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| image = Edward Zwick 2016.jpg
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1952|10|8}}
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| occupation = Director, producer, screenwriter
| alma_mater = [[Harvard University]]
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| spouse = {{marriage|[[Lynn Liberty Godshall]]|1982}}
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| notable works = ''[[About Last Night (1986 film)|About Last Night]]'', ''[[Glory (1989 film)|Glory
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'''Edward M. Zwick''' (born October 8, 1952) is an American filmmaker. He has worked primarily in the [[comedy drama]] and [[historical drama|epic historical film]] genres
He made his film debut with the comedy ''[[About Last Night (1986 film)|About Last Night]]'' (1986), followed by ''[[Glory (1989 film)|Glory]]'' (1989), ''[[Legends of the Fall]]'' (1994), ''[[Courage Under Fire]]'' (1996), ''[[The Last Samurai]]'' (2003), ''[[Blood Diamond]]'' (2006), and ''[[Defiance (2008 film)|Defiance]]'' (2008). His later films include ''[[Love & Other Drugs]]'' (2010), ''[[Pawn Sacrifice]]'' (2014), and ''[[Jack Reacher: Never Go Back]]'' (2016). He won the [[Academy Award for Best Picture]] for ''[[Shakespeare in Love]]'' (1998) as a producer.
He is also the co-creator of the ABC family drama series ''[[thirtysomething]]'' from 1987 to 1991 and ''[[Once and Again]]'' from 1999 to 2002.
==Early life and education==
Zwick was born on October 8, 1952, into a [[American Jews|Jewish]] family in
Despite sharing a surname and profession, Edward is unrelated to fellow director [[Joel Zwick]]. He has been married to actress [[Liberty Godshall]] since 1982, and they have two grown children.<ref name = Encyclopedia/>
==Career==
His films include ''[[Glory (1989 film)|Glory]]'' (1989), ''[[Legends of the Fall]]'' (1994), ''[[
Zwick's body of work has earned numerous accolades, including an [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] and [[BAFTA Award]] for Best Picture as a producer, and [[Primetime Emmy Award]]s for Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series, and Outstanding Dramatic Special. He was one of the recipients of the [[Academy Award for Best Picture]] for ''[[Shakespeare in Love]]''; he was also nominated in the same category for ''[[Traffic (2000 film)|Traffic]]''. He has additionally been nominated for multiple [[Golden Globe Awards]].
In 2024, Zwick
==Filmography==
===Film===
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| 1986
| ''[[About Last Night (1986 film)|About Last Night...]]''
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| 1989
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| 1992
| ''[[Leaving Normal (film)|Leaving Normal]]''
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| {{no}}
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| 1994
| ''[[Legends of the Fall]]''
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| {{no}}
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| 1996
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| {{no}}
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| 1998
| ''[[The Siege]]''
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| 2003
| ''[[The Last Samurai]]''
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| 2006
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| {{no}}
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| 2008
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| 2010
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| 2014
| ''[[Pawn Sacrifice]]''
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| {{no}}
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|rowspan=2| 2016
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| {{yes}}
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| ''[[The Great Wall (film)|The Great Wall]]''
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{Partial|Story}}
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| 2017
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| 2018
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'''Producer only'''
* ''[[Dangerous Beauty]]'' (1998)
* ''[[Shakespeare in Love]]'' (1998)
* ''[[Traffic (2000 film)|Traffic]]'' (2000)
* ''[[I Am Sam]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Abandon (film)|Abandon]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Cut Bank (film)|Cut Bank]]'' (2014)
* ''[[Woman Walks Ahead]]'' (2017)
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'''Executive producer'''
* ''Lone Star State of Mind'' (2002)
* ''[[Boys of Abu Ghraib]]'' (2014)
* ''[[The Birth of a Nation (2016 film)|The Birth of a Nation]]'' (2016)
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! scope="col" | Notes
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| 1979–80
|''[[Family (1976 TV series)|Family]]''
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| 3 episodes (directed);<br>8 episodes (written)
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| 1999–2002
| ''[[Once and Again]]''
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| 3 episodes (directed);<br>4 episodes (written)<br>Also actor (as Dr. Daniel Rosenfeld)
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| 2008
| ''[[Quarterlife]]''
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| {{yes|executive}}
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| 2009
| ''A Marriage''
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| ''[[My So-Called Life]]''
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| 1998
| ''[[Relativity (TV series)|Relativity]]''
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| 2000
| ''The Only Living Boy in New York''
|rowspan=2| TV movie
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| 2002
| ''Women vs. Men''
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==Awards
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Title
!Award/Nomination
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| 1989
| ''[[Glory (1989 film)|Glory]]''
| Nominated - [[Golden Globe Award for Best Director]]
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| 1994
| ''[[Legends of the Fall]]''
| Nominated - [[Golden Globe Award for Best Director]]
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| 1998
| ''[[Shakespeare in Love]]''
| [[Academy Award for Best Picture]]<br>[[BAFTA Award for Best Film]]<br>[[Satellite Award for Best Film|Satellite Award for Best Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical]]<br>Nominated - [[Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture]]
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| 2000
| ''[[Traffic (2000 film)|Traffic]]''
| Nominated - [[Academy Award for Best Picture]]
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| 2003
| ''[[The Last Samurai]]''
| [[National Board of Review Award for Best Director]]<br>Nominated - [[Saturn Award for Best Director]]<br>Nominated - [[Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture|Producers Guild of America Award for Best Picture]]
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| 2006
| ''[[Blood Diamond]]''
| Nominated - [[St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Director|St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Award for Best Director]]
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|+Awards received by Zwick films
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* {{Cite book |last=Zwick |first=Ed |date=13 February 2024 |title=Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood |location=New York |publisher=Gallery Books |isbn=9781668046999 |oclc=1384411519}}
== References ==
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{{Emmy Award for Miniseries Writing 1979-2000}}
{{Laurel Award for TV Writing Achievement}}
{{National Board of Review Award for Best Director}}
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