Nicholas Jarecki

Jarecki was born on June 25, 1979, in New York City, to Henry Jarecki and Marjorie Heidsieck.{{cite news|last=Anderson|first=John|title=And the Rich Shall Inherit the Woes|newspaper=The New York Times|date=August 31, 2012}} His half-brothers are fellow filmmakers Andrew and Eugene Jarecki. and finance executive Thomas A. Jarecki. His father is Jewish and his mother is from a Catholic background.[http://www.jewishjournal.com/fall_preview/article/fall_films_identity_crises_controversy_conflict_creativity_and_chicanery Jewishjournal.com]

At 15 he was hired as a technical consultant on the 1995 film Hackers, where his job was to consult with the actors and director about computer hacking. Jarecki took an interest in filmmaking on the set of Hackers, recalling, "I kept noticing that there was this guy that the actors seemed to really look up to and respect, so I asked 'Who's that?' and they told me he was the director. Then I knew it was clear what I wanted to do."[http://www.fastcocreate.com/1681599/how-nicholas-jarecki-hacked-his-way-to-his-first-feature-film Fastcocreate.com]

At 19 Jarecki graduated from New York University and went on to try directing music videos to get noticed in the film community. After no one expressed interest in his video services he decided to interview his favorite directors to see how they got their start. A literary agent introduced by a family friend liked the idea and got Jarecki a $50,000 advance from Doubleday to write the 2001 book Breaking In: How 20 Film Directors Got Their Start.{{cite magazine |title=Against the Odds: How a First-Time Director Got His Wall Street Flick To the Big Screen |magazine=Time |date=October 8, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230207222503/https://business.time.com/2012/10/08/against-the-odds-how-a-first-time-director-got-his-wall-street-flick-to-the-big-screen/ |archive-date=2023-02-07 |url-status=live |url=https://business.time.com/2012/10/08/against-the-odds-how-a-first-time-director-got-his-wall-street-flick-to-the-big-screen/ |last1=Hamilton |first1=Anita }}

In 2005 Jarecki produced, directed, and edited his first feature film The Outsider in which he chronicled the 12-day shoot of the thriller When Will I Be Loved.[http://www.efilmcritic.com/feature.php?feature=1505 eFilmcritic.com] Showtime acquired the film and it made its television premiere during August 2007. Netflix's Red Envelope Entertainment label acquired the home video rights.[https://www.variety.com/article/VR1117969141?refCatId=13 Variety] The Outsider has been received well, currently holding 69% on Rotten Tomatoes[https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10005470-outsider/ Rotten Tomatoes] and generally favorable reviews on Metacritic.[https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-outsider Metacritic]

Jarecki next worked in 2008, serving as an executive producer for the documentary Tyson.[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1032821/fullcredits IMDb] In the same year he served as an executive producer for The Informers[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0865554/fullcredits#cast IMDb] which he co-wrote with novelist Bret Easton Ellis (whose novel the film was based on) and was even set to direct it at one point.{{cite web |title=Injecting a Taste of the Flush and Flashy '80s Into Sundance (Published 2009) |website=The New York Times |date=January 12, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221126014125/https://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/13/movies/13info.html |archive-date=2022-11-26 |url-status=live |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/13/movies/13info.html |last1=Cieply |first1=Michael }}

The following year Jarecki founded [https://web.archive.org/web/20100127092241/http://www.beatsheetcentral.com/ Beat Sheet Central], a popular script writing resource.[http://the-story-spot.com/dont-miss-beat-sheet-central/ The-story-spot.com] He returned to directing and writing with the 3-minute short film The Weight in 2009 as well.[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1546046/fullcredits IMDb]

