Jake Schreier
Biography
Jacob Stacey Schreier, born September 29, 1981 in Berkeley, California, is an American film director. He co‑founded the Brooklyn‑based collective Waverly Films and later joined Park Pictures in 2006. Schreier’s first feature, Robot & Frank, was released in 2012, followed by the 2015 adaptation of John Green’s novel Paper Towns. He is slated to direct the Marvel Studios superhero film Thunderbolts, scheduled for 2025. According to The Movie Database, Schreier is credited with directing twenty‑four titles and is listed under the directing category. His professional profile identifies him as male.
Career overview
Jacob Stacey Schreier was born on September 29, 1981, in Berkeley, California. He began his career as a founding member of Waverly Films, a Brooklyn‑based filmmaking collective. In 2006 he joined the production company Park Pictures, where he continued to develop his work as a director.
Schreier’s first feature film, the science‑fiction comedy Robot & Frank, was released in 2012. He followed that debut with the 2015 adaptation of John Green’s novel Paper Towns. His directing credits also include the projects Shameless, Dave and K smíchu, which are noted in Czech film databases as works that brought him recognition. According to the Movie Database, he has accumulated twenty‑four directing credits to date.
Most recently, Schreier is slated to direct the Marvel Studios superhero film Thunderbolts, scheduled for release in 2025. His career thus spans independent feature filmmaking, adaptations of contemporary literature, and entry into major studio franchise productions, reflecting a trajectory from collective‑based beginnings to high‑profile studio assignments.
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
25 titles- BEEF: The Official Podcast (2026) as Self - Guest
- Thunderbolts* (2025) Director
- Star Wars: Skeleton Crew (2024) Director
- BEEF (2023) Director
- BEEF (2023) Executive Producer
- Minx (2022) Director
- We Cry Together (2022) Director
- The Premise (2021) Director
- Brand New Cherry Flavor (2021) Director
- Chance the Rapper's Magnificent Coloring World (2021) Director
- DAVE (2020) Director
- Kidding (2018) Director
- Lodge 49 (2018) Director
- Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) Thanks
- I'm Dying Up Here (2017) Director
- Creative Control (2016) Thanks
- Paper Towns (2015) Director
- Clown (2014) Thanks
- Alpha House (2013) Director
- Robot & Frank (2012) Director
- First Winter (2012) Associate Producer
- Shameless (2011) Director
- Magic Valley (2011) Associate Producer
- Christopher Ford Sees a Film (2005) Director
- Untitled X-Men Film Director
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Jake Schreier is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Thunderbolts* (2025), Star Wars: Skeleton Crew (2024), BEEF (2023), BEEF (2023).
When and where was Jake Schreier born?
Jake Schreier was born on September 29, 1981 in Berkeley, California, USA.
How many credits does Jake Schreier have?
Jake Schreier has accumulated over 25 film and television credits across a career spanning from 2005 to 2026.
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Jacob Stacey Schreier, born September 29, 1981 in Berkeley, California, is an American film director. He co‑founded the Brooklyn‑based collective Waverly Films and later joined Park Pictures in 2006. Schreier’s first feature, Robot & Frank, was released in 2012, followed by the 2015 adaptation of John Green’s novel Pap...
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