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⚫ '''Gabe Polsky''' (born May 3, 1979) is an American film director, writer, and producer.

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⚫ '''Gabe Polsky''' (born May 3, 1979) is an American ], writer, and producer.


==Early life== ==Early life==
Gabe Polsky was born on May 3, 1979, to ] immigrants in ], and he was primarily raised in the ] area. He attended the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rogerebert.com/interviews/gabe-polsky-on-red-army?|title=CIFF 2014 Interview: Gabe Polsky on 'Red Army'|author=Patrick Z. McGavin|date=November 10, 2014|publisher=]|access-date=December 29, 2017}}</ref> After graduating, he attended ], where he played ] hockey.<ref>{{cite magazine|author=Mike Rubin|date=December 5, 2014|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/features/a-look-behind-hockeys-iron-curtain-red-army-documentary-20141205?|title= A Look Behind Hockey's Iron Curtain|magazine=]|access-date=December 29, 2017}}</ref> He competed on Team USA in hockey at the ] in ], winning a silver medal.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://newspapers.library.in.gov/?a=d&d=JPOST19970108-01.1.20&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------|title=Jewish Post 8 January 1997 |website=newspapers.library.in.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://jhsnj-archives.org/?a=d&d=A19970731-NewJerseyJewishNews-19970731.1.12&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN%7CtxTA%7CtxCO%7CtxTY%7CtxTI%7CtxRG%7CtxSG%7CtxSE%7CtxSB%7CtxCT%7CtxIE%7CtxIT%7CtxTE%7CtxLA%7CtxSU%7CtxSP%7CtxDS%7CtxAD%7CtxPR%7CtxTR%7CtxFI-----------|title= July 31, 1997 — Jewish Historical Society of New Jersey Archives|website=New Jersey Jewish News}}</ref>
Polsky was born to ] immigrants in the ] area, and grew up in ].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/19/movies/red-army-is-among-the-notables-at-festival.html?_r=0|title= Spotted at Cannes: Ice to Go With Steam |date= May 18, 2014|publisher=] |accessdate=19 September 2014}}</ref>


==Career== ==Career==
In 2009, Polsky produced '']'' with Stephen Belafonte, Alan Polsky, ], ], and John Thompson.
Polsky wrote, directed and produced '']'', a ] about the ] and its famed ].<ref>{{cite web|title=IMDB|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3264102/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1}}</ref> Red Army premiered at the 2014 ]<ref>{{cite web|title=Cannes Film Festival|url=http://www.festival-cannes.fr/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/100011577/year/2014.html}}</ref> and will be released in theaters by ] on Jan. 22, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sony Pictures Classics|url=http://sonyclassics.com/redarmy/}}</ref>


In 2011, Polsky produced ], an indie/drama film loosely based on ]'s ] published in 1979. Later that year, he produced '']'', a documentary that looked into the life of ] that was released on ].
] of '']'' called Red Army a "stirring, crazy story—a Russian novel of Tolstoyan sweep and Gogl-esque absurdity.”<ref>{{cite web|title=New York Times|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/14/movies/red-army-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-soviet-hockey-dynasty.html?_r=0}}</ref> '']'' said: "this playful, poignant film presents a human story that transcends decades, borders and ideologies.”<ref>{{cite web|title=Time Magazine|url=http://time.com/3584155/film-review-red-army/}}</ref> of '']'' called the film "one of the best documentaries that I have ever seen.”<ref>{{cite web|title=The Hollywood Reporter|url=http://scottfeinberg.com/telluride-red-army-joins-keep-on-keepin-on-at-top-of-heap-of-best-doc-oscar-contenders}}</ref>


