Eli Craig

Eli Craig
Craig at SXSW in 2010
Born	(1972-05-25) May 25, 1972 (age 52) [1]
Years active	2004–present
Spouse	Sasha Williams ​ (m. 2004)​
Children	2
Mother	Sally Field
Relatives	Peter Craig (brother) Margaret Field (grandmother)

Eli Craig is an American film director, screenwriter, and actor. He is best known for writing and directing the cult horror comedy film Tucker & Dale vs. Evil .

Early life

Craig is Sally Field's second son with Steve Craig. ^[2] His older brother, Peter Craig, is a screenwriter and novelist. His half-brother, John Craig, is a musician. He also has another younger half-brother named Sam Greisman, who is Sally Field's youngest son.^{[ citation needed ]}

Career

In 2010, Craig wrote and directed the cult horror comedy movie Tucker & Dale vs Evil , which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and won the audience award at SXSW. ^[3] His next film Little Evil , starring Evangeline Lilly and Adam Scott, was released on Netflix in September 2017 to positive reviews. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

Personal life

Craig is a passionate outdoorsman and worked as an Outward Bound instructor for several years after college. He has led climbing trips up the mountaineers route on Mount Whitney, Aconcagua, Mount Rainier, Pico De Orizaba, and Denali. ^[7]

Craig married actress, the former Yellow Power Ranger, Sasha Williams in 2004, ^[8] and together they have two sons, Noah and Colin. ^[9]

Filmography

Short film

Year	Title	Director	Writer
2004	The Tao of Pong	Yes	Yes

Feature film

Year	Title	Director	Writer
2010	Tucker & Dale vs Evil	Yes	Yes
2017	Little Evil	Yes	Yes
2025	Clown in a Cornfield	Yes	Yes

Television

Year	Title	Notes
2010	Brothers & Sisters	Episode "Get a Room"

Acting roles

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1999	Deal of a Lifetime	Kevin Johnson
	The Rage: Carrie 2	Chuck Potter
2000	Space Cowboys	Young William "Hawk" Hawkins
2005	Racer Number 9	Buddy Werner	Short film
2010	Moving Pictures Live!	Himself	Episode "Underground Comedy"
	Tucker & Dale vs Evil	Cameraman
2017	Little Evil	Derby Official

References

1. "EchoDash Eli Craig Net Worth". ndnewslivetv.storage.googleapis.com.
2. Collins, Clark (2011-09-23). "You Know Who's Cool? Eli Craig". Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on December 11, 2011. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
3. Craig, Eli. "Sundance '10: Tucker and Dale vs. Evil Director Eli Craig". Bloody Disgusting (Interview). Interviewed by Brad Miska. Archived from the original on February 10, 2010.
4. Kroll, Justin (September 15, 2016). "Adam Scott, Evangeline Lilly to Star in Netflix Comedy 'Little Evil'". Variety . Retrieved November 11, 2016.
5. Romano, Nick (September 16, 2016). "Adam Scott and Evangeline Lilly to star in Netflix horror-comedy Little Evil". Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on April 11, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
6. "Rotten Tomatoes Reviews for Little Evil". Rotten Tomatoes . September 1, 2018. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
7. "Lost at Home Podcast". The One With Eli Craig. 2018-01-25.
8. Fox, Courtney (2021-04-28). "Sally Field's Three Biggest Accomplishments are Her Sons -- Peter, Eli and Sam". Wide Open Country. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
9. Turek, Ryan (2010-01-25). "EXCL: Eli Craig Talks Tucker and Dale Versus Evil". Shock Till You Drop . Retrieved 2013-12-19.

External links

• Eli Craig at IMDb