David Hackl

Not to be confused with David Hackel.

David Hackl (born 7 February 1973 in Toronto) is a Canadian film director and production designer.

Life and career

Hackl was the production designer and second unit director for Saw II, Saw III and Saw IV. Also the production designer for Repo! The Genetic Opera. He was once in talks to direct Saw IV, however, Darren Lynn Bousman returned as the director. David Hackl has directed Saw V. It was initially reported that Hackl would direct Saw V and Saw VI. It was later reported that Hackl would only direct Saw V, and that Saw VI would be directed by Kevin Greutert, the editor on all the Saw films to date. Despite negative critical reviews and mixed fan reviews, his direction in Saw V has been referred by Digital Spy as "slick direction." Hackl is set to direct the film adaption of the novel The Butcher Bride. He is set to direct Jeff Reher's special script The Red Machine.

Filmography

• Mary Silliman's War (1994) (Art Director)
• Jerry and Tom (1998) (Production Designer)
• Zebra Lounge (2001) (Production Designer)
• Club Land (2001) (Production Designer)
• Cybermutt (2002) (Production Designer)
• The Riverman (2004) (Production Designer)
• Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story (2004) (Production Designer)
• Saw II (2005) (Production Designer)
• Skinwalkers (2006) (Production Designer)
• Saw III (2006) (Second Unit Director/Production Designer)
• Saw IV (2007) (Second Unit Director/Production Designer)
• Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008) (Second Unit Director/Production Designer)
• Outlander (2008) (Production Designer)
• Saw V (2008) (Director)
• The Fatal Five (2009) (Cast)

External links

• David Hackl at the Internet Movie Database