Nicholas Jarecki
| Nicholas Jarecki | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 25, 1979 New York City, New York, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Film director, producer, writer |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Notable work | The Outsider, The Informers, Arbitrage |
Nicholas Jarecki (born June 25, 1979) is an American film director, producer, and writer best known for his 2012 feature film Arbitrage.
Jarecki was born on June 25, 1979 in New York City, to Henry Jarecki and Marjorie Heidsieck. He has three brothers, finance executive Thomas A. Jarecki and fellow filmmakers Andrew Jarecki and Eugene Jarecki (Andrew and Eugene are half-brothers). His father is Jewish and his mother is from a Catholic background.
At 16 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."
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.
In 2005 Jarecki produced, directed, and edited his first feature film The Outsider in which he followed director James Toback on the 12-day shoot of his thriller When Will I Be Loved.Showtime acquired the film and it made its television premiere during August 2007. Netflix's Red Envelope Entertainment label acquired the home video rights.The Outsider has been received well, currently holding 69% on Rotten Tomatoes and generally favorable reviews on Metacritic.
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