Nicholas Jarecki
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Nicholas Jarecki is an American writer and filmmaker, best known for his 2005 documentary The Outsider.
A native of New York City, Jarecki attended New York University
's film school and graduated at age 19.
He is the author of Breaking In: How 20 Film Directors Got Their Start (Doubleday 2002).
Jarecki's documentary, The Outsider, followed film director James Toback
(who was one of the 20 profiled in Jarecki's book) as he made a movie with no script in 12 days. The film contains interviews with Woody Allen
, Harvey Keitel
, Robert Downey, Jr., Brooke Shields
, Norman Mailer
and others. The Outsider was purchased by Showtime and Netflix
after its premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival
and premiered on television on August 9, 2007.
In late 2005, Jarecki approached author Bret Easton Ellis
about collaborating to create a screen adaptation of Ellis' bestseller The Informers
. In 2007 they completed their original screenplay and began production of the film as executive producers. The film premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival
.
Through his production company, Green Room Films, Jarecki has several forthcoming feature and television projects including Tyson
(2008), James Toback's new documentary about the legendary heavyweight, which Jarecki produced. It premiered at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival
, winning a special jury prize and also played at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, followed by a critically acclaimed theatrical and TV release.
In October 2009, Tyson was nominated for an IFP/Gotham Best Documentary award.
Jarecki is the founder of beatsheetcentral.com, a popular screenwriting resource. He is the brother of documentary makers Andrew Jarecki
and Eugene Jarecki
.
In November 2010, Variety announced that Al Pacino
, Eva Green
, and Susan Sarandon
were in talks to star in Jarecki's new film Arbitrage
, about a troubled hedge-fund magnate, which he will write and direct in early 2011. In late January 2011, Indiewire
announced that Canadian hip-hop artist and actor Drake
was in negotiations to join the cast. Jarecki is currently completing post-production on Arbitrage, which stars Richard Gere
, Susan Sarandon, Tim Roth
, and Brit Marling
.
A native of New York City, Jarecki attended New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
's film school and graduated at age 19.
He is the author of Breaking In: How 20 Film Directors Got Their Start (Doubleday 2002).
Jarecki's documentary, The Outsider, followed film director James Toback
James Toback
James Lee Toback is an American screenwriter and film director.-Early life:Toback was born in New York City. His mother, Selma Judith , was a President of The League of Women Voters and a moderator of political debates on NBC. His father, Irwin Lionel Toback, was a stockbroker and former...
(who was one of the 20 profiled in Jarecki's book) as he made a movie with no script in 12 days. The film contains interviews with Woody Allen
Woody Allen
Woody Allen is an American screenwriter, director, actor, comedian, jazz musician, author, and playwright. Allen's films draw heavily on literature, sexuality, philosophy, psychology, Jewish identity, and the history of cinema...
, Harvey Keitel
Harvey Keitel
Harvey Keitel is an American actor. Some of his most notable starring roles were in Martin Scorsese's Mean Streets and Taxi Driver, Ridley Scott's The Duellists and Thelma and Louise, Ettore Scola's That Night in Varennes, Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction, Jane Campion's The...
, Robert Downey, Jr., Brooke Shields
Brooke Shields
Brooke Christa Shields is an American actress and model. Some of her better-known movies include Pretty Baby and The Blue Lagoon, as well as TV shows such as Suddenly Susan, That '70s Show and Lipstick Jungle....
, Norman Mailer
Norman Mailer
Norman Kingsley Mailer was an American novelist, journalist, essayist, poet, playwright, screenwriter, and film director.Along with Truman Capote, Joan Didion, Hunter S...
and others. The Outsider was purchased by Showtime and Netflix
Netflix
Netflix, Inc., is an American provider of on-demand internet streaming media in the United States, Canada, and Latin America and flat rate DVD-by-mail in the United States. The company was established in 1997 and is headquartered in Los Gatos, California...
after its premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival
Tribeca Film Festival
The Tribeca Film Festival is a film festival founded in 2002 by Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro and Craig Hatkoff in a response to the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the consequent loss of vitality in the TriBeCa neighborhood in Lower Manhattan.The mission of the festival...
and premiered on television on August 9, 2007.
