The acclaimed work of writer, producer, director, and author Sam Hurwitz is prolific and diverse with credits in the world of film, television, and publishing. His company, Hurwitz Creative, is one of the leading film marketing and bonus feature production companies in the industry. As a theatrical marketing and home entertainment content group, Hurwitz Creative has made significant contributions to over 250 film titles, some of which are among the most successful film and DVD releases in motion picture history. Their credits include: Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Ed Wood, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Dark Shadows, Frankenweenie, Pixar's Ratatouille, The Incredibles, Brave, Lucasfilm's Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, and Avatar. Sam's personal credits include: In television, Sam serves as the Executive Producer of Twentieth Century Fox's TV series Making A Scene , and Director of thirteen episodes of Discovery Channel's award winning documentary series Sail Away. Notable television specials include Executive Producer of Pixar's 20th Anniversary Special for ABC and Lucasfilm's Star Wars: Connections for Fox. In feature films, Sam was the Director of United Artist's On the Make, Producer of the independent film Dead Stop, Second Unit Director of Inside Monkey Zetterland and The Brave starring Marlon Brando and Johnny Depp. His credits in short films include Writer, Producer, and Director of the Robert Downey short, Deadwait, A Life in The Day starring Charlie Sheen, Comicitis with Charlie Sheen, Whoopie Goldberg and Susan Dey, and the award winning Another Flush, which garnered official selections and/or awards in eight film festivals worldwide. Additional credits include: Producer of Johnny Depp's Every Cake Neil, Mirror Man, Behind the Terror: A Comedy, Broken August and Executive Producer of the 3D short, The Double. Sam has produced and/or directed several music videos including Miley Cyrus' "I Thought I Lost You," U2's "United Colors of Plutonium," Vanessa Paradis' "Pourtant." Additional credits include music videos for artists such as The Brian Setzer Orchestra, Color Me Badd, and Raven Simone. Published books include the autobiographical "Hair Loss: The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me" and the humorous "Hooray For Doody!"
Son of Writer, Director & Producer Harry Hurwitz.
