Matt Wolf
- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- May 11, 1982 in San Jose, California, USA
- Active Years
- 1996–2025 (30 Years)
- Total Credits
- 25 credits in database
Biography
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Name: Matt Wolf (also known as Matthew Wolf).
Profession: Filmmaker/Director.
Location: New York.
Birth Date: May 11, 1982.
Birth Place: San Jose, California, USA.
Gender: Male.
Known Credits: 16.
Documentaries: Award-winning, played in festivals, distributed internationally in theaters and on television.
Feature Films:
Wild Combination (about Arthur Russell, cult cellist and disco producer).
Teenage (about early youth culture and the birth of teenagers).
Recorder (about activist Marion Stokes, who secretly recorded television 24 hours a day for 30 years).
Spaceship Earth (about Biosphere 2, a controversial experiment where 8 people lived quarantined inside a replica of the planet).
Matt Wolf, also known as Matthew Wolf, is a filmmaker based in New York. Born on May 11, 1982, in San Jose, California, he is known for directing. His documentary work has been distributed internationally in theaters and on television, having played in various festivals. His feature films include Wild Combination, which focuses on cellist and disco producer Arthur Russell, and Teenage, a film regarding early youth culture and the birth of teenagers. Other credits include Recorder, a documentary about activist Marion Stokes and her thirty years of secret television recording, and Spaceship Earth, which covers the Biosphere 2 experiment involving eight people living quarantined inside a replica of the planet. He has 16 known credits.
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Career overview
Matt Wolf is a filmmaker based in New York who was born on May 11, 1982, in San Jose, California. Also known as Matthew Wolf, his known credits include directing, and his award-winning documentaries have played widely in festivals while receiving international distribution in theaters and on television.
Among his features is Wild Combination, a film about the cult cellist and disco producer Arthur Russell. Another notable feature is Teenage, which explores early youth culture and the birth of teenagers. Wolf also directed Recorder, a documentary about the activist Marion Stokes who secretly recorded television twenty-four hours a day for thirty years. Additionally, his work includes Spaceship Earth, a film detailing Biosphere Two, which was a controversial experiment where eight people lived quarantined inside a replica of the planet.
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
25 titles- Pee-wee as Himself (2025) Director
- Pee-wee as Himself (2025) Executive Producer
- The Stroll (2023) Producer
- Another Hayride (2021) Director
- Another Hayride (2021) Producer
- Spaceship Earth (2020) Producer
- Spaceship Earth (2020) Director
- Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project (2019) Director
- Bayard & Me (2017) Director
- The Town I Live In (2017) Director
- I Am Rebel (2016) Writer
- I Am Rebel (2016) Executive Producer
- The Face of AIDS (2016) Director
- The Face of AIDS (2016) Editor
- It's Me, Hilary: The Man Who Drew Eloise (2015) Director
- Teenage (2013) Writer
- Teenage (2013) Director
- I Remember: A Film About Joe Brainard (2012) Director
- I Remember: A Film About Joe Brainard (2012) Producer
- High Line Stories (2009) Director
- Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell (2008) Producer
- Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell (2008) Director
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self
- Soaps Director
- Soaps Producer
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Matt Wolf best known for?
Matt Wolf is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Unfriended (2014), Unfriended (2014), The Daily Show (1996).
When and where was Matt Wolf born?
Matt Wolf was born on May 11, 1982 in San Jose, California, USA.
How many credits does Matt Wolf have?
Matt Wolf has accumulated over 25 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1996 to 2025.
What is Matt Wolf's background in cinema and television?
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Age in their best-rated roles
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self — aged about 14
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