Jake Schreier

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Jake Schreier
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Schreier at the Deauville American Film Festival in 2012
Born
Jacob Stacey Schreier

(1981-09-29) September 29, 1981 (age 42)
Alma mater New York University
OccupationFilmmaker
Years active2006–present
Known for

Jacob Stacey Schreier (born September 29, 1981) is an American commercial, music video and film director. He was a founding member of Waverly Films, a Brooklyn-based filmmaking collective, and joined Park Pictures in 2006, releasing his first feature film Robot & Frank in 2012. In 2015, he released Paper Towns , an adaptation of the 2008 novel of the same name by John Green. He is also directing the upcoming 2025 Marvel Studios film Thunderbolts* .

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Early life

Born in Berkeley, California, Jake Schreier attended the New York University Tisch School of the Arts. After graduating, he directed music videos, including one for Francis and the Lights, a performer/songwriter with whom Schreier also played keyboard for several years. [1] He also directed commercials for products such as Absolut Vodka and Verizon phones. [2] Together with his friends from college, he co-founded the film collective Waverly Films and continued to collaborate on film projects for television and the web.

Film career

In 2006, Schreier signed with Park Pictures, a commercial and film production company, and worked on a number of advertising campaigns and commercials; he was noted for his work and appeared in the “Best New Directors” list of Creativity Magazine and other advertising industry magazines. In 2012, he released his first feature film, Robot & Frank , based on the screenplay by his Tisch classmate and friend Christopher Ford. [2] [3] The film won the Alfred P. Sloan Prize at the Sundance Film Festival, for best feature film that focuses on science or technology as a theme, tying with the Kashmiri film Valley of Saints . [4] Robot & Frank earned Schreier critical acclaim for his feature directorial debut. Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan called it "exceptionally polished for a first-time effort", [5] and Rolling Stone gave it three out of four stars. [6] He also directed the film adaptation of the John Green book, Paper Towns , [7] which was released on July 24, 2015. [8]

In 2021, frequent collaborator Chance the Rapper released Magnificent Coloring World , a concert film made from special performance footage Schrier directed in 2016. An international distribution agreement with AMC Theatres and Park Pictures for the film was made, marking the first time an individual recording artist has distributed a film exclusively through AMC. [9]

In June 2022, Schreier was hired to direct the Marvel Studios superhero film Thunderbolts* . [10]

Filmography

Film

Director

Associate producer

Concert film

Television

YearTitleNotes
2013 Alpha House Episode "Tiggers"
2016 Shameless Episode "NSFW"
2017–2018 I'm Dying Up Here Episodes "The Return" and "The Mattresses"
2018–2019 Lodge 49 6 episodes
2018–2020 Kidding 6 episodes
2021 Dave Episode "International Gander"
Brand New Cherry Flavor Episodes "Milk Bath" and "Egg"
The Premise Episode "Butt Plug"
2022 Minx Episode "An exciting new chapter in the annals of erotica"
2023 Beef 6 episodes;
Also executive producer
2024 Star Wars: Skeleton Crew

Music video

YearTitleArtistRef.
2008"The Top" Francis and the Lights
2010"Darling, It's Alright"
2013"Like a Dream"
2016"Friends"Francis and the Lights, featuring Bon Iver and Kanye West
"Trust Nobody" Cashmere Cat, featuring Selena Gomez and Tory Lanez
"See Her Out (That's Just Life)"Francis and the Lights
2017"Same Drugs" Chance the Rapper
"9 (After Coachella)"Cashmere Cat, featuring and Sophie
"May I Have This Dance"Francis and the Lights, featuring Chance the Rapper
"Want You Back" Haim
2018"Eastside" Benny Blanco, Halsey and Khalid
"The Video in the Pool"Francis and the Lights
"I Found You"Benny Blanco and Calvin Harris
2019"I Found You / Nilda's Story"Benny Blanco, Calvin Harris and Miguel
"I Can't Get Enough"Selena Gomez, J Balvin, Benny Blanco and Tainy
"Graduation Benny Blanco and Juice Wrld
"Emotions"Cashmere Cat
"For Your Eyes Only"
"Follow God"Kanye West [11]
"Closed on Sunday" [12]
2020"I Know Alone" Haim
"Lonely" Justin Bieber and Benny Blanco [13]
2021"Issues" Baby Keem [14]
2022"We Cry Together" Kendrick Lamar [15]

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