Trey Edward Shults | |
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 Shults in 2015 | |
| Born | October 6, 1988 [1] Montgomery, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, producer, writer, actor |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Relatives | Krisha Fairchild (aunt) |
Trey Edward Shults (born October 6, 1988) is an American film director, producer, writer, and actor. He is best known as the director and writer of the drama Krisha (2015), the psychological horror film It Comes at Night (2017), and the drama Waves (2019).
Shults was born in Montgomery, Texas, the son of Robyn (Fairchild) and William Shults. [1] [2]
In 2010, he made his directorial debut in the short film Mother and Son, which he also wrote, edited, and produced. It starred Krisha Fairchild and Lucas Quintana. [3] In 2011 and 2012, Shults variously served as film loader, post-production intern, and intern, on three of Terrence Malick's films, Song to Song , Voyage of Time , and The Tree of Life . [4] [5] [6] At the time, Shults was a business management student but dropped out to work on films and study films himself. [5] In 2011, Shults wrote, directed, produced, and edited, a short film starring Fairchild, titled Two to One. [3]
In 2014, Shults directed, wrote, produced, edited, and appeared in Krisha, a short film starring Fairchild, Robyn, and Billie Fairchild, all of whom are related to Shults. [7] The following year, he directed, wrote, and acted in a feature-length adaptation of the same name, which premiered at South by Southwest in March 2015, winning the Grand Jury Award. [8] The film is based upon a real-life incident involving Shults's cousin, who experienced a relapse at a family reunion. [9] It was acquired by A24 and released in 2016.
In March 2015, Shults signed with William Morris Endeavor. [10] Shults also served as the camera PA on the 2016 film Midnight Special . [3]
A24 also released Shults's 2017 psychological horror film, It Comes at Night , [11] starring Joel Edgerton. [12] [13] His most recent film is the critically acclaimed drama Waves , which was released on November 15, 2019.
Short film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Editor | Notes |
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| 2010 | Mother and Son | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2011 | Two to One | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2014 | Krisha | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Role: Trey |
Feature film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Editor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Krisha | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Role: Trey |
| 2017 | It Comes at Night | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | |
| 2019 | Waves | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| TBA | Hurry Up Tomorrow | Yes | Yes | Executive | Yes | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty | Episode "The Magic Is Back" |
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