Samuel Gonzalez Jr.(I)
- Director
- Writer
- Editor
Samuel Gonzalez Jr. is a Emmy-nominated, multi award winning film director and Iraq War Veteran and a graduate of Pasadenas prestigious Art Center College of Design where he joins the ranks of fellow alumni Michael Bay, Zach Snyder and Tarsem Singh among others. Gonzalez's unique cinematic identity caught the eye of legendary Hollywood producer Edward R. Pressman (The Crow, American Psycho, Wall Street) who optioned his published Novel The Chords of WAR - a semi-autobiographical war story about his experience playing and forming a rock n roll band while a soldier overseas during the Iraq War. Acclaimed show runner and writer Graham Yost (Justified, The Americans, Speed) called the book "Brilliant!".
This professional relationship led Gonzalez to new opportunities in film and music videos, directing for rock artists Papa Roach, Escape the Fate, Bad Wolves and Grammy winning artist Kimbra for Warner Bros. Group.
Gonzalez is heavily influenced by Kubrick, Zemeckis, Darabont and Fincher as his work often is a hybrid between those, often putting considerable touch of suspense and grounded often dark colored psychological themes interwoven throughout his narratives, no matter the format in which he shoots in. His first feature debut, 'Railway Spine' a period war and crime drama was nominated for the Chris Brinker Award for Best New Director and won the coveted Golden Eagle Award for Best Military Film at the 2016 San Diego International Film Festival, released on VOD and Amazon Prime in early 2020.
He co-directed the upcoming 2022 high octane horror thriller film 'The Retaliators' for Better Noise Films, co-producers of Netflix's 'The Dirt'. The film was acquired by Cinelife Entertainment and hitting theaters worldwide Sept 14th 2022. The release comes on the heels of a successful festival tour, during which the film world premiered at Londons Arrow Video Frightfest and had its US Premiere Screamfest, where it was the opening night film to a sold out crowd, followed by more then 25 festivals worldwide, garnering 89 % on rotten tomatoes.
In 2023, his horror anthology feature 'Night of the Missing' was released worldwide by Cineverse(the studio that brought Terrifier 2) and spent 1 month in the TOP 5 spot. Streaming exclusively on Screambox.
He is in post production on his upcoming sexy slasher feature 'Stiletto' starring screen legend Colleen Camp, Steven Blackehart and Mia Chalis - releasing in 2024.
With over 20 short films, several commercials and music videos over the past decade, Samuel Gonzalez Jr. has firmly established himself as one of the industry's most sought out up and coming talents.
This professional relationship led Gonzalez to new opportunities in film and music videos, directing for rock artists Papa Roach, Escape the Fate, Bad Wolves and Grammy winning artist Kimbra for Warner Bros. Group.
Gonzalez is heavily influenced by Kubrick, Zemeckis, Darabont and Fincher as his work often is a hybrid between those, often putting considerable touch of suspense and grounded often dark colored psychological themes interwoven throughout his narratives, no matter the format in which he shoots in. His first feature debut, 'Railway Spine' a period war and crime drama was nominated for the Chris Brinker Award for Best New Director and won the coveted Golden Eagle Award for Best Military Film at the 2016 San Diego International Film Festival, released on VOD and Amazon Prime in early 2020.
He co-directed the upcoming 2022 high octane horror thriller film 'The Retaliators' for Better Noise Films, co-producers of Netflix's 'The Dirt'. The film was acquired by Cinelife Entertainment and hitting theaters worldwide Sept 14th 2022. The release comes on the heels of a successful festival tour, during which the film world premiered at Londons Arrow Video Frightfest and had its US Premiere Screamfest, where it was the opening night film to a sold out crowd, followed by more then 25 festivals worldwide, garnering 89 % on rotten tomatoes.
In 2023, his horror anthology feature 'Night of the Missing' was released worldwide by Cineverse(the studio that brought Terrifier 2) and spent 1 month in the TOP 5 spot. Streaming exclusively on Screambox.
He is in post production on his upcoming sexy slasher feature 'Stiletto' starring screen legend Colleen Camp, Steven Blackehart and Mia Chalis - releasing in 2024.
With over 20 short films, several commercials and music videos over the past decade, Samuel Gonzalez Jr. has firmly established himself as one of the industry's most sought out up and coming talents.
