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Name: Edward Zwick
Full/Alt. name: Ed Zwick
Date of Birth: Wednesday October 8 1952
Born: Winnetka, Illinois (USA)
Partial Biography: Often considered to be a throwback to an older Hollywood era, director Edward Zwick was an extremely cerebral director whose movies consistently featured fully rounded characters, difficult moral issues…Full Edward Zwick Biography…

Defiance (2009) 15 (Contains strong language and violence)Director, Producer, Screenplay (adaptation)
Blood Diamond (2007) 15 (Contains strong violence and language)Director, Producer, Song ("When Da Dawgs Come Out To Play")
The Last Samurai (2004) 15 (Contains strong violence)Director, Producer, Screenplay
Abandon (2002) (for drug and alcohol content, sexuality, some violence and language)Producer
I Am Sam (2002) 12A (for 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

National Board of Review Award (2003) Best Director - "The Last Samurai"
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"