1966-03-01 Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
Zachary Edward Snyder (born March 1, 1966) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and cinematographer. He made his feature film debut in 2004 with Dawn of the Dead, a remake of the 1978 horror film of the same name. Since then, he has directed or produced a number of comic book and superhero films, including 300 (2007) and Watchmen (2009), as well as the Superman film that started the DC Extended Universe, Man of Steel (2013), and its follow-ups, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) and Justice League (2017). A director's cut for Justice League was released in 2021. He also directed the computer-animated film Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010), the psychological action film Sucker Punch (2011), and the zombie heist film Army of the Dead (2021). In 2004, he founded the production company The Stone Quarry (formerly known as Cruel and Unusual Films) alongside his wife Deborah Snyder and producing partner Wesley Coller.
Creating a Universe - The Making of Rebel Moon | Self | 2024-04-18 | |
The Flash: Saga of the Scarlet Speedster | Self | 2023-07-11 | |
Zack Snyder's Justice League | Man in Coffee Shop (uncredited) | 2021-03-18 | |
Creating an Army of the Dead | Self | 2021-05-21 | |
Wonder Woman | U.S. Soldier (uncredited) | 2017-05-30 | |
DC Films Presents Dawn of the Justice League | Self | 2016-01-19 | |
The Warrior, The Myth, The Wonder | Self | 2016-07-19 | |
Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics | Self | 2013-10-23 | |
The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy | Self | 2013-09-24 | |
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics | Self (archive footage) | 2010-11-09 | |
The Phenomenon: The Comic That Changed Comics | Self | 2009-07-21 | |
Watchmen | Commando in Vietnam (uncredited) | 2009-03-04 | |
Dawn of the Dead | Commando at White House (uncredited) | 2004-03-19 |