Jeremiah S. Chechik

Jeremiah S. Chechik (born Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian film and television director and photographer. His feature work includes National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, Benny & Joon (1993), Diabolique (1996) and The Avengers (1998). He is also notable for his work in television, directing episodes for such shows as The Bronx Is Burning (2007), Burn Notice (2007–2013), Chuck (2007–2012), and Reginald the Vampire (2022–2024).

Biography While at McGill University, Chechik studied the theatrical arts. After graduating, he became a fashion photographer for Vogue. Since he also had a background in both music and design, Chechik decided to pursue filmmaking.

He landed early gigs directing television commercials, which impressed Stanley Kubrick who mentioned them in a NY Times article. Subsequently, he was invited to develop a film for Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment that took place in and around the Apollo Theater in New York City. It was planned as a "very small movie" starring unknown actors.

Instead, Chechik began directing for television. In 2007, he helmed eight episodes of The Bronx is Burning. The following year, he and producer Michael Birnbaum purchased the screen rights to House of Night, a juvenile vampire book series from authors P. C. Cast and her daughter Kristin Cast.

He returned to the theatrical venue in 2013 with the film The Right Kind of Wrong, which was screened in the Gala Presentation section at that year's Toronto Film Festival.

In 2025, an exhibition of his artwork, titled Jeremiah Chechik: Explorer, was held at the Stamford Museum & Nature Center.

Filmography Directed works Film

Television

Unmade projects