Michael Sarnoski

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Michael Sarnoski
Born
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US
Alma mater Yale University
Occupations
  • Film director
  • Screenwriter
Years active2021–present

Michael Sarnoski is an American filmmaker who wrote and directed the films Pig (2021) and A Quiet Place: Day One (2024).

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Early life

Sarnoski grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in the United States and attended the University School of Milwaukee. [1] After graduating in 2006, [2] he went to Yale University, where he majored in art and film. [3]

Career

While at Yale, Sarnoski co-wrote and directed the short film Love for the Dead, set in a zombie apocalypse. [4] Sarnoski met Vanessa Block during the making of the film, and they later collaborated on the 2015 short documentary The Testimony , which Block wrote, produced, and directed while Sarnoski was editor and executive producer. [5] Sarnoski also directed episodes of the TV series Olympia and Fight Night Legacy. [6]

Sarnoski wrote and directed Pig based on a story by him and Block, [7] and Neon released it in theaters in the United States on July 16, 2021. [8] Sarnoski received the National Board of Review Award for Best Directorial Debut and was nominated for the Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Feature and the Independent Spirit Awards' Someone to Watch Award and Best First Screenplay Award. He also received various nominations and wins from dozens of critics associations. [9] The Hollywood Reporter wrote that Pig "subverted the past decade’s uptick of revenge films, ending in an empathetic gesture and emotional appeal rather than a bang", [10] and Creative Screenwriting reported that the film "put Sarnoski on the map as a unique creative voice". [11]

In April 2022, New Regency hired Sarnoski to write and direct a film adaptation of the 2018 graphic novel Sabrina . [9]

John Krasinski, who directed A Quiet Place and A Quiet Place Part II , approached Sarnoski to write and direct A Quiet Place: Day One after another director, Jeff Nichols, exited due to creative differences with Krasinski. [10] Sarnoski wrote the screenplay based on a story by him and Krasinski and directed the film. Paramount Pictures released A Quiet Place: Day One in theaters globally in late June 2024. [12]

Filmography

Sarnoski's credits
YearTitleMediumCredits
2015 The Testimony Short documentaryEditor; executive producer
2021 Pig Feature filmDirector; screenplay based on story by Sarnoski and Vanessa Block
2024 A Quiet Place: Day One Feature filmDirector; screenplay based on story by Sarnoski and John Krasinski

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References

  1. ↑ Parquette, Archer (June 21, 2024). "Q&A: Milwaukee Native Michael Sarnoski on Directing 'A Quiet Place: Day One'". Milwaukee Magazine . Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Congratulations to Michael Sarnoski '06, director and co-writer of the feature film "Pig", which recently debuted at theatres nationwide..." facebook.com. University School of Milwaukee. July 19, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Michael Sarnoski". festival-deauville.com. Festival du Cinéma Américain de Deauville. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  4. ↑ Membis, Liane (February 23, 2010). "Zombies attack, fall in love". Yale Daily News . Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  5. ↑ Sneider, Jeff (July 19, 2021). "'Pig' Producer Vanessa Block on Nicolas Cage's Elusive Magic and the Film's 'Ghost of the Feminine'". Collider . Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  6. ↑ Shafer, Ellise (January 11, 2022). "'Pig' Helmer Michael Sarnoski to Direct Next 'A Quiet Place' Installment for Paramount". Variety . Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  7. ↑ Donnelly, Matt (March 26, 2020). "Neon Wins Domestic Rights to Nicolas Cage Revenge Thriller 'Pig' (exclusive)". Variety . Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  8. ↑ Shanfeld, Ethan (August 2, 2021). "Nicolas Cage's 'Pig' to Get Digital Release in August". Variety . Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  9. 1 2 Kroll, Justin (April 21, 2022). "'Pig' Director Michael Sarnoski To Write And Direct Adaptation Of Graphic Novel 'Sabrina' For New Regency". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  10. 1 2 Davids, Brian (July 1, 2024). "How Michael Sarnoski Added a Touch of 'Pig' to 'A Quiet Place: Day One'". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  11. ↑ Swinson, Brock (June 27, 2024). "'Writing is Discovery & Problem Solving': Michael Sarnoski on Pig and A Quiet Place: Day One". Creative Screenwriting. ISSN   1084-8665 . Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  12. ↑ "A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)". The Numbers . Retrieved July 2, 2024.
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