Polsky and Alan Polsky (his brother), co-directed and produced '']'' (2012), that starred ], ], and ]. The film was released in November 2012 and was based on the novel of the same name by ].<ref>{{cite news |author=Stephanie Merry |date=November 7, 2013 |title='The Motel Life' movie review: Emile Hirsch and Stephen Dorff star as brothers in a bittersweet tale |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/movies/the-motel-life-movie-review-emile-hirsch-and-stephen-dorff-star-as-brothers-in-a-bittersweet-tale/2013/11/06/c32e301a-4337-11e3-a751-f032898f2dbc_story.html |access-date=December 29, 2017 |newspaper=]}}</ref> The film won three awards at its world premiere at the ], including the ].<ref>{{Citation |title=The Motel Life (2012) - Awards - IMDb |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1559036/awards/ |access-date=2024-02-21 |language=en-US}}</ref>
''Red Army'' was the only documentary included in the official selections at the 2014 ],<ref>{{cite web|title=Cannes Film Festival|url=http://www.festival-cannes.fr/en/archives/specialScreening.html}}</ref> ],<ref>{{cite web|title=Telluride Film Festival|url=http://www.telluridefilmfestival.org/}}</ref> ],<ref>{{cite web|title=Toronto International Film Festiavl|url=http://tiff.net/festivals/thefestival/programmes/tiff-docs/red-army}}</ref> ],<ref>{{cite web|title=New York Film Festival|url=http://www.filmlinc.com/nyff2014/films/red-army}}</ref> and ],<ref>{{cite web|title=AFI Fest|url=http://afifest2.afi.com/sections/T2734}}</ref> film festivals. Red Army won Audience Awards at the 2014 AFI,<ref>{{cite web|title=AFI Fest|url=http://afifest2.afi.com/sections/T2889}}</ref> ]<ref>{{cite web|title=Chicago International Film Festival|url=http://www.chicagofilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/PR-AudienceChoiceAwards-50CIFF-FINAL.pdf}}</ref> and film festivals.<ref>{{cite web|title=Middleburg Film Festival|url=https://middleburgfilm.org/ckfinder/userfiles/files/MFF%20-%20Audience%20winners%20release%202014%20Final.pdf}}</ref> The film was selected as the Opening Ceremony film of the 2014 ].<ref>{{cite web|title=Moscow International Film Festival|url=http://www.moscowfilmfestival.ru/miff36/eng/films/program/}}</ref>


In 2014, Polsky wrote, directed, and produced '']'', a ] which tells the story of the rise and fall of the ] through an ]. ''Red Army'' was executive produced by ] and ] and premiered at the ].<ref>{{Cite web |title=RED ARMY - Festival de Cannes |url=https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/films/red-army |website=www.festival-cannes.com}}</ref> ''Red Army'' was the only documentary included in the official selections at the 2014 ],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Red Army |url=http://www.festival-cannes.fr/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/e08e83df-07d5-4382-a621-3393e8b28f26/year/2014.html |access-date=February 12, 2016 |website=Festival de Cannes}}</ref> ],<ref>{{cite web |title=Telluride Film Festival |url=http://www.telluridefilmfestival.org/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160905051622/http://www.telluridefilmfestival.org/ |archive-date=September 5, 2016 |access-date=December 3, 2014}}</ref> ],<ref>{{cite web |title=Toronto International Film Festival |url=http://tiff.net/festivals/thefestival/programmes/tiff-docs/red-army |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141204222742/http://www.tiff.net/festivals/thefestival/programmes/tiff-docs/red-army |archive-date=December 4, 2014 |access-date=December 3, 2014}}</ref> ],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Red Army |url=https://www.filmlinc.org/films/red-army/ |website=Film at Lincoln Center}}</ref> and ],<ref>{{cite web |title=AFI Fest |url=http://afifest.afi.com/2014/sections/T2734 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171230060239/http://afifest.afi.com/2014/sections/T2734 |archive-date=December 30, 2017 |access-date=December 29, 2017}}</ref> film festivals. ''Red Army'' won audience awards at the 2014 AFI,<ref>{{cite web |title=AFI Fest |url=http://afifest2.afi.com/sections/T2889 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141105010445/http://afifest2.afi.com/sections/T2889 |archive-date=November 5, 2014 |access-date=December 3, 2014}}</ref> ],<ref>{{cite web |title=Chicago International Film Festival |url=http://www.chicagofilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/PR-AudienceChoiceAwards-50CIFF-FINAL.pdf |access-date=December 29, 2017}}</ref> and Middleburg<ref>{{cite web |title=Middleburg Film Festival {{!}} Middleburg, Virginia {{!}} October 20–23, 2016 |url=https://middleburgfilm.org/films/red-army |access-date=December 29, 2017 |website=middleburgfilm.org}}</ref> film festivals.<ref>{{cite web |title=Middleburg Film Festival |url=https://middleburgfilm.org/ckfinder/userfiles/files/MFF%20-%20Audience%20winners%20release%202014%20Final.pdf |access-date=December 29, 2017}}</ref> It was released in theaters by ] on January 22, 2015.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sony Pictures Classics |url=http://sonyclassics.com/redarmy/ |access-date=December 29, 2017}}</ref>
Polsky co-directed and produced '']'' (2013), starring ], ], and ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1559036/?ref_=nv_sr_1 |title=IMDB }}</ref> The film was described by Indiewire as “a perfectly formed Indie with a heart of gold."<ref>{{cite web|title=Indiewire|url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/rome-review-the-motel-life-a-small-but-perfectly-formed-indie-with-a-sweet-sad-heart-of-gold-20121116}}</ref> Released in November 2013,<ref>{{cite web|title=IMDB|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1559036/}}</ref> ''The Motel Life'' has been called “outstanding and enthralling” by ,<ref>{{cite web|title=The Washington Post|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/movies/the-motel-life-movie-review-emile-hirsch-and-stephen-dorff-star-as-brothers-in-a-bittersweet-tale/2013/11/06/c32e301a-4337-11e3-a751-f032898f2dbc_story.html}}</ref> and “admirable and memorable” by .<ref>{{cite web|title=The Wall Street Journal|url=http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303309504579183700974712502}}</ref>


