J. D. Lifshitz
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J. D. Lifshitz | |
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| Born | Jordan David Lifshitz October 13, 1992 |
| Occupation(s) | film director screenwriter actor producer |
Jordan David Lifshitz (born October 13, 1992) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter and occasional actor.[1]
Career
[edit]Lifshitz is the co-founder of the independent Production company BoulderLight Pictures. In 2009 he began to work on his directorial debut the psycho-thriller Killed on the Fourth of July,[2] as well as working on Tim Sullivan's 2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams and Brothers of the Blood as associate producer.[3] He also starred in a supporting role in Chillerama. Liftshitz produced the 2012 thriller Contracted and its 2015 sequel Contracted: Phase II.[4]
In 2022, Lifshitz and producing partner Raphael Margules produced Zach Cregger's directorial debut Barbarian, which was a major critical and commercial success; shortly after, BoulderLight signed a first-look feature development deal with New Line Cinema.[5] Lifshitz and Margules' upcoming projects for New Line include Drew Hancock's Companion and Cregger's Weapons.
Personal life
[edit]He is Orthodox Jewish.[6]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Killed on the Fourth of July | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2014 | Valentine Surprise | No | No | Yes |
Actor
- Killed on the Fourth of July (2010)
- Chillerama (2011)
Producer
- 2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams (2010)
- Brothers of the Blood (2010)
- Contracted (2013)
- Contracted: Phase II (2015)
- Dementia (2015)
- Uncaged (2015)
- Weep (2016)
- Rent-A-Pal (2020)
- Barbarian (2022)
- Woman of the Hour (2023)
- Friendship (2024)
- Companion (2025)[7][8]
- Weapons (2026)
References
[edit]- ^ "A Search For Authenticity on the Set of 'Scream Queens' Season 2". Archived from the original on January 5, 2010. Retrieved January 20, 2010.
- ^ J.D. Lifshitz is Ready to be Killed on the Fourth of July
- ^ J.D. Lifshitz: The Next Generation of Horror
- ^ Contracted: Phase II
- ^ Grobar, Matt (January 30, 2023). "New Line Cinema Sets First-Look Production Deal With 'Barbarian' Producer BoulderLight Pictures". Deadline. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ "How Two Orthodox Jewish Boys Gained Entry to the Least Orthodox of Industries". September 4, 2015.
- ^ Squires, John (February 1, 2023). "'Companion' – Zach Cregger Producing Mysterious Horror Movie for New Line". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on May 15, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ Squires, John (April 24, 2024). "New Line's 'Companion' from 'Barbarian' Team Has Been Rated "R" for "Strong Violence" & "Sexual Content"". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on May 15, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024.