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Edward Zwick

Name: Edward Zwick
Full/Alt. name: Ed Zwick
Date of Birth: Wednesday October 8 1952
Born: Winnetka (Illinois)
Nationality: American
Partial Biography: In today's increasingly banal Hollywood, Edward Zwick is a throwback to an earlier era, an extremely cerebral director whose movies consistently feature fully rounded characters, difficult moral issues…Full Edward Zwick Biography…

Defiance (2009) (for violence and language)Producer, Writer, Director
Blood Diamond (2007) 15 (Contains strong violence and language)Director, Writer
The Last Samurai (2004) 15 (Contains strong violence)Director, Producer, Screenplay
Abandon (2002) (for drug and alcohol content, sexuality, some violence and language)Producer
Traffic (2001) 18 (for pervasive drug content, strong language, violence and some sexuality)Producer
Shakespeare in Love (1999) 15 (for sexuality)Producer
The Siege (1999) 15 (for violence, language and brief nudity)Director, Producer, screenplay
Dangerous Beauty (1998) (For some scenes of strong sexuality, and for nudity and language)Producer
Courage Under Fire (1996) Director
Legends of the Fall (1995) 15Director, Producer

National Board of Review Awards (2003) Best Director - "The Last Samurai"
Producers Guild of America Stanley Kramer Award (2002) - "I Am Sam"
Humanitas Prize (2001) 60-Minute TV Program - "Food for Thought episode of Once and Again"
New York Film Critics Circle Award (2000) Best Picture - "Traffic"
Golden Satellite (2000) Best Motion Picture (Drama) - "Traffic"