Jacob Aaron Estes (born September 6, 1972) is an American screenwriter and film director known for his films Mean Creek, The Details and Don't Let Go.
Jacob Aaron Estes | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 6, 1972 (age 52) |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, film director |
| Known for | Mean Creek |
| Spouse | Gretchen Lieberum |
Career
editEstes was a theatre major at the University of California, Santa Cruz.[1] After that, he went to film school at AFI.[1] Estes also attended the National Playwrights Conference at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center, which produced two of his plays, Free Lessons and Mean Creek.[1][2] Estes turned Mean Creek into a screenplay, which became his feature film debut as writer and director in 2004.[3] In his first offering as writer-director, he gained critical acclaim, receiving nominations at various film festivals and winning the Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award.[4] His second film as writer/director came with the 2011 film The Details,[5] which premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival[6] and stars Tobey Maguire, Laura Linney, Ray Liotta, Dennis Haysbert, Kerry Washington, and Elizabeth Banks. In 2019, Estes co-wrote and directed the Blumhouse thriller Don't Let Go starring David Oyelowo and Storm Reid.
Personal life
editEstes is married to musician Gretchen Lieberum.[1]
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Summoning | Yes | Yes | No | Short film |
| 2004 | Mean Creek | Yes | Yes | No | John Cassavetes Award winner |
| 2005 | Nearing Grace | No | Yes | No | |
| 2011 | The Details | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2014 | 7 Minutes | No | No | Yes | |
| 2015 | Bromance | No | No | No | Special thanks |
| 2017 | Rings | No | Yes | No | Co-write with David Loucka and Akiva Goldsman |
| 2019 | Don't Let Go | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2022 | He's Watching | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2023 | Black Mirror (Season 6 Episode 3) | No | No | No | Netflix anthology series |
References
edit- ^ a b c d Kushner, Zach (September 24, 2012). "GET THE DETAILS FROM DIRECTOR JACOB AARON ESTES: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW & TRAILER". Stand By for Mind Control. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
- ^ "Jacob Aaron Estes". doollee.com. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
- ^ Armstrong, Derek. "Review: Mean Creek". AllMovie. Retrieved February 24, 2011.
- ^ "Awards: Mean Creek". Allmovie. Retrieved February 24, 2011.
- ^ Holden, Stephen. "Relentless Raccoons and Other Suburban Problems Money Can't Always Fix". NY Times. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
- ^ Greenberg, James (January 26, 2011). "SUNDANCE REVIEW: 'The Details' Is a Rom-com That Becomes Something Much Darker". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
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