Gregory Jacobs Biography

Fast Facts

• Attended and graduated from New York University in New York City, N․Y
• (When discussing his early years in the industry) I worked toward being a first A․D․ (assistant director), but always with the hope and dream of being able to direct my own movie․"
• Enrolled in a filmmaking course at a local community college during his youth
• Quote: "(When discussing his decision to direct "Nine Queens") "… I thought, if we can get the rights to this, I'd found the thing․ It had this great structure, this great framework in which to work and ․․․ I had an idea of what to do with it․""
• Dedicatedly worked in the entertainment industry for 18 years before getting the opportunity to direct a film
• Aside from a few years in high school, he has always had a strong passion for filmmaking
• He would use his father's Super-8 camera to make amateur films at a young age