At the Sundance Film Festival in January 2012 Jarecki debuted the first feature film he both wrote and directed, Arbitrage.[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movie/arbitrage/review/283815 The Hollywood Reporter] starring Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon, Tim Roth and Brit Marling.[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1764183/fullcredits IMDb] Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions acquired the film[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/risky-business/sundance-2012-richard-geres-arbitrage-283867 The Hollywood Reporter] and it opened in US theaters September 2012.{{Cite web |url=http://jabcatmovies.com/2012/08/arbitrage-release-date-and-us-theaters/ |title=Jadcatmovies.com |access-date=November 9, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121129034505/http://jabcatmovies.com/2012/08/arbitrage-release-date-and-us-theaters/ |archive-date=November 29, 2012 |url-status=dead }} Arbitrage was praised by critics receiving an 87% positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes, making it one of the top 20 reviewed films of the year. It won a number of awards including the National Board of Review for "Top 10 Independent Films", as well as a Golden Globe nomination for "Best Actor – Drama" for its star, Richard Gere.{{cite web | url = https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/arbitrage/ | publisher= Flixster| work= Rotten Tomatoes| title= Arbitrage| accessdate= January 22, 2013}}{{cite web| title= Arbitrage| url= https://www.metacritic.com/movie/arbitrage | publisher= CBS| work= Metacritic| accessdate= January 22, 2013}} The film was also a commercial success; although made inexpensively, it grossed over $48 million in worldwide box office and VOD.{{cite web| url= https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=arbitrage.htm | work= Box Office Mojo| publisher= IMDB| title= Arbitrage (2012)| accessdate= May 10, 2012}}

It was announced in October 2012 that his next film would be Fuel, "a detective story set in Los Angeles amid a futuristic world of electric vehicles and alternative energy."[https://www.variety.com/article/VR1118060689 Variety]

In 2019, Jarecki directed, wrote, and produced the multi-narrative film about the opioid epidemic, Crisis, starring Gary Oldman, Luke Evans, Evangeline Lilly, Armie Hammer, Michelle Rodriguez, Veronica Ferres, Mia Kirshner, Greg Kinnear and Lily-Rose Depp.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/gary-oldman-armie-hammer-evangeline-lilly-star-dreamland-1183293|title=Gary Oldman, Armie Hammer, Evangeline Lilly Team for Opioid Thriller 'Dreamland'|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Alex|last=Ritman|date=February 6, 2019|accessdate=February 6, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/greg-kinnear-michelle-rodriguez-lily-rose-depp-dreamland-1203152155/|title=Greg Kinnear, Michelle Rodriguez, Lily-Rose Depp Join 'Dreamland'|website=Variety|first=Dave|last=McNary|date=February 28, 2019|accessdate=July 7, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/04/luke-evans-mia-kirshner-michael-aronov-martin-donovan-gary-oldman-dreamland-1202603036/|title=Luke Evans, Mia Kirshner, Michael Aronov & Martin Donovan Join Opioid Thriller 'Dreamland'|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Amanda|last=N'Duka|date=April 26, 2019|accessdate=July 7, 2020}} The film was released in 2021, and was well-received by critics and audiences, ranking as the #1 best selling film on iTunes for nearly two weeks during its initial US release and as the #1 box office debut film in Australia. The film was also the #1 independent film in theaters in its opening weekend in the US.

In December 2015, Jarecki was reported to be in a relationship with Courtney Love.{{cite web|url=https://winnipegsun.com/2015/12/18/courtney-love-dating-younger-man/wcm/1c99741c-c202-46db-be02-144d58c2ff1e|title=Courtney Love 'dating younger man'|website=Winnipeg Sun|date=December 18, 2015|accessdate=July 7, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.eonline.com/uk/photos/17910/2016-golden-globes-party-pics|title=2016 Golden Globes: Party Pics|website=E! News|date=January 14, 2016|accessdate=July 7, 2020}}

Documentary film

Feature film

Short film

Technical consultant

• Hackers (1995) (Uncredited)

• [https://www.amazon.com/Breaking-In-Directors-Their-Start/dp/0767906748 Breaking In: How 20 Film Directors Got Their Start] ({{ISBN|0767906748}}) (2001)

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• [https://books.google.com/books/about/Breaking_In.html?id=7W6t8Wf_DhUC Breaking In: How 20 Film Directors Got Their Start] at Google Books
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20100127092241/http://www.beatsheetcentral.com/ beatsheetcentral.com]

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