, 2016 | ||
| Jack Reacher: Never Go Back | 2016 | screenplay by | |
| Love & Other Drugs | 2010 | screenplay | |
| A Marriage | 2009 | TV Movie written by | |
| Defiance | 2008/I | screenplay | |
| Quarterlife | TV Series creator – 6 episodes, 2008 story – 2 episodes, 2008 | ||
| 1/4life | 2005 | TV Movie additional story and dialogue | |
| The Last Samurai | 2003 | screenplay | |
| Once and Again | TV Series creator – 54 episodes, 1999 – 2002 writer – 11 episodes, 1999 – 2002 story – 1 episode, 1999 | ||
| America: A Tribute to Heroes | 2001 | TV Special documentary | |
| The Siege | 1998 | screenplay | |
| Thirtysomething | TV Series created by – 84 episodes, 1987 – 1991 written by – 7 episodes, 1987 – 1991 teleplay by – 1 episode, 1987 | ||
| Extreme Close-Up | 1990 | TV Movie story | |
| Special Bulletin | 1983 | TV Movie story | |
| Family | 1979-1980 | TV Series writer – 3 episodes |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Reacher: Never Go Back | 2016 | directed by | |
| Pawn Sacrifice | 2014 | ||
| Love & Other Drugs | 2010 | ||
| Defiance | 2008/I | ||
| Blood Diamond | 2006 | ||
| 1/4life | 2005 | TV Movie | |
| The Last Samurai | 2003 | ||
| Once and Again | 1999-2002 | TV Series 4 episodes | |
| The Siege | 1998 | ||
| Relativity | 1996 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Courage Under Fire | 1996 | ||
| Legends of the Fall | 1994 | ||
| Leaving Normal | 1992 | ||
| Thirtysomething | 1987-1990 | TV Series 3 episodes | |
| Glory | 1989 | ||
| About Last Night… | 1986 | ||
| The Best Times | 1985 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Special Bulletin | 1983 | TV Movie | |
| Having It All | 1982 | TV Movie | |
| Paper Dolls | 1982 | TV Movie | |
| Timothy and the Angel | 1976 | Short | |
| Family | 1976 | TV Series |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women vs. Men | 2002 | TV Movie | Moderator |
| Once and Again | 2000-2002 | TV Series | Dr. Daniel Rosenfeld |
| The Player | 1997 | TV Movie |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family | 1978-1979 | TV Series story editor – 6 episodes |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood Diamond | 2006 | writer: “When da Dawgs Come Out to Play” – as Ed Zwick |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Weekend | 2013 | very special thanks | |
| The Nina Foch Course for Filmmakers and Actors | 2010 | Video documentary special thanks – as Ed Zwick | |
| The Honeysting | 2009 | Short special thanks | |
| My So-Called Life: My So-Called Life Story | 2007 | Video documentary short special thanks – as Ed Zwick | |
| The Clearing | 2004 | special thanks – as Ed Zwick | |
| Good Will Hunting | 1997 | thanks – as Ed Zwick | |
| The Pallbearer | 1996 | special thanks | |
| The True Story of Glory Continues | 1991 | Documentary special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Fischer, The Cold War and the Match of the Century | 2015 | Video short | Himself |
| Made in Hollywood | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Hollywood’s Best Film Directors | 2011 | TV Series | Himself – Interviewee / Film Director |
| America in Primetime | 2011 | TV Series documentary | Himself – Co-Creator, Thirtysomething |
| Charlie Rose | 1998-2010 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| About Last Night: Ed Zwick and Robe Lowe in Conversation | 2009 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Defiance: Return to the Forest | 2009 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Up Close with Carrie Keagan | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Le grand journal de Canal+ | 2009 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Warren Beatty | 2008 | TV Special | Himself |
| My So-Called Life: My So-Called Life Story | 2007 | Video documentary short | Himself – Executive Producer (as Ed Zwick) |
| Blood Diamond: Focus Points | 2007 | Video documentary | Himself |
| The Siege: Freedom Is History | 2007 | Video short | Himself |
| The Siege: Taking New York | 2007 | Video short | Himself |
| Blood Diamond: Becoming Archer | 2007 | Video short | Himself |
| Blood Diamond: Inside the Siege of Freetown | 2007 | Video short | Himself |
| Blood Diamond: Journalism on the Front Line | 2007 | Video short | Himself |
| Film ’72 | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| HBO First Look | 2003-2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| A World of Detail: Production Design with Lilly Kilvert | 2004 | Video short | Himself |
| Edward Zwick: Director’s Video Journal | 2004 | Video short | Himself |
| From Soldier to Samurai: The Weapons | 2004 | Video short | Himself |
| Making an Epic: A Conversation with Edward Zwick and Tom Cruise | 2004 | Video documentary short | |
| Silk and Armor: Costume Design with Ngila Dickson | 2004 | Video short | Himself |
| The Last Samurai: Imperial Army Basic Training | 2004 | Video short | Himself |
| Tom Cruise: A Warrior’s Journey | 2004 | Video documentary short | |
| Shootout | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| History vs. Hollywood | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Becoming Sam | 2002 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Inside Traffic: The Making of ‘Traffic’ | 2000 | TV Short documentary | Himself |
| The Making of ‘The Siege’ | 2000 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The 71st Annual Academy Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Himself – Winner: Best Picture |
| The 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1999 | TV Movie documentary | Himself – Winner: Best Motion Picture – Comedy / Musical |
