Jacob Stacey Schreier (born September 29, 1981) is an American

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and film director. He was a founding member of Waverly Films, a

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-based filmmaking collective, and joined Park Pictures in 2006, releasing his first feature film ''

Robot & Frank ''Robot & Frank'' is a 2012 American science fiction comedy-drama film directed by Jake Schreier from a screenplay by Christopher Ford. The film stars Frank Langella, Susan Sarandon, Peter Sarsgaard, James Marsden, and Liv Tyler. ''Robot & F ...

'' in 2012. In 2015, he released ''

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'', an adaptation of the 2008 novel of the same name by

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Early life

Born in

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, Jake Schreier attended the

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. After graduating, he directed music videos, including one for Francis and the Lights, a performer/songwriter with whom Schreier also played

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for several years. He also directed commercials for products such as

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and

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phones. Together with his friends from college, he co-founded the film collective Waverly Films and continued to collaborate on film projects for television and the web.

Film career

In 2006, Schreier signed with Park Pictures, a commercial and film

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, and worked on a number of

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and commercials; he was noted for his work and appeared in the “Best New Directors” list of '' Creativity Magazine'' and other advertising industry magazines. In 2012, he released his first feature film, ''

'', based on the screenplay by his Tisch classmate and friend Christopher Ford. The film won the Alfred P. Sloan Prize at the Sundance Film Festival, for best feature film that focuses on science or technology as a theme, tying with the Kashmiri film '' Valley of Saints''. ''Robot & Frank'' earned Schreier critical acclaim for his feature directorial debut. ''

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'' film critic Kenneth Turan called it "exceptionally polished for a first-time effort", and ''

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'' gave it three out of four stars. He also directed the film adaptation of the

book, ''

'', which was released on July 24, 2015. In June 2022, Schreier was hired to direct the Marvel Studios superhero film '' Thunderbolts''.

Filmography

Films

*''

'' (2012) *''

'' (2015) *''Chance the Rapper's Magnificent Coloring World'' (2021) *'' Thunderbolts'' (2024)

Music videos

*"The Top" by Francis and the Lights (2008) *"Darling, It's Alright" by Francis and the Lights (2010) *"Like a Dream" by Francis and the Lights (2013) *" Friends" by Francis and the Lights featuring

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and

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(2016) *" Trust Nobody" by

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featuring

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and

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(2016) *" See Her Out (That's Just Life)" by Francis and the Lights (2016) *"

Same Drugs ''Coloring Book'' is the third mixtape by American rapper Chance the Rapper. It was produced by his group The Social Experiment, Lido, and Kaytranada, among others. For the mixtape, Chance also collaborated with musicians such as Kanye West, Yo ...

" by Chance the Rapper (2017) *" 9 (After Coachella)" by

featuring

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and Sophie (2017) *" May I Have This Dance" by Francis and the Lights featuring Chance the Rapper (2017) *" Want You Back" by

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(2017) *" Eastside" by

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, Halsey and

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(2018) *" The Video in the Pool" by Francis and the Lights (2018) *" I Found You" by

& Calvin Harris (2018) *" I Found You / Nilda's Story" by

, Calvin Harris, and Miguel (2019) *" I Can't Get Enough" by

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, and

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(2019) *" Graduation by

, and

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(2019) *"Emotions" by

(2019) *"For Your Eyes Only" by

(2019) *"

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" by

(2019) *"

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" by

(2019) *"I Know Alone" by

(2020) *" Lonely" by

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and

(2020) *" Issues" by

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(2021) *" We Cry Together" by

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(2022)

Television

*''

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'' (2013), 1 episode *'' Shameless'' (2016), 1 episode *''

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'' (2017–18), 2 episodes *''

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'' (2018–19), 6 episodes *'' Kidding'' (2018–20), 6 episodes *'' Dave'' (2021), 1 episode *''

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'' (2021), 2 episodes *'' The Premise'' (2021), 1 episode *'' Minx'' (2022), 1 episode *''

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'' (2023), 6 episodes

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Schreier, Jake 1981 births Living people American film directors Alfred P. Sloan Prize winners Tisch School of the Arts alumni