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The Spierig Brothers

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The Spierig Brothers
Other namesSpierig Brothers
Occupation(s)Film directors, screenwriters, film producers
Years active2000–present

Identical twin brothers Peter Spierig and Michael Spierig (/ˈspiːrɪɡ/ ⓘ), known collectively as the Spierig Brothers, are German-Australian film directors, producers, and screenwriters. They are best known for their 2014 sci-fi thriller, Predestination.

Film career

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Peter and Michael made their directing debut in 2003 with Undead, a low-budget zombie horror-comedy film, after they agreed on pooling together their life savings.[1] It won a prize for Best Visual Effects at the Australian Film Institute Awards, and screened at 17 film festivals, including Edinburgh, Montreal, Toronto, Sitges, Berlin, Amsterdam and Puchon. At the Melbourne International Film Festival, the International Federation of Film Critics awarded Undead the prestigious FIPRESCI Award. The film was sold to 41 countries, and was released in the US and Canada by Lions Gate Entertainment, who developed a close relationship with Peter and Michael, and backed their second film, Daybreakers.[citation needed]

Daybreakers (2010) starred four-time Academy Award nominee Ethan Hawke, four-time Academy Award nominee Willem Dafoe, Sam Neill, Claudia Karvan, Vince Colosimo, Michael Dorman, and Isabel Lucas. The film was released in the United States on 2,500 screens in January 2010.[citation needed]

The Spierig brothers' third film was the action sci-fi thriller Predestination based on the 1959 science fiction short story '"—All You Zombies—" by Robert A. Heinlein. The film stars Ethan Hawke and Sarah Snook, and includes an appearance by Noah Taylor.[2] The story recounts that of a detective from a covert government agency (Hawke) who embarks on an intricate series of time-travel journeys in order to catch a master criminal and ensure his own existence. The film was co-written and co-directed by the twins, and was filmed in Australia during Spring of 2013. After its premiere at SXSW on 8 March 2014, the film received many positive reviews including Variety, The Guardian, and IGN Movies.[3]

The two directed the eighth Saw film, Jigsaw, which was released on 27 October 2017.[4] Their next film was Winchester: The House That Ghosts Built, a horror film about the Winchester Mystery House,[5] starring Helen Mirren as heiress Sarah Winchester, and released on 2 February 2018. Both films however received largely negative reviews.[citation needed]

Filmography

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Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes
2000 The Big Picture Yes Yes Yes Short film
2003 Undead Yes Yes Yes Also editors, visual effects supervisors and sound designers
2009 Daybreakers Yes Yes No Also visual effects supervisors
2014 Predestination Yes Yes Yes Also visual effects supervisors and music composer (Composed by Peter Spierig)
2017 Jigsaw Yes No No
2018 Winchester Yes Yes No Also music composer (Composed by Peter Spierig)
TBA Fall 2 Yes No No [6]

Awards and nominations

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Predestination won the 2014 John Hinde Award for Excellence in Science-Fiction Writing.[7]

AACTA Awards
Year Nominated work Category Result
2015 Predestination Best Film Nominated
Best Direction Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay Nominated
Best Original Music Score Nominated
Australian Film Institute Awards
Year Nominated work Category Result
2010 Daybreakers Best Visual Effects Won
Golden Raspberry Awards
Year Nominated work Category Result
2019 Winchester Worst Director Nominated
Worst Screenplay Nominated
International Federation of Film Critics
Year Nominated work Category Result
2003 Undead Fipresci Award Won
Toronto After Dark Film Festival
Year Nominated work Category Result
2014 Predestination Special Award for Best Sci-Fi Film Won
Special Award for Best Screenplay Won
Audience Award for Best Feature Film 2nd Place

References

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  1. ^ "The Spierig Brothers Interview". Phillyburbs.com. Archived from the original on 7 September 2008. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  2. ^ Moore, Debi (15 May 2012). "International Rights for the Spierig Brothers' Predestination Acquired by Arclight Films". Dread Central. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Predestination Reviews on Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes.
  4. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (13 July 2016). "Lionsgate Dates New 'Saw' Movie & Ryan Reynolds Action Comedy 'The Hitman's Bodyguard'". Deadline.
  5. ^ "Winchester House Movie". Winchestermysteryhouse.com. Archived from the original on 6 November 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  6. ^ Ritman, Alex (15 May 2024). "'Fall' Sequel to Be Directed by 'Jigsaw' Helmers the Spierig Brothers for Capstone". Variety. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  7. ^ "AWGIE special awards 1973-2015" (PDF). AWG. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
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