Ira Sachs (born November 21, 1965) is an American filmmaker . His first film was the acclaimed short Lady (1993).
Biography
Sachs was born in Memphis, Tennessee . His films include The Delta (1997), Forty Shades of Blue (2005), Married Life (2007), and Keep the Lights On (2012).[ 1] His newest film, Love Is Strange , premiered at Sundance in 2014.[ 2] He is currently working on a new film titled Thank You For Being Honest . In this project, Sachs will be working with Greg Kinnear , Alfred Molina , Jason Sudeikis and Paulina García .[ 3]
Sachs is Jewish and openly gay .[ 4] [ 5] He described Keep the Lights On to be semi-autographical.[ 6] In January 2012, Sachs married artist Boris Torres in New York city, a few days before their twins, Viva and Felix, were born.[ 7] [ 8]
References
^ Ira Sachs . Filmmakers Profile. Sundance Channel L.L.C.
^ "Sundance Curiosities: 6 Hands-On Narrative Filmmakers Back on the Spotlight At Sundance 2014" . Indiewire.com. 2010-01-25. Retrieved 2013-12-05 .
^ "Paulina García interviewed by Chilean newspaper El Mercurio (in spanish)" . 2015-07-03. Retrieved 2015-07-10 .
^ "Ira Sachs Interview" . [dead link ]
^ Elizabeth Thompson (2014-01-07). "Ira Sachs on Queer Art" . Papermag.com. Retrieved 2014-01-08 .
^ "Out of the Dark" . Retrieved 2015-10-16 .
^ "With 'Love Is Strange,' Ira Sachs Made The Year's Best Love Story" . Retrieved 2015-10-16 .
^ "Will Gay Drama ‘Love Is Strange’ Shatter Hollywood’s Glass Ceiling?" . Retrieved 2015-10-16 .
External links
Films directed by Ira Sachs