Zack Snyder

Biography

Zachary Edward Snyder (born March 1, 1966) is an American filmmaker. 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 (2006) 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), the latter of which had a director's cut released in 2021. He also directed the animated film Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010), the psychological action film Sucker Punch (2011), the zombie heist film Army of the Dead (2021), and the two-part space opera films Rebel Moon (2023) and Rebel Moon—Part Two: The Scargiver (2024). 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Zack Snyder, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Wonder Woman

as U.S. Soldier (uncredited)

Zack Snyder's Justice League

as Man in Coffee Shop (uncredited)

Watchmen

as Commando in Vietnam (uncredited)

Dawn of the Dead

as Commando at White House (uncredited)

Teen Titans Go!

as Zack Snyder (voice)

DC Films Presents Dawn of the Justice League

as Self

Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics

as Self

Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics

as Self (archive footage)

The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy

as Self

Creating an Army of the Dead

as Self