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Gregory Jacobs

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Gregory Jacobs
Jacobs in 2015
Born (1968-08-14) August 14, 1968 (age 56)
Harrington Park, New Jersey, US
Other namesGreg Jacobs
Alma materTisch School of the Arts
Occupation(s)Film director, assistant director, producer, screenwriter
Years active1987–present
SpouseHeather Jacobs[1]
Children2[1]

Gregory Jacobs (born August 14, 1968) is an American film director, assistant director, producer, and screenwriter. He has frequently collaborated with several film directors, most notably Steven Soderbergh, as well as directing himself, having overseen projects such as Criminal (2004), Wind Chill (2007) and Magic Mike XXL (2015).

Early life

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Jacobs was born and raised in Harrington Park, New Jersey, where he attended Harrington Park Elementary School and was first introduced to film making by 7th grade teacher, Eugene Kennedy. He was further educated at Northern Valley Regional High School, Old Tappan.[2] Jacobs is the son of Rafael Jacobs, who works as a lawyer, and Marti Jacobs.[1] He has a brother, Douglas Jacobs, who is the president of Integrated Sports Media, a sports firm, located in Hoboken.[2] Jacobs is also a graduate of the Tisch School of the Arts.[3] During a hiatus from the school in 1986, he worked as an assistant director to John Sayles on the independent film Matewan.[2][4]

Career

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Jacobs has been active as an assistant director in his career for film directors such as the Coen brothers, Richard Linklater, Sayles, John Schlesinger and Steven Soderbergh.[2] Jacobs first began cooperating with Soderbergh in 1993 on King of the Hill.[5][6] In 2004, Jacobs released Criminal, his first feature film as a director, which he also wrote the script and helped produce.[7] His second project was Wind Chill, announced in October 2005. It premiered in 2007.[8][9] In March 2014, it was reported that Jacobs would helm Magic Mike XXL, the sequel to the first film,[10][11] with Soderbergh acting instead as an executive producer, cinematographer and film editor.[10][12]

Awards

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For his involvement as one of the producers of Behind the Candelabra, Jacobs won an Emmy Award in the category Outstanding Miniseries or Movie, which he shared along with Jerry Weintraub, Susan Ekins and Michael Polaire.[13] The same year, he was also the recipient of the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Mini-Series,[14] as well as the PGA Award, Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television.[15]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Director Writer Producer
2004 Criminal Yes Yes Yes
2007 Wind Chill Yes No No
2015 Magic Mike XXL Yes No Yes
Blackway No Yes Yes

Producer only

Executive producer

First assistant director

Second assistant director

Assistant director

Other credits

Year Title Role
1989 Shag Additional second assistant director
1992 The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag Assistant production supervisor (Second unit)
1995 Before Sunrise Associate producer
2004 Ocean's Twelve Co-producer

Television

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Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes
2013 Behind the Candelabra No No Yes TV movie
2014–15 The Knick No No Executive 20 episodes
2014–17 Red Oaks No Yes Executive
2023 Extrapolations Yes Yes Executive Episode "2047: The Fifth Question"

References

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  1. ^ a b c Strauss, Robert (September 19, 2004). "In person; first take at directing for a film hand". The New York Times. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d Amdur, Neil (August 7, 2014). "Award-winning TV producer got start in Harrington Park Elementary film class". North Jersey Media Group. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
  3. ^ "Gregory Jacobs biography". São Paulo International Film Festival. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
  4. ^ Crust, Kevin (September 10, 2004). "Second banana to top dog". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
  5. ^ McCarthy, Todd (May 20, 1993). "Review: 'King of the Hill'". Variety. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
  6. ^ Salovaara, Sarah (June 30, 2015). "'Magic Mike XXL' Director Gregory Jacobs steps out of Steven Soderbergh's shadow". Indiewire. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
  7. ^ Chocano, Carina (September 10, 2004). "'Criminal' pulls off a fresh caper drama". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
  8. ^ Saney, Daniel (October 21, 2005). "Jacobs to direct 'Wind Chill' horror". Digital Spy. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
  9. ^ Chang, Justin (April 27, 2007). "Review: 'Wind Chill'". Variety. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
  10. ^ a b "'Magic Mike' sequel will be called 'Magic Mike XXL,' directed by Steven Soderbergh's AD". The Huffington Post. March 29, 2014. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
  11. ^ White, James (March 30, 2014). "Greg Jacobs directing Magic Mike sequel". Empire. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
  12. ^ Vishnevetsky, Ignatiy (May 20, 2014). ""Retired" Steven Soderbergh will be lighting, shooting, and editing Magic Mike XXL". The A.V. Club. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
  13. ^ "Behind the Candelabra wins 11 Emmys; HBO picks up 27 in all". Home Box Office (HBO). September 23, 2013. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
  14. ^ "DGA Awards: The winners". The Hollywood Reporter. January 25, 2014. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
  15. ^ "25th Annual PGA Awards: First-Ever Tie For Best Motion Picture – 'Gravity' And '12 Years A Slave'; 'Breaking Bad' & 'Modern Family' Take Top TV Awards; Winners List". Deadline.com. January 19, 2014. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
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