J. D. Lifshitz Explained
| J. D. Lifshitz |
| Birth Name: | Jordan David Lifshitz |
| Birth Date: | October 13, 1992 |
| Birth Place: | Great Neck, New York |
| Occupation: | film director
screenwriter
actor
producer |
Jordan David Lifshitz (born October 13, 1992) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter and occasional actor.[1]
Career
Lifshitz is the co-founder of the independent Production company BoulderLight Pictures. In 2009 he began to work on his directorial debut the psycho-thriller Killed on the Fourth of July,[2] as well as working on Tim Sullivan's and Brothers of the Blood as associate producer.[3] He also starred in a supporting role in Chillerama. Liftshitz produced the 2012 thriller Contracted and its 2015 sequel .[4]
In 2022, Lifshitz and producing partner Raphael Margules produced Zach Cregger's directorial debut Barbarian, which was a major critical and commercial success; shortly after, BoulderLight signed a first-look feature development deal with New Line Cinema.[5] Lifshitz and Margules' upcoming projects for New Line include Drew Hancock's Companion and Cregger's Weapons.
Personal life
He is Orthodox Jewish.[6]
Filmography
| Year | Title | width=65 | Director | width=65 | Producer | width=65 | Writer |
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| 2010 | Killed on the Fourth of July | | | |
| 2014 | Valentine Surprise | | | |
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Actor
- Killed on the Fourth of July (2010)
- Chillerama (2011)
Producer
Notes and References
- Web site: A Search For Authenticity on the Set of 'Scream Queens' Season 2 . January 20, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100105022419/http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news_print.php?id=18545 . January 5, 2010 . dead .
- http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/34728/jd-lifshitz-ready-be-killed-fourth-july J.D. Lifshitz is Ready to be Killed on the Fourth of July
- http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/35422/jd-lifshitz-the-next-generation-horror J.D. Lifshitz: The Next Generation of Horror
- http://bloody-disgusting.com/images/3328941/first-contracted-phase-ii-image-gets-infected-exclusive/ Contracted: Phase II
- Web site: New Line Cinema Sets First-Look Production Deal With 'Barbarian' Producer BoulderLight Pictures. Deadline. Matt. Grobar. January 30, 2023. October 30, 2024. June 3, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230603200514/https://deadline.com/2023/01/new-line-cinema-boulderlight-pictures-strike-first-look-production-deal-1235244320/. live.
- Web site: How Two Orthodox Jewish Boys Gained Entry to the Least Orthodox of Industries. September 4, 2015.
- Web site: 'Companion' – Zach Cregger Producing Mysterious Horror Movie for New Line. Bloody Disgusting. John. Squires. February 1, 2023. May 15, 2024. May 15, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240515033923/https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3749524/companion-zach-cregger-producing-mysterious-horror-movie-for-new-line/. live.
- Web site: New Line's 'Companion' from 'Barbarian' Team Has Been Rated "R" for "Strong Violence" & "Sexual Content". Bloody Disgusting. John. Squires. April 24, 2024. May 15, 2024. May 15, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240515040034/https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3809527/new-lines-companion-from-barbarian-team-has-been-rated-r-for-strong-violence-sexual-content/. live.
