Zach Lipovsky

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Zach Lipovsky
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Lipovsky in 2018
Occupation(s)Director, actor

Zach Lipovsky is a Canadian director, former child actor and visual effects specialist.

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Career

Lipovsky, was a finalist on the first season of the Fox reality show On the Lot where he placed 5th out of 12,000 directors worldwide. [1] He went on to direct the films Tasmanian Devils , Leprechaun: Origins [2] and Dead Rising: Watchtower . [3]

In 2019, he directed and produced the DisneyXD series Mech-X4 for which he was nominated for a Daytime Emmy. Following that he co-directed the live-action Disney film Kim Possible and wrote and directed the sci-fi thriller Freaks , both with writing and directing partner Adam Stein. In 2022, Lipovksy and Stein were announced as the directors for Final Destination: Bloodlines . [4]

Selected filmography

As director

As actor

See also

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References

  1. "Zach Lipovsky". TV.com.
  2. "Leprechaun: Origins' Zach Lipovsky".
  3. "Exclusive: Zach Lipovsky Talks Dead Rising: Watchtower".
  4. Borys, Kit. "'Final Destination 6' Finds Its Directors in 'Freaks' Filmmakers (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 11 March 2023.