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Jeff Zimbalist

Producer | Director | Writer

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Jeff Zimbalist was born on August 15, 1978 in Northampton, Massachusetts, USA as Jeffrey Leib Nettler Zimbalist. He is an Emmy and Peabody award-winning producer, writer and director, known primarily... read full biography

Known for Favela Rising (2005), Momentum Generation (2018), The Two Escobars (2010), Give Us This Day (2018)

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Aug 15, 1978 (age 41)

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Jeff Zimbalist and Michael Zimbalist at event for Nossa Chape

Jeff Zimbalist, Brian Grazer, Pelé, Michael Zimbalist and Ivan Orlic

Jeff Zimbalist, Brian Grazer, Guy East, Pelé, Alex Watson, Paul Kemsley, Michael Zimbalist and Ivan Orlic

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39 wins & 20 nominations

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44 titles

Projects in Development (3 titles)	Budget	Status
Scribe Director, Co-Producer, Writer Director, Co-Producer, Writer See fewer		Development Unknown
The Ali Summit (TV Series) - Director, Executive Producer, Writer Director, Executive Producer, Writer See fewer		Script
Untitled Emeralds Gangster Project Director, Writer Director, Writer See fewer		Script

Films in Production (1 title)	Budget	Status
Llama Lake Cinematographer, Editor Cinematographer, Editor See fewer		Post-Prod

Released Film and Video (20 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Ordinary Gods (2019) Director (Uruguay, Argentina Production), Executive Producer (Uruguay, Argentina Production) Director (Uruguay, Argentina Production), Executive Producer (Uruguay, Argentina Production) See fewer
Give Us This Day (2018) Additional Cinematography, Director, Producer, Writer Additional Cinematography, Director, Producer, Writer See fewer
Momentum Generation (2018) Cinematographer, Director, Editor, Color Grading, Producer, Writer Cinematographer, Director, Editor, Color Grading, Producer, Writer See fewer
Nossa Chape (2018) Director, Producer, Writer Director, Producer, Writer See fewer
Loving Pablo (2017) Associate Producer, Writer (story by) Associate Producer, Writer (story by) See fewer	€15MM	$17K	$22K	$18MM
Battling Back (2016) (Short) - Cinematographer, Director, Editor, Producer Cinematographer, Director, Editor, Producer See fewer
Pelé: Birth of a Legend (2016) Director (as Jeffrey Zimbalist), Writer (as Jeffrey Zimbalist) Director (as Jeffrey Zimbalist), Writer (as Jeffrey Zimbalist) See fewer		$7K	$57K	$7.8MM
Meet the Patels (2014) Thanks Thanks See fewer		$72K	$1.7MM	$1.7MM
Crotty's Kids (2014) Assistant Editor Assistant Editor See fewer
Youngstown Boys (2013) Cinematographer, Director, Editor, Producer, Writer Cinematographer, Director, Editor, Producer, Writer See fewer
The Square (2013) The Producers Wish To Thank The Producers Wish To Thank See fewer	$1.5MM	$16K	$124K	$124K
Bollywood: The Greatest Love Story Ever Told (2011) Director, Editor Director, Editor See fewer				$6K
The Kann Artists (2011) (Short) - Self, Cinematographer, Director, Editor, Producer, … See more Self, Cinematographer, Director, Editor, Producer, Sound Editor, Digital Effects See fewer
The Two Escobars (2010) Cinematographer, Director, Editor, Producer, Writer Cinematographer, Director, Editor, Producer, Writer See fewer	$1MM		$14K	$14K
War Don Don (2010) Consulting Producer Consulting Producer See fewer
America Stripped (2010) Associate Producer Associate Producer See fewer
Hijos de la guerra (2007) Writer Writer See fewer	$200K
Buddy (2005) Editor Editor See fewer
Favela Rising (2005) Cinematographer, Director, Editor, Producer, Writer Cinematographer, Director, Editor, Producer, Writer See fewer		$8K	$20K	$20K
Turned Out: Sexual Assault Behind Bars (2004) Assistant Director Assistant Director See fewer

