J. C. Chandor | |
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| Born | Jeffrey McDonald Chandor[1] (1973-11-24)November 24, 1973 (age 51) Morristown,New Jersey, U.S. |
| Alma mater | College of Wooster |
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| Years active | 2002–present |
| Notable work | Margin Call (2011) All Is Lost (2013) A Most Violent Year (2014) |
| Spouse | [2] |
Jeffrey McDonald"J. C." Chandor (/ˈʃændɔːr/;[3] born November 24, 1973) is an American filmmaker, best known for writing and directing the critically acclaimed filmsMargin Call (2011),All Is Lost (2013), andA Most Violent Year (2014). His accolades include nominations for theAcademy Awards, theGolden Bear and twoNational Board of Review victories for Best Picture.
Chandor grew up in theBasking Ridge section ofBernards Township,New Jersey.[4] He is the son of Mary (McDonald) and Jeff Chandor, an investment banker.[5][6] After graduating in 1992 fromRidge High School in Bernards Township,[7] he received hisbachelor's degree in 1996 fromThe College of Wooster.[8][9] During the 15 years leading up toMargin Call, Chandor directedcommercials.[10]
Margin Call was Chandor's first feature-length film. The film premiered at the2011 Sundance Film Festival inPark City, Utah; it also played In Competition at the61st Berlin International Film Festival and was nominated for theGolden Bear.Margin Call was nominated for fourIndependent Spirit Awards and won two of them: for Best First Feature and the Robert Altman Award for Best Cast. Chandor was also nominated for theAcademy Award for Best Original Screenplay.[11][12]
His second feature filmAll Is Lost was screened Out of Competition at the2013 Cannes Film Festival.[13][14] It received critical acclaim, especially forRobert Redford's solo performance which featured almost no dialogue, for which Redford won theNew York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor, and was nominated for theGolden Globe Award andCritics' Choice Award. The film was also nominated for anAcademy Award for Best Sound Editing.
In 2014, Chandor directedOscar Isaac andJessica Chastain inA Most Violent Year, which was nominated for aGolden Globe andIndependent Spirit Award and which won threeNational Board of Review awards: Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Picture for Chandor and his producing partnersNeal Dodson and Anna Gerb.[15]
In 2015, Chandor replacedKathryn Bigelow as director for the crime filmTriple Frontier.[16] The film was released onNetflix in March 2019 to generally favorable reviews. In 2017, he signed a first look deal with Gaumont.[17]
In 2020, it was announced that Chandor would directKraven the Hunter forSony's Spider-Man Universe.[18] In August 2023, it was revealed that he also provided "additional literary material" for the film.[19]
In 2024,Deadline reported that Chandor had closed a deal withSony Pictures to direct an original contemporary drama he has written, which will likely be his next film as a director. This came after Sony was impressed with Chandor's latest cut ofKraven the Hunter.[20]
Chandor runs the production company CounterNarrative Films with producersNeal Dodson and Anna Gerb in New York City.[21]
Short film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Despacito | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Feature film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Margin Call | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2013 | All Is Lost | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2014 | A Most Violent Year | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2019 | Triple Frontier | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2024 | Kraven the Hunter | Yes | No | No |
Producer
Executive producer
| Year | Title | Award/Nomination |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Margin Call | Nominated -Academy Awards Best Original Screenplay Nominated -61st Berlin International Film FestivalGolden Bear (Best Film) Nominated -Boston Society of Film Critics Best New Director Won -National Board of Review Best Directorial Debut Won -Independent Spirit Awards Best First Film Won -New York Film Critics Circle Awards Best First Film Won -San Francisco Film Critics Circle Awards Best Screenplay |
| 2013 | All Is Lost | Nominated -Satellite Awards Best Film Nominated -Independent Spirit Awards Best Film + Best Director Nominated -13th AARP Movies Awards Best Film Won -39th American Film Festival Best Film |
| 2014 | A Most Violent Year | Won -86th National Board of Review Best Film Won -New York Film Critics Top 10 Films of the year Won -Whistler Film Festival Best Film (Audience Award) Nominated -San Francisco Film Critics Circle Best Original Screenplay Nominated -Independent Spirit Awards Best Screenplay Nominated -Houston Film Critics Society Best Film Nominated -London Film Critics' Circle Technical Achievement |
| 2019 | Triple Frontier | Nominated -IGN Awards Best Action Film Nominated -People’s Choice Awards Best Film (Drama) Nominated -California Film CommissionCalifornia on Location Award for Team of the Year (Studio Feature Film) |
