Zack Snyder

Zachary Edward Snyder born March 1 1966 is an American film director producer screenwriter and cinematographer He made his feature film debut in 2004 with Dawn of the Dead a remake of the 1978 horror film of the same name Since then he has directed or produced a number of comic book and superhero films including 300 2007 and Watchmen 2009 as well as the Superman film that started the DC Extended Universe Man of Steel 2013 and its followups Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice 2016 and Justice League 2017 A directors cut for Justice League was released in 2021 He also directed the computeranimated film Legend of the Guardians The Owls of GaHoole 2010 the psychological action film Sucker Punch 2011 and the zombie heist film Army of the Dead 2021 In 2004 he founded the production company The Stone Quarry formerly known as Cruel and Unusual Films alongside his wife Deborah Snyder and producing partner Wesley Coller