Jacob Aaron Estes(born September 6, 1972) is an Americanscreenwriterandfilm directorknown for his filmsMean Creek,The DetailsandDon't Let Go.
Jacob Aaron Estes | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 6, 1972(age52) |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter,film director |
| Known for | Mean Creek |
| Spouse | Gretchen Lieberum |
Career
editEstes was a theatre major at theUniversity of California, Santa Cruz.[1]After that, he went to film school atAFI.[1]Estes also attended the National Playwrights Conference at theEugene O'Neill Theater Center,which produced two of his plays,Free LessonsandMean Creek.[1][2]Estes turnedMean Creekinto a screenplay, which became his feature film debut as writer and director in 2004.[3]In his first offering as writer-director, he gained critical acclaim, receiving nominations at various film festivals and winning theIndependent Spirit John Cassavetes Award.[4]His second film as writer/director came with the 2011 filmThe Details,[5]which premiered at the2011 Sundance Film Festival[6]and starsTobey Maguire,Laura Linney,Ray Liotta,Dennis Haysbert,Kerry Washington,andElizabeth Banks.In 2019, Estes co-wrote and directed theBlumhousethrillerDon't Let GostarringDavid OyelowoandStorm Reid.
Personal life
editEstes is married to musicianGretchen Lieberum.[1]
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Summoning | Yes | Yes | No | Short film |
| 2004 | Mean Creek | Yes | Yes | No | John Cassavetes Awardwinner |
| 2005 | Nearing Grace | No | Yes | No | |
| 2011 | The Details | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2014 | 7 Minutes | No | No | Yes | |
| 2015 | Bromance | No | No | No | Special thanks |
| 2017 | Rings | No | Yes | No | Co-write withDavid LouckaandAkiva Goldsman |
| 2019 | Don't Let Go | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2022 | He's Watching | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2023 | Black Mirror(Season 6 Episode 3) | No | No | No | Netflix anthology series |
References
edit- ^abcdKushner, Zach (September 24, 2012)."GET THE DETAILS FROM DIRECTOR JACOB AARON ESTES: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW & TRAILER".Stand By for Mind Control.RetrievedDecember 26,2017.
- ^"Jacob Aaron Estes".doollee.RetrievedDecember 26,2017.
- ^Armstrong, Derek."Review:Mean Creek".AllMovie.RetrievedFebruary 24,2011.
- ^"Awards:Mean Creek".Allmovie.RetrievedFebruary 24,2011.
- ^Holden, Stephen."Relentless Raccoons and Other Suburban Problems Money Can't Always Fix".NY Times.RetrievedNovember 1,2012.
- ^Greenberg, James (January 26, 2011)."SUNDANCE REVIEW: 'The Details' Is a Rom-com That Becomes Something Much Darker".The Hollywood Reporter.RetrievedJuly 12,2023.
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