Zachary Edward Snyder (born March 1, 1966) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He made his feature film debut in 2004 with a remake of the 1978 horror film "Dawn of the Dead". Since then, he has directed or produced a number of comic book and superhero films, including "300" (2007) and "Watchmen" (2009), as well as the Superman film that started the DC Extended Universe, "Man of Steel" (2013), and its follow-ups, ' (2016) and "Justice League" (2017). A director's cut for "Justice League" was released in 2021. He also directed the computer-animated film ' (2010), the psychological action film "Sucker Punch" (2011) and the upcoming film "Army of the Dead" (2021).