Eli Craig | |
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![]() Craig in 2025 | |
Born | [1] | May 25, 1972
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 co-writing and directing the cult horror comedy film Tucker & Dale vs. Evil .
Craig is actress 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 ]
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] In March 2013, Craig directed the pilot episode for a Zombieland television series for Amazon Studios. [4] [5] The pilot was released in April 2013 on Lovefilm and at Amazon Video. [6] [7] On May 17, 2013, Rhett Reese, creator of the TV adaptation, announced that Zombieland: The Series would not be picked up to be a series by Amazon. [8] [9] His next film Little Evil , starring Evangeline Lilly and Adam Scott, was released on Netflix in September 2017 to positive reviews. [10] [11] [12]
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. [13]
Craig married the actress and former Yellow Power Ranger Sasha Williams in 2004, [14] and together they have two sons, Noah and Colin. [15]
Short film
Year | Title | Director | Writer |
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2004 | The Tao of Pong | Yes | Yes |
Feature film
Year | Title | Director | Writer |
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2010 | Tucker & Dale vs. Evil | Yes | Yes |
2017 | Little Evil | Yes | Yes |
2025 | Clown in a Cornfield | Yes | Yes |
Television
Year | Title | Notes |
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2010 | Brothers & Sisters | Episode: "Get a Room" |
2013 | Zombieland: The Series | Episode: "Pilot" |
Acting roles
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 |