In 2017, Polsky was an executive producer on the ] series on ]. He and his brother Alan acquired the rights to the Einstein estate and the book '']'' by ].<ref>{{cite news |author=Michael Fleming |date=May 16, 2008 |title=Odd Lot boards Einstein film |url=https://variety.com/2008/film/markets-festivals/odd-lot-boards-einstein-film-1117985857/ |access-date=December 29, 2017 |work=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> The series was nominated for eleven ].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-07-16 |title=Genius {{!}} Television Academy |url=http://www.emmys.com/shows/genius |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170716023046/http://www.emmys.com/shows/genius |archive-date=July 16, 2017 |access-date=2024-02-21}}</ref>
Additional producing credits include: ]'s '']'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1095217/?ref_=nv_sr_1 |title=IMDB }}</ref> which was named in over 40 top-ten lists of the Best Films in 2009; '']'', an Emmy-nominated documentary released by ] in 2011;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1833708/?ref_=nv_sr_1 |title=IMDB }}</ref> and '']'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1623745/?ref_=nv_sr_1 |title=IMDB }}</ref> which was named among the top ten independent films of 2012 by the ]. Polsky is adapting the novels ''Butcher's Crossing'' by ]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=61518 |title=Comingsoon.net}}</ref> and ]-winning '']'' by Tim O'Brien.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1663147/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 |title=IMDB}}</ref> Other projects in development include novels '']'' by ], to be produced at Sony as a starring vehicle for ];<ref>{{cite web|url=http://themovieblog.com/2009/smith-takes-on-flowers-for-algernon/ |title=themovieblog }}</ref> and '']'' by ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://powergrid.thewrap.com/node/459541/credits |title=Wrap Powergrid }}</ref> Polsky has also secured the life rights to ]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://corporate.corbis.com/uk/news/press-releases/2007/polsky-films-licenses-einstein/ |title=Corbis }}</ref> as well as to surfing legend ] and his family.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thewrap.com/movies/column-post/penn-talks-produce-polskys-paskowitz-project-18975 |title=The Wrap }}</ref>

