J. C. Chandor
| J. C. Chandor | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Jeffrey McDonald Chandor[1] November 24, 1973 Morristown, New Jersey, United States |
| Alma mater | College of Wooster |
| Occupation | Screenwriter, film director and producer |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Notable work |
Margin Call (2011) All Is Lost (2013) |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Cameron Goodyear (m. 2004)[2] |
Jeffrey McDonald Chandor (born November 24, 1973) — known as J. C. Chandor — is an American film director, producer and screenwriter, best known for directing the films Margin Call (2011), All Is Lost (2013), and A Most Violent Year (2014).
Life and career
Chandor grew up in the Basking Ridge section of Bernards Township, New Jersey.[3] He is the son of Mary (McDonald) and Jeff Chandor, an investment banker.[4][5] After graduating in 1992 from Ridge High School in Bernards Township,[6] he received his bachelor's degree in 1996 from The College of Wooster.[7][8] During the 15 years leading up to Margin Call, Chandor directed commercials.[9]
Margin Call was Chandor's first feature-length film. The film premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah; it also played In Competition at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival and was nominated for the Golden Bear.[10][11]
His second feature film All Is Lost was screened Out of Competition at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.[12][13] It received critical acclaim, especially for Robert Redford's solo performance which featured almost no dialogue, for which Redford won the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor, and was nominated for the Golden Globe Award and Critics' Choice Award.
In 2014, Chandor directed Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain in A Most Violent Year.[14]
On June 29, 2015, it was announced that Chandor was in talks to direct the crime film Triple Frontier for Paramount Pictures.[15]
Filmography
As director
- Margin Call (2011)
- All Is Lost (2013)
- A Most Violent Year (2014)
As producer
- The Brits Are Coming (2016)
References
- ↑ Dixon, Wheeler Winston. Cinema at the Margins. Anthem Press. p. 146. ISBN 978-1783080168.
- ↑ Schneider-Mayerson, Anna (May 24, 2004). "Countdown to Bliss". New York Observer. Engagement of Mary Cameron Goodyear and Jeffrey Chandor.
- ↑ Elstein, Aaron. "Capturing Wall Street on the silver screen; One reason Margin Call expertly captures how investment bankers and traders look, sound and see the world is that its writer and director, J.C. Chandor, is a son of Wall Street. He was also inspired by other movies about business.", Crain's New York Business, November 6, 2011. Accessed June 19, 2013. "As a youth growing up in Basking Ridge, N.J., Mr. Chandor hung out on the Merrill Lynch's trading floor in lower Manhattan while his father, an investment banker, worked the phones making deals."
- ↑ Perry, W. Jacob (September 30, 2011). "Ridge High grad directs new Hollywood thriller". Bernardsville News.
- ↑ "ONTARIO - Ottawa - Hulse, Playfair & McGarry Funeral Homes Obituaries - 4". March 19, 2009. Virginia Francis McDonald obituary.
- ↑ Staff. "Film by Ridge High alum, J.C. Chandor, critically accclaimed at Cannes", The Bernardsville News, May 24, 2013. Accessed June 19, 2013. "Chandor, a 1992 Ridge High School graduate, wrote and directed his first feature-length film released in 2011, the critically acclaimed Margin Call, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Original Screenplay category."
- ↑ Fleming, Mike (September 13, 2010). "'Margin Call' Director J.C. Chandor Snags Big Warner Bros Writing Gig From DiCaprio". Deadline New York. Retrieved October 6, 2010.
- ↑ Dash, Eric (June 22, 2010). "Citi Goes Hollywood for Spacey and Crew". The New York Times. Retrieved October 7, 2010.
- ↑ "Filmmaker J.C. Chandor on His 15-Year Journey to Make Margin Call", S.T. VanAirsdale, movieline, october 17, 2011
- ↑ "The Competition of the 61st Berlinale". Berlinale. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
- ↑ "Spacey, Moore and 3D in focus at Berlin film fest". Yahoo News. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
- ↑ McCarthy, Todd (May 22, 2013). "All Is Lost Cannes review". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
- ↑ "2013 Official Selection". Cannes. 21 April 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
- ↑ "Sundance: A24 Acquiring J.C. Chandor-Helmed 'A Most Violent Year' With Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain". Deadline.com. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
- ↑ Fleming Jr, Mike (June 29, 2015). "JC Chandor Circling Mark Boal-Scripted Hot-Button Drama 'Triple Frontier'". deadline.com. Retrieved January 21, 2016.