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Azazel Jacobs

Director, Actor, Producer, Writer, Editor, Additional CreditsBorn January 1, 1972 (53 years)
Azazel Jacobs is an American film director and screenwriter, known for his acclaimed features such as The GoodTimesKid (2005), Momma's Man (2008), Terri (2011), The Lovers (2017), French Exit (2020), and His Three Daughters (2023).

Raised in a Jewish family in Manhattan, Jacobs pursued his passion for film, earning degrees from SUNY Purchase and the AFI Conservatory. His early work, The GoodTimesKid, gained a cult following, while Momma's Man was hailed as "Independent Film defined" by The New York Times. Terri, starring John C. Reilly, premiered at Sundance and garnered international recognition.

Jacobs further showcased his talent by directing two seasons of the SKY/HBO show, Doll & Em. In 2017, he wrote and directed The Lovers, released by A24, starring Debra Winger and Tracy Letts. The film's screenplay earned him an Independent Spirit Award nomination.

In 2020, Jacobs directed French Exit, based on Patrick deWitt's novel, featuring Michelle Pfeiffer in a role Variety deemed unforgettable. The film received multiple award nominations, including a Golden Globe, and won Best Actress at the Canadian Screen Awards.

His latest film, His Three Daughters, premiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival and was acquired by Netflix for a 2024 release. The film, written, directed, edited, and produced by Jacobs, stars Natasha Lyonne, Elizabeth Olsen, and Carrie Coon in critically acclaimed performances.

Jacobs has also directed episodes for television series like Sorry For Your Loss and Mozart in the Jungle. In 2024, an official remake of The Lovers, "Do Aur Do Pyaar", was released in India, marking the first remake of an A24 film.

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Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Wristcutters: A Love Story
  • The Lovers

Known For

  • His Three Daughters
  • Terri
  • French Exit
  • Mozart in the Jungle
  • The Lovers
  • The Better Sister
  • Do Aur Do Pyaar
  • Sorry For Your Loss
  • Doll & Em
  • Momma's Man
  • The GoodTimesKid
  • Dead Doll

Azazel Jacobs Filmography

2006
Wristcutters: A Love Story · as Kamakaze Pizza Patron
2005
The GoodTimesKid · as Rodolfo Cano
2003

2023
2020
French Exit · as Executive Producer
2014
Mozart in the Jungle (TV Series) · as Consulting Producer
2013
Doll & Em (TV Series) · as Associate Producer
2003

2023
2017
The Lovers · as Screenplay
2013
Doll & Em (TV Series)
2008
2005
The GoodTimesKid · as Screenplay
2004
Dead Doll · as Screenplay
2003

2024
2017
Hollywood First Look Features (TV Series) · as Self
2007
2005
Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self
1985
American Masters (TV Series) · as Self - Filmmaker, Ken's Son
1979
SAG Foundation Conversations (TV Series) · as Self

2024
Do Aur Do Pyaar · as Original Story
2011
Terri · as Story
2005
The GoodTimesKid · as Cinematographer

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