Jacob Stacey Schreier (born September 29, 1981) is an American director. He was a founding member of Waverly Films, a Brooklyn-based filmmaking collective, and joined Park Pictures in 2006, releasing his first feature film Robot & Frank in 2012. In 2015, he released Paper Towns, an adaptation of the 2008 novel of the same name by John Green, and directed the 2025 Marvel Studios superhero film Thunderbolts*.
Early life Schreier was born in Berkeley, California, to Jewish parents; his father is a psychiatrist for children. Schreier attended the New York University Tisch School of the Arts. After graduating, he directed music videos, including one for Francis and the Lights, a performer/songwriter with whom Schreier also played keyboard for several years. He also directed commercials for products such as Absolut Vodka and Verizon phones. Together with his friends from college, he co-founded the film collective Waverly Films and continued to collaborate on film projects for television and the web.
Film career In 2006, Schreier signed with Park Pictures, a commercial and film production company, and worked on a number of advertising campaigns and commercials; he was noted for his work and appeared in the “Best New Directors” list of Creativity Magazine and other advertising industry magazines. In 2012, he released his first feature film, Robot & Frank, based on the screenplay by his Tisch classmate and friend Christopher Ford. The film won the Alfred P. Sloan Prize at the Sundance Film Festival, for best feature film that focuses on science or technology as a theme, tying with the Kashmiri film Valley of Saints. Robot & Frank earned Schreier critical acclaim for his feature directorial debut. Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan called it "exceptionally polished for a first-time effort", and Rolling Stone gave it three out of four stars. He also directed the film adaptation of the John Green book, Paper Towns, which was released on July 24, 2015.Zuckerman, Esther. "See Nat Wolff and Cara Delevingne on the Paper Towns Poster." Entertainment Weekly. 12 Mar. 2015. Web. 13 Mar. 2015. <http://www.ew.com/article/2015/03/12/see-nat-wolff-and-cara-delevingne-paper-towns-poster>.
In 2021, frequent collaborator Chance the Rapper released Magnificent Coloring World, a concert film made from special performance footage Schreier directed in 2016. An international distribution agreement with AMC Theatres and Park Pictures for the film was made, marking the first time an individual recording artist has distributed a film exclusively through AMC.
In June 2022, Schreier was hired to direct the Marvel Studios superhero Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film Thunderbolts*. The film received generally positive reviews.
In 2025, a week after the release of Thunderbolts*, Schreier became the top choice to direct an X-Men film for Marvel Studios. On July 20, 2025, Schreier was officially confirmed as the film's director.
Filmography Film Director Robot & Frank (2012) Paper Towns (2015) Thunderbolts* (2025) Fear of Missing Out (2026 short film)
Associate producer Natural Selection (2011) Magic Valley (2011) First Winter (2012)
Concert film Chance the Rapper's Magnificent Coloring World (2021)
Television Year Title Notes 2013 Alpha House Episode "Tiggers" 2016 Shameless Episode "NSFW" 2017–2018 I'm Dying Up Here Episodes "The Return" and "The Mattresses" 2018–2019 Lodge 49 6 episodes 2018–2020 Kidding 6 episodes 2021 Dave Episode "International Gander" Brand New Cherry Flavor Episodes "Milk Bath" and "Egg" The Premise Episode "Butt Plug" 2022 Minx Episode "An exciting new chapter in the annals of erotica" 2023–present Beef 8 episodes;Also executive producer 2024 Star Wars: Skeleton CrewEpisode "You Have a Lot to Learn About Pirates"
Music videos Year Title Artist Ref. 2005 "Off the Record" My Morning Jacket 2006 "Don't Leave Me Blue" The Blue Van 2008 "The Top"Francis and the Lights 2010 "Darling, It's Alright" 2013 "Like a Dream" 2016 "Friends" Francis and the Lights featuring Bon Iver and Kanye West "Trust Nobody" Cashmere Cat featuring Selena Gomez and Tory Lanez "See Her Out (That's Just Life)" Francis and the Lights 2017 "Same Drugs" Chance the Rapper "9 (After Coachella)" Cashmere Cat featuring MØ and Sophie "May I Have This Dance" Francis and the Lights featuring Chance the Rapper "Want You Back" Haim2018 "Eastside" Benny Blanco, Halsey and Khalid "The Video in the Pool" Francis and the Lights "I Found You" Benny Blanco and Calvin Harris2019 "I Found You / Nilda's Story" Benny Blanco, Calvin Harris and Miguel "I Can't Get Enough" Benny Blanco, Tainy, Selena Gomez and J Balvin "Graduation Benny Blanco and Juice Wrld "Emotions" Cashmere Cat "For Your Eyes Only" "Follow God" Kanye West "Closed on Sunday" 2020 "I Know Alone"Haim "Don't Wanna" "Lonely" Justin Bieber and Benny Blanco 2021 "Issues" Baby Keem 2022 "We Cry Together" Kendrick Lamar 2025 "Younger and Hotter Than Me" Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco
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