| Frank Capra’s American Dream | 1997 | TV Movie documentary | Himself – Interviewee: Director |
| Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen | 1996 | TV Series documentary | Quote Reader |
| The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1995 | TV Special | Himself – Nominee: Best Motion Picture – Drama & Best Director |
| The Media Show | 1990 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 47th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1990 | TV Special | Himself – Nominee: Best Director |
| The 40th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1988 | TV Special | Himself – Winner: Outstanding Drama Series |
| The 35th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1983 | TV Special | Himself – Winner: Outstanding Drama Special & Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or a Special & Nominated: Outstanding Directing in a Limited Series or a Special |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Eighties | 2016 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself – Co-creator, ‘thirtysomething’ |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| Gomorron | 1995 | TV Series | Himself |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Filmmaker Award | Cinema Audio Society, USA | ||
| 2012 | Laurel Award for TV Writing Achievement | Writers Guild of America, USA | ||
| 2003 | Truly Moving Picture Award | Heartland Film | The Last Samurai (2003) | |
| 2003 | NBR Award | National Board of Review, USA | Best Director | The Last Samurai (2003) |
| 2002 | Stanley Kramer Award | PGA Awards | I Am Sam (2001) | |
| 2001 | Humanitas Prize | Humanitas Prize | 60 Minute Category | Once and Again (1999) |
| 2001 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Picture | Traffic (2000) |
| 1999 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Picture | Shakespeare in Love (1998) |
| 1999 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Film | Shakespeare in Love (1998) |
| 1999 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Comedy/Musical Picture | Shakespeare in Love (1998) |
| 1999 | Golden Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical | Shakespeare in Love (1998) |
| 1997 | Lone Star Film & Television Award | Lone Star Film & Television Awards | Best Director | Courage Under Fire (1996) |
| 1995 | Bronze Wrangler | Western Heritage Awards | Theatrical Motion Picture | Legends of the Fall (1994) |
| 1992 | Franklin J. Schaffner Award | American Film Institute, USA | ||
| 1989 | Truly Moving Picture Award | Heartland Film | Glory (1989) | |
| 1989 | KCFCC Award | Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Director | Glory (1989) |
| 1989 | WGA Award (TV) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Episodic Drama | Thirtysomething (1987) |
| 1988 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Drama Series | Thirtysomething (1987) |
| 1984 | DGA Award | Directors Guild of America, USA | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Specials | Special Bulletin (1983) |
| 1984 | WGA Award (TV) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Original Drama Anthology | Special Bulletin (1983) |
| 1983 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Drama Special | Special Bulletin (1983) |
| 1983 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or a Special | Special Bulletin (1983) |
| 1983 | Humanitas Prize | Humanitas Prize | 90 Minute Category | Special Bulletin (1983) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | SLFCA Award | St. Louis Film Critics Association, US | Best Director | Blood Diamond (2006) |
| 2004 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Director | The Last Samurai (2003) |
| 2004 | PGA Award | PGA Awards | Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures | The Last Samurai (2003) |
| 2003 | Golden Schmoes | Golden Schmoes Awards | Best Director of the Year | The Last Samurai (2003) |
| 2002 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | America: A Tribute to Heroes (2001) |
| 2002 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Writing in a Drama Series | Once and Again (1999) |
| 2001 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Picture | Traffic (2000) |
| 2000 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Motion Picture | Traffic (2000) |
| 1999 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Picture | Shakespeare in Love (1998) |
| 1999 | PGA Award | PGA Awards | Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures | Shakespeare in Love (1998) |
| 1998 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Motion Picture | Shakespeare in Love (1998) |
| 1995 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Director – Motion Picture | Legends of the Fall (1994) |
| 1991 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Drama Series | Thirtysomething (1987) |
| 1991 | Humanitas Prize | Humanitas Prize | 90 Minute Category | Extreme Close-Up (1990) |
| 1990 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Director – Motion Picture | Glory (1989) |
| 1990 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Drama Series | Thirtysomething (1987) |
| 1989 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Drama Series | Thirtysomething (1987) |
| 1989 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series | Thirtysomething (1987) |
| 1989 | DGA Award | Directors Guild of America, USA | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series’ – Night | Thirtysomething (1987) |
| 1983 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Directing in a Limited Series or a Special | Special Bulletin (1983) |
| 1980 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Drama Series | Family (1976) |