Zack Snyder

17 films directed

Biography

Zachary Edward Snyder (born March 1, 1966) is an American filmmaker, screenwriter, producer, and cinematographer whose distinctive visual style has made him one of the most influential blockbuster directors of the 21st century. Renowned for his operatic storytelling, striking cinematography, and groundbreaking action sequences, Snyder has helped redefine the modern comic book epic and established one of the most recognizable cinematic signatures in contemporary Hollywood.

After beginning his career directing commercials and music videos, Snyder made his feature film debut with the acclaimed horror remake Dawn of the Dead (2004), before achieving worldwide success with 300 (2006), whose revolutionary visual style transformed the look of modern action cinema. He followed with Watchmen (2009), Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010), and the original fantasy film Sucker Punch (2011), further cementing his reputation as one of Hollywood's most visually ambitious filmmakers.

Snyder gained global recognition for launching the DC Extended Universe with Man of Steel (2013), followed by Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) and Justice League (2017). His original vision was ultimately realized in Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021), a landmark director's cut whose release followed an unprecedented worldwide fan movement, becoming one of the most significant examples of audience-driven support in film history.

Most directed genres

Recurring actors

The career in numbers

US$ 1.5 bi Total budget from 12 film(s) with data
US$ 3.4 bi Total box office from 9 film(s) with data
US$ 124 mi Average budget from 12 film(s) with data
US$ 374 mi Average box office from 9 film(s) with data
6.8 Average rating from 14 film(s) with data
2.7× Return on investment from 9 film(s) with data

Budget and box office do not exist for every film in our records. Averages are computed over the films that carry the figure, and the count beside each one says how many.

Films directed

Film	Year	Budget	Box office	Rating
The Last Photograph	2026	—	—	2.5
Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver	2024	US$ 83 mi	—	6.1
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire	2023	US$ 83 mi	—	6.2
Zack Snyder's Justice League	2021	US$ 70 mi	—	8.1
Army of the Dead	2021	US$ 90 mi	US$ 191 mi	6.2
Justice League	2017	US$ 300 mi	US$ 661 mi	6.1
Snow Steam Iron	2017	—	—	7.5
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice	2016	US$ 250 mi	US$ 874 mi	6.0
Man of Steel	2013	US$ 225 mi	US$ 668 mi	6.7
Superman 75	2013	—	—	7.6
Sucker Punch	2011	US$ 82 mi	US$ 90 mi	6.2
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole	2010	US$ 80 mi	US$ 140 mi	6.8
Watchmen	2009	US$ 130 mi	US$ 185 mi	7.4
300	2007	US$ 65 mi	US$ 456 mi	7.2
Dawn of the Dead	2004	US$ 26 mi	US$ 102 mi	7.1
The Lost Tape: Andy's Terrifying Last Days Revealed	2004	—	—	5.8
Michael Jordan's Playground	1990	—	—	6.9