Jacob Aaron Estes

Jacob Aaron Estes (born September 6, 1972) is an American screenwriter and film director.

Jacob Aaron Estes
BornSeptember 6, 1972 (1972-09-06) (age 47)
Tulare County, California, U.S.
Occupationscreenwriter, film director
Spouse(s)Gretchen Lieberum

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 he 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] starring Tobey Maguire, Laura Linney, Ray Liotta, Dennis Haysbert, Kerry Washington, and Elizabeth Banks. Estes co-wrote the script of the horror sequel Rings, along with Akiva Goldsman and David Loucka.[6]

Personal life

Estes is married to the musician Gretchen Lieberum.[1]

Filmography
YearFilmDirectorWriterProducerNotes
2001SummoningYesYesShort film
2004Mean CreekYesYes
2005Nearing GraceYes
2011The DetailsYesYes
20147 MinutesYes
2015BromanceSpecial thanks
2017RingsYesCo-write with David Loucka and Akiva Goldsman
2019Don't Let GoYesYes

References
  1. Kushner, Zach (September 24, 2012). "GET THE DETAILS FROM DIRECTOR JACOB AARON ESTES: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW & TRAILER". Stand By for Mind Control. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
  2. "Jacob Aaron Estes". doollee.com. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
  3. Armstrong, Derek. "Review: Mean Creek". AllMovie. Retrieved February 24, 2011.
  4. "Awards: Mean Creek". Allmovie. Retrieved February 24, 2011.
  5. Holden, Stephen. "Relentless Raccoons and Other Suburban Problems Money Can't Always Fix". NY Times. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
  6. "Gutierrez is directing from a script written by Akiva Goldsman, David Loucka, and Jacob Aaron Estes". Dread Central. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
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