Zack Snyder

ZACK SNYDER directed a Superman actioner, Man of Steel, starring Henry Cavill as the iconic DC Comics super hero.

Snyder made the jump to feature direction from the commercial and music video world with his inspired re-imagining of the George Romero classic "Dawn of the Dead." He then directed the groundbreaking action epic "300," adapted from the Frank Miller Graphic novel. Grossing more than $450 million worldwide, "300" established Snyder as one of the film industry's most artistic and sought-after directors.

Snyder followed with the expertly crafted "Watchmen," bringing the "unfilmable" graphic novel to the big screen in 2009. He made his animation debut with the 2010 adventure "Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole," based on the beloved books by Kathryn Lasky and featuring a voice cast that included Oscar® winners Helen Mirren and Geoffrey Rush.

Snyder produces through his Warner Bros. based shingle, Cruel and Unusual Films, which he co-founded with wife and producing partner, Deborah Snyder. They developed a wide range of films, including "The Last Photograph," with a story by Snyder and screenplay by Kurt Johnstad; and "Army of the Dead," an action-thriller written by Joby Harold, from an original story by Snyder, with award-winning commercial director Matthijs van Heijningen, Jr.

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