← Back to explore

Zack Snyder

Directing

Born March 1, 1966 · Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA

Also known as Zachary Edward Snyder · Zachary Snyder

Biography

Zachary Edward Snyder (born March 1, 1966) is an American filmmaker. He made his feature film debut in 2004 with Dawn of the Dead, a remake of the 1978 horror film of the same name. Since then, he has directed or produced a number of comic book and superhero films, including 300 (2006) and Watchmen (2009), as well as the Superman film that started the DC Extended Universe, Man of Steel (2013), and its follow-ups, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) and Justice League (2017), the latter of which had a director's cut released in 2021. He also directed the animated film Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010), the psychological action film Sucker Punch (2011), the zombie heist film Army of the Dead (2021), and the two-part space opera films Rebel Moon (2023) and Rebel Moon—Part Two: The Scargiver (2024). In 2004, he founded the production company The Stone Quarry (formerly known as Cruel and Unusual Films) alongside his wife Deborah Snyder and producing partner Wesley Coller. Description above from the Wikipedia article Zack Snyder, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography30 titles

Rick and Morty

2013as Zack Snyder (voice)

Zack Snyder's Justice League

2021as Man in Coffee Shop (uncredited)

The Studio

2025as Zack Snyder

Twilight of the Gods

2024Director, Executive Producer

The Suicide Squad

2021Executive Producer

Watchmen

2009as Commando in Vietnam (uncredited)

Wonder Woman

2017as U.S. Soldier (uncredited)

300

2006Director, Screenplay

Dawn of the Dead

2004as Commando at White House (uncredited)

Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics

2010as Self (archive footage)

Aquaman

2018Executive Producer

Army of Thieves

2021Producer, Story

Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics

2013

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole

2010Director

Man of Steel

2013Director

Tales of the Black Freighter

2009Executive Producer, Writer

Teen Titans Go!

2013as Zack Snyder (voice)

Wonder Woman 1984

2020Producer

Creating a Universe - The Making of Rebel Moon

2024as Self

Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire

2023Director, Director of Photography, Producer, Screenplay, Story

Army of the Dead

2021Camera Operator, Director, Director of Photography, Producer, Screenplay, Story

Sucker Punch

2011Director, Producer, Screenplay, Story

Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver

2024Director, Director of Photography, Producer, Screenplay, Story

Justice League

2017Director, Story

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015Co-Director

300: Rise of an Empire

2014Producer, Screenplay

Creating an Army of the Dead

2021as Self

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

2016Director

Suicide Squad

2016Executive Producer

Silence

2002Second Assistant Director