| Birth date | September 6, 1972 (age 54) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Tulare County, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Screenwriter, film director |
| Known for | Mean Creek |
| Spouse | Gretchen Lieberum |
Jacob Aaron Estes (born September 6, 1972) is an American screenwriter and film director known for his films Mean Creek, The Details and Don't Let Go.
Career
Estes was a theatre major at the University of California, Santa Cruz.[1] After that, he went to film school at AFI.[1] Estes also attended the National Playwrights Conference at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center, which produced two of his plays, Free Lessons and Mean Creek.[1][2] Estes turned Mean Creek into a screenplay, which became his feature film debut as writer and director in 2004.[3] In his first offering as writer-director, he gained critical acclaim, receiving nominations at various film festivals and winning the Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award.[4]
His second film as writer/director came with the 2011 film The Details,[5] which premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival[6] and stars Tobey Maguire, Laura Linney, Ray Liotta, Dennis Haysbert, Kerry Washington, and Elizabeth Banks. In 2019, Estes co-wrote and directed the Blumhouse thriller Don't Let Go starring David Oyelowo and Storm Reid.
Personal life
Estes is married to musician Gretchen Lieberum.[1]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Summoning | Short film | |||
| 2004 | Mean Creek | John Cassavetes Award winner[7] | |||
| 2005 | Nearing Grace | ||||
| 2011 | The Details | ||||
| 2014 | 7 Minutes | ||||
| 2015 | Bromance | Special thanks | |||
| 2017 | Rings | Co-wrote with David Loucka and Akiva Goldsman | |||
| 2019 | Don't Let Go | ||||
| 2022 | He's Watching |
References
- ^ Kushner, Zach (24 September 2012). "GET THE DETAILS FROM DIRECTOR JACOB AARON ESTES: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW & TRAILER". Stand By for Mind Control. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ "Jacob Aaron Estes". doollee.com. Retrieved 26 December 2017.[dead link]
- ^ Armstrong, Derek. "Review: Mean Creek". AllMovie. Retrieved February 24, 2011.
- ^ "Spirit Awards Toasts 'Sideways' With Sweep of Six Major Categories". Los Angeles Times. February 27, 2005.
- ^ Holden, Stephen (November 2012). "Relentless Raccoons and Other Suburban Problems Money Can't Always Fix". The New York Times. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
- ^ Greenberg, James (2011-01-26). "SUNDANCE REVIEW: 'The Details' Is a Rom-com That Becomes Something Much Darker". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
- ^ "Sideways Wins Six at Independent Spirit Awards". IndieWire. February 28, 2005. Archived January 26, 2013 at the Wayback Machine.