In late 2005, Jarecki approached author Bret Easton Ellis
Bret Easton Ellis
Bret Easton Ellis is an American novelist and short story writer. His works have been translated into 27 different languages. He was regarded as one of the so-called literary Brat Pack, which also included Tama Janowitz and Jay McInerney...
about collaborating to create a screen adaptation of Ellis' bestseller The Informers
The Informers
The Informers is a collection of short stories, seemingly linked by the same continuity, authored by American author Bret Easton Ellis. It was first published as a whole in 1994. Chapters 6 and 7, "Water from the Sun" and "Discovering Japan", were published separately in the UK by Picador in 2007...
. In 2007 they completed their original screenplay and began production of the film as executive producers. The film premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...
.
Through his production company, Green Room Films, Jarecki has several forthcoming feature and television projects including Tyson
Tyson (documentary)
Tyson is a 2008 documentary film about the life of former undisputed heavyweight world champion boxer Mike Tyson. It was directed by American filmmaker James Toback and produced by Nicholas Jarecki, Bob Yari, and Carmelo Anthony....
(2008), James Toback's new documentary about the legendary heavyweight, which Jarecki produced. It premiered at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...
, winning a special jury prize and also played at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, followed by a critically acclaimed theatrical and TV release.
In October 2009, Tyson was nominated for an IFP/Gotham Best Documentary award.
Jarecki is the founder of beatsheetcentral.com, a popular screenwriting resource. He is the brother of documentary makers Andrew Jarecki
Andrew Jarecki
Andrew Jarecki is an American filmmaker, musician, and entrepreneur. He is best known for Capturing the Friedmans, which won eighteen international prizes including the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival and the New York Film Critics Circle award, and was nominated for an Academy...
and Eugene Jarecki
Eugene Jarecki
Eugene Jarecki is an author and a dramatic and documentary filmmaker based in New York.His works include Why We Fight, which won the 2005 Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival, The Trials of Henry Kissinger, Reagan, Freakonomics , Quest of the Carib Canoe, and Season of the...
.
In November 2010, Variety announced that Al Pacino
Al Pacino
Alfredo James "Al" Pacino is an American film and stage actor and director. He is famous for playing mobsters, including Michael Corleone in The Godfather trilogy, Tony Montana in Scarface, Alphonse "Big Boy" Caprice in Dick Tracy and Carlito Brigante in Carlito's Way, though he has also appeared...
, Eva Green
Eva Green
Eva Gaëlle Green is a French actress and model.Green performed in theatre before making her film debut in The Dreamers , which generated controversy over her numerous nude scenes. She achieved greater fame for her parts in Kingdom of Heaven , and in the 2006 James Bond film Casino Royale, for...
, and Susan Sarandon
Susan Sarandon
Susan Sarandon is an American actress. She has worked in films and television since 1969, and won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the 1995 film Dead Man Walking. She had also been nominated for the award for four films before that and has received other recognition for her...
were in talks to star in Jarecki's new film Arbitrage
Arbitrage (film)
Arbitrage is an upcoming financial drama. Filming began in April of 2011 in New York City.-Plot:A troubled hedge fund magnate is forced to turn to an unlikely person for help after a crucial mistake involving a sale in his trading empire.-Cast:...
, about a troubled hedge-fund magnate, which he will write and direct in early 2011. In late January 2011, Indiewire
IndieWire
indieWIRE is a daily news site for the independent film community. It covers indie, documentary and foreign language films, as well industry news, film festival reports, filmmaker interviews and movie reviews...
announced that Canadian hip-hop artist and actor Drake
Drake (entertainer)
Aubrey Drake Graham , who records under the mononym Drake, is a Canadian recording artist and actor. He originally became known for playing Jimmy Brooks on the television series Degrassi: The Next Generation....
was in negotiations to join the cast. Jarecki is currently completing post-production on Arbitrage, which stars Richard Gere
Richard Gere
Richard Tiffany Gere is an American actor. He began acting in the 1970s, playing a supporting role in Looking for Mr. Goodbar, and a starring role in Days of Heaven. He came to prominence in 1980 for his role in the film American Gigolo, which established him as a leading man and a sex symbol...
, Susan Sarandon, Tim Roth
Tim Roth
Simon Timothy "Tim" Roth is an English film actor and director best known for his roles in the American films,Legend of 1900, Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Four Rooms, Skellig, Planet of the Apes, The Incredible Hulk and Rob Roy, receiving an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for...
, and Brit Marling
Brit Marling
Brit Marling is an American writer, producer, director, and actress.She graduated from Georgetown University in 2005 with a degree in economics...
.