Kevin Greutert | |
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 Greutert in 2010 | |
| Born | (1965-03-31)March 31, 1965 (age 60) Pasadena, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Film editor, director |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Rowin |
| Website | kevingreutert |
Kevin Greutert (/ˈɡrɔɪtərt/GROY-tərt;[1] born March 31, 1965[2]) is an American film editor and director, best known for his work on theSaw film series, as well as character-based supernatural horrors. He is married to actress Elizabeth Rowin.
Greutert was the film editor forThe Strangers (2008),Room 6 (2006), andJourney to the End of the Night (2006).[3] He was also the editor of theSaw series for the first five films, as well as the eighth,Jigsaw.[4] He made his feature directorial debut withSaw VI, which was released on October 23, 2009.[5]
Greutert wrote the original story for and was signed on to directParanormal Activity 2, but he was forced off the project and ontoSaw 3D afterTwisted Pictures (production company behind theSaw films) exercised a "contractual clause" in his contract.[6]Tod Williams replaced him as director forParanormal Activity 2.[7]Saw 3D was released on October 29, 2010.[8]
Greutert has also published fiction in such magazines asAmbit andMagic Realism, and performed music on several film scores, including thePaul Bowles documentary "Things Gone and Things Still Here".[4]
He also directed the horror filmJessabelle for producer Jason Blum and Lionsgate, which was released on November 7, 2014.[9]
Greutert also directed the 2015 horror filmVisions, starring Isla Fisher, Anson Mount, Gillian Jacobs, Jim Parsons, and Eva Longoria, also for producer Jason Blum.
Greutert later directed a thriller entitledJackals, starringStephen Dorff,Johnathon Schaech, andDeborah Kara Unger, which was released in 2017. He also returned to theSaw franchise by editing the 2017 entryJigsaw.
Due to a scheduling conflict, Greutert was originally slated to not return to theSaw franchise withSpiral in 2021.[10] This would have been the first time he's not had any involvement in aSaw film since the franchise began in 2004. However, he was brought on late in production to help with editing the final product, and was given an executive producer credit for the installment.[citation needed]
In August 2022,Bloody Disgusting reported that Greutert would return in a directing capacity to theSaw franchise as the director of its tenth filmSaw X, which was released on September 29, 2023.[11] Likewise, in February 2024, Greutert was confirmed to be returning again to directSaw XI, the eleventh film in the series, set for a release on September 27, 2024.[12]
Director
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