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Released Television (19 titles)	Episodes
ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads (2019) (TV Movie) - Executive Producer, Writer (created by) Executive Producer, Writer (created by) See fewer
ReMastered: The Miami Showband Massacre (2019) (TV Movie) - Executive Producer, Writer (created by) Executive Producer, Writer (created by) See fewer
ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke (2019) (TV Movie) - Executive Producer, Writer (created by) Executive Producer, Writer (created by) See fewer
ReMastered: Massacre at the Stadium (2019) (TV Movie) - Executive Producer, Writer (created by) Executive Producer, Writer (created by) See fewer
ReMastered: The Lion's Share (2018) (TV Movie) - Executive Producer, Writer (created by) Executive Producer, Writer (created by) See fewer
ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay? (2018) (TV Movie) - Executive Producer, Writer (created by) Executive Producer, Writer (created by) See fewer
ReMastered: Who Shot the Sheriff? (2018) (TV Movie) - Executive Producer, Writer (created by) Executive Producer, Writer (created by) See fewer
Phenoms (2018) (TV Series) - Director (11 episodes, 2018), Executive Producer (6 episodes, 2018) Director (11 episodes, 2018), Executive Producer (6 episodes, 2018) See fewer Uruguay (2018) Season 1, Episode 16 - Director, Executive Producer Director, Executive Producer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	11
ReMastered: Tricky Dick and the Man in Black (2018) (TV Movie) - Lead Researcher, Executive Producer, Writer (created by) Lead Researcher, Executive Producer, Writer (created by) See fewer
The 18th Annual 'A Home for the Holidays' (2016) (TV Special) - Producer Producer See fewer
The 17th Annual 'A Home for the Holidays' (2015) (TV Special) - Producer Producer See fewer
A Home for the Holidays (2015) (TV Movie) - Director, Producer Director, Producer See fewer
30 for 30 (2010–2014) (TV Series) - Editor (2 episodes, 2010), Director (2 episodes, 2010), Producer (2 episodes, 2010), Cinematographer (2 episodes, 2010), Aerial Videographer (1 episode, 2010), … See more Editor (2 episodes, 2010), Director (2 episodes, 2010), Producer (2 episodes, 2010), Cinematographer (2 episodes, 2010), Aerial Videographer (1 episode, 2010), Writer (1 episode, 2010), Color Timer (1 episode, 2010), Special Thanks (1 episode, 2014), 2d Graphics (1 episode, 2010) See fewer Playing for the Mob (Oct 7, 2014) Season 2, Episode 20 - Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer See more See fewer Loading	3
30 for 30: Soccer Stories (2014) (TV Series) - Executive Producer (1 episode, 2014) Executive Producer (1 episode, 2014) See fewer The Myth of Garrincha (Apr 29, 2014) Season 1, Episode 4 - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer	1
30 for 30 Shorts (2012) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 2012), Producer (1 episode, 2012) Director (1 episode, 2012), Producer (1 episode, 2012) See fewer Arnold's Blueprint (Sep 26, 2012) Season 1, Episode 2 - Director, Producer Director, Producer See fewer	1
Iron Ring (2008– ) (TV Series) - Director Director See fewer
Live from the Artists Den (2008) (TV Series) - Editor (1 episode, 2008) Editor (1 episode, 2008) See fewer Patty Griffin (Jan 24, 2008) Season 1, Episode 7 - Editor Editor See fewer	1
The Addiction Project (2007– ) (TV Series) - Contributing Director Contributing Director See fewer
Buenas intenciones (2002) (TV Movie) - Cinematographer, Director, Editor, Producer, Writer Cinematographer, Director, Editor, Producer, Writer See fewer

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Self (1 title)
The Fabulous Picture Show (2011) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2011) Himself (1 episode, 2011) See fewer Tatsumi (Sep 2, 2011) Season 6, Episode 6 - Himself Himself See fewer

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