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Edward Zwick

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  • Birth Place: Chicago, IL
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 10/08/1952, Libra
  • Profession: Director; producer; screenwriter; journalist
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Edward Zwick Fast Facts:
  • While in college, he worked as a writer and editor for Rolling Stone and The New Republic.
  • Formed the Bedford Falls Company with writer-producer Marshall Herskovitz in 1985. The company has produced a number of acclaimed films and TV series, including thirtysomething, My So-Called Life, Traffic (2000) and Shakespeare in Love (1998), which earned him an Oscar for Best Picture.
  • Directed his first feature in 1986, the comedy-drama About Last Night....
  • Had a recurring on-screen role as a therapist in Once and Again, which he also produced.
 
  • Edward Zwick Relationships:
  • Allen Zwick - Father
  • Joel Zwick - Brother
  • Liberty Godshall - Wife
  • Ruth Ellen (Reich) Zwick - Mother
  • Edward Zwick Awards:
  • 1989 Emmy: Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series - Nominee
  • 2002 Emmy: Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program - Nominee
  • 1983 Emmy: Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or a Special - Winner
  • 1983 Emmy: Outstanding Directing in a Limited Series or Special - Nominee
  • 1980 Emmy: Outstanding Drama Series - Nominee
  • 1988 Emmy: Outstanding Drama Series - Winner
  • 1989 Emmy: Outstanding Drama Series - Nominee
  • 1990 Emmy: Outstanding Drama Series - Nominee
  • 1991 Emmy: Outstanding Drama Series - Nominee
  • 1990 Golden Globe: Best Director - Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 1995 Golden Globe: Best Director - Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 1998 Oscar: Best Motion Picture of the Year - Winner
  • 2000 Oscar: Best Motion Picture of the Year - Nominee
  • 1983 Emmy: Outstanding Drama Special - Winner
  • College:
  • Harvard University, Cambridge, MA (BA in Literature, 1974); American Film Institute Center for Advanced Film Studies, Los Angeles, CA (MFA, 1976)
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