Jonathan Liebesman

JONATHAN LIEBESMAN directed the hit sci-fi actioner "Battle Los Angeles." He also directed "The Killing Room," starring Timothy Hutton, Chloe Sevingy, Peter Stormare and Nick Cannon. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, and later played at the prestigious Deauville Film Festival. "Darkness Falls" was his first feature film, which debuted at number one at the box office, and he directed "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning," for producer Michael Bay.

Liebesman began his film career by writing and directing the award-winning short "Genesis and Catastrophe," based on Roald Dahl's short story. The film was screened at numerous film festivals, winning the Hollywood Film Festival's Young Filmmaker Award and the Austin Film Festival's Student Short Film Award. Liebesman later directed the short film "Rings," which acted as a bridge between the features "The Ring" and "The Ring 2."

Born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa, he attended the South African School of Film and Drama before moving to the U.S. to study at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.

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