Jeremy Saulnier

Jeremy Saulnier ( ; born June 10, 1976 ) is an American film director, cinematographer and screenwriter.

Early life and education Saulnier was born on June 10, 1976, in Alexandria, Virginia. He graduated from New York University in 1998 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in filmmaking with honors.

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. In 2024, he directed Rebel Ridge, which won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Movie.

Filmography

Feature film Year TitleDirectorWriter Notes 2007 Murder Party Also executive producer, casting director, cinematographer and camera operator 2013 Blue Ruin Also cinematographer 2015 Green Room 2018 Hold the Dark 2024 Rebel Ridge Also producer and editor TBA October Post production; Also producer

Short film Year Title Director WriterNotes 1998 Goldfarb Also cinematographer 2004 Crabwalk

Television Year Title Notes 2013 The Killer Speaks Episode: "Mad Maks: Maksim Gelman" 2019 True Detective Episodes: "The Great War and Modern Memory" and "Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye"

Only Cinematographer 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)