Kevin Greutert
Greutert in 2010
Born (1965-03-31) March 31, 1965 (age 58)
Pasadena, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Film editor, director
Years active1991–present
SpouseElizabeth Rowin
Websitekevingreutert.com

Kevin Greutert (/ˈɡrɔɪtərt/ GROY-tərt;[1] born March 31, 1965[2]) is an American film editor and director, best known for his work on the Saw film series, as well as character-based supernatural horrors. He is married to actress Elizabeth Rowin.

Career

Greutert was the film editor for The Strangers (2008), Room 6 (2006), and Journey to the End of the Night (2006).[3] He was also the editor of the Saw series for the first five films, as well as the eighth, Jigsaw.[4] He made his feature directorial debut with Saw VI, which was released on October 23, 2009.[5]

Greutert wrote the original story for and was signed on to direct Paranormal Activity 2, but he was forced off the project and onto Saw 3D after Twisted Pictures (production company behind the Saw films) exercised a "contractual clause" in his contract.[6] Tod Williams replaced him as director for Paranormal Activity 2.[7] Saw 3D was released on October 29, 2010.[8]

Greutert has also published fiction in such magazines as Ambit and Magic Realism, and performed music on several film scores, including the Paul Bowles documentary "Things Gone and Things Still Here".[4]

He also directed the horror film Jessabelle for producer Jason Blum and Lionsgate, which was released on November 7, 2014.[9]

Greutert also directed the 2015 horror film Visions, starring Isla Fisher, Anson Mount, Gillian Jacobs, Jim Parsons, and Eva Longoria, also for producer Jason Blum.

Greutert later directed a thriller entitled Jackals, starring Stephen Dorff, Johnathon Schaech, and Deborah Kara Unger, which was released in 2017. He also returned to the Saw franchise by editing the 2017 entry Jigsaw.

Due to a scheduling conflict, Greutert was originally slated to not return to the Saw franchise with Spiral in 2021.[10] This would have been the first time he's not had any involvement in a Saw film since the franchise began in 2004. However, he was brought on late in production to help with editing the final product, and was given an executive producer credit for the installment.[citation needed]

In August 2022, Bloody Disgusting reported that Greutert would return in a directing capacity to the Saw franchise as the director of its tenth film Saw X, which was released on September 29, 2023.[11] Likewise, in February 2024, Greutert was confirmed to be returning again to direct Saw XI, the eleventh film in the series, set for a release on September 27, 2024.[12]

Filmography

Director

Executive producer

Editor

Title designer

Creative consultant

References

  1. ^ "5 Scariest Saw Traps with Director Kevin Greutert". Fandango. September 26, 2023. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  2. ^ "Family Tree Legends Records Collection". California Birth Index, 1905–1995. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved August 31, 2010.
  3. ^ Ace Fernandez; Borys Kit (January 18, 2010). "'Paranormal Activity 2' gets ready with 'Saw VI' director". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 21, 2010. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Kevin Greutert Interview". The Movies Cult. April 5, 2009. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved August 31, 2010.
  5. ^ Aviles, Omar (May 15, 2008). "Kevin Greutert director of Saw VI". JoBlo.com. Retrieved August 31, 2010.
  6. ^ Fritz, Ben (July 22, 2010). "Lionsgate moves 'Saw 3D' release date to avoid face off with 'Paranormal Activity 2' [UPDATED]". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on July 27, 2010. Retrieved July 27, 2010.
  7. ^ Miska, Brad (January 27, 2010). "Paramount vs Twisted Pictures/Lionsgate Day 2: Greutert Being 'Tortured'". Bloody Disgusting. The Collective. Archived from the original on January 31, 2010. Retrieved July 27, 2010.
  8. ^ "Teaser Trailer Debut: 'Saw 3D', New Release Date!". Bloody Disgusting. The Collective. July 22, 2010. Archived from the original on July 25, 2010. Retrieved July 22, 2010.
  9. ^ Simon Dang (March 9, 2012). "Rising Stars Mark Webber & Sarah Snook To Star In 'Jessabelle' From 'Saw 3D' Director Kevin Greutert – The Playlist". Archived from the original on August 25, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  10. ^ @KevinGreutert (May 29, 2019). "@sawspace @SawMovie Sorry, I'm not part of this one!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  11. ^ Squires, John (August 15, 2022). "Next 'Saw' Movie Set for Halloween 2023 Release With Kevin Greutert Directing! [Exclusive]".
  12. ^ Squires, John (February 5, 2024). "'Saw XI' – 'Saw X' Filmmaker Kevin Greutert Returning to Direct the Next Installment [Exclusive]".

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