Edward Zwick

Director

Birthday October 8, 1952

Birth Sign Libra

Birthplace Chicago, IL

Age 72 years old

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About

Filmmaker known for his directorial work on Love & Other Drugs (starring Jake Gyllenhaal) and The Last Samurai (starring Tom Cruise). Also a producer, he received an Academy Award for his work on Shakespeare in Love.

Before Fame

He attended Harvard University and the American Film Institute (AFI) Conservatory.

Trivia

He directed Blood Diamond, a 2006 Oscar-nominated film that starred Leonardo DiCaprio.

Family Life

He married Lynn Liberty Godshall in 1982.

Associated With

He directed Defiance, a war drama starring Daniel Craig.