In 2018, Polsky wrote, directed, and produced '']''. The film consists of interviews with sports icons ], ], and ]. In April 2018, the film was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 4, 2018 |title=Oscars: 'In Search of Greatness,' Early Doc Contender, Releases First Trailer (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/race/oscars-search-greatness-early-doc-contender-releases-first-trailer-1099649 |access-date=March 9, 2021 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=December 6, 2018 |title=WGA Awards: Full List of Nominations |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2019-wga-nominations-tv-new-media-radio-news-more-noms-1165913 |access-date=March 9, 2021 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en}}</ref>

Polsky wrote, directed, and produced the documentary '']'', which premiered at the ]. The film was released by ]<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=West |first=Jenna |title=Trailer: 'Red Penguins' Examines a Wild Era of Russian Hockey |url=https://www.si.com/media/2020/07/07/red-penguins-trailer-russian-hockey-red-army |access-date=September 27, 2020 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |language=en-us}}</ref> in August 2020. ''Red Penguins'' tells the true story in ] shortly after the ].

In 2020, Gabe Polsky also directed season 24, episode 21 of ] called Red Penguins: Murder, Money and Ice Hockey.

In 2021, it was announced that Polsky directed an adaptation of the ] novel, ''] with Liam Satre Meloy''. The film, starring ] alongside ], it premiered in 2022 at the ].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Butcher's Crossing |url=https://_/events/butchers-crossing |access-date=2023-04-11 |website=TIFF |language=en}}</ref> The film was released in theaters in October of 2023.


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Gabe Polsky
Gabe Polsky speaking at the premiere of Red Army at the 2014 AFI Film Festival
Born (1979-05-03) 3 May 1979 (age 45)
NationalityAmerican
Occupations
  • Film director
  • Writer
  • Producer
Websitegabepolskyproductions.com

Gabe Polsky (born May 3, 1979) is an American film director, writer, and producer.

Early life

Gabe Polsky was born on May 3, 1979, to Ukrainian immigrants in Illinois, and he was primarily raised in the Chicago area. He attended the Hotchkiss School. After graduating, he attended Yale University, where he played NCAA hockey. He competed on Team USA in hockey at the 1997 Maccabiah Games in Israel, winning a silver medal.

Career

In 2009, Polsky produced Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans with Stephen Belafonte, Alan Polsky, Edward R. Pressman, Randall Emmett, and John Thompson.

In 2011, Polsky produced Little Birds, an indie/drama film loosely based on Anaïs Nin's Little Birds (short story collection) published in 1979. Later that year, he produced His Way, a documentary that looked into the life of Jerry Weintraub that was released on HBO.

Polsky and Alan Polsky (his brother), co-directed and produced The Motel Life (2012), that starred Emile Hirsch, Dakota Fanning, and Stephen Dorff. The film was released in November 2012 and was based on the novel of the same name by Willy Vlautin. The film won three awards at its world premiere at the Rome Film Festival, including the Audience Award.

In 2014, Polsky wrote, directed, and produced Red Army, a documentary film which tells the story of the rise and fall of the Soviet Union through an ice hockey team. Red Army was executive produced by Jerry Weintraub and Werner Herzog and premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. Red Army was the only documentary included in the official selections at the 2014 Cannes, Telluride, Toronto, New York, and AFI, film festivals. Red Army won audience awards at the 2014 AFI, Chicago, and Middleburg film festivals. It was released in theaters by Sony Pictures Classics on January 22, 2015.

In 2017, Polsky was an executive producer on the Genius series on National Geographic. He and his brother Alan acquired the rights to the Einstein estate and the book Einstein: His Life and Universe by Walter Isaacson. The series was nominated for eleven Primetime Emmy Awards.

In 2018, Polsky wrote, directed, and produced In Search of Greatness. The film consists of interviews with sports icons Wayne Gretzky, Pelé, and Jerry Rice. In April 2018, the film was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award.

Polsky wrote, directed, and produced the documentary Red Penguins, which premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival. The film was released by Universal Pictures in August 2020. Red Penguins tells the true story in Moscow shortly after the collapse of the Soviet Union.

In 2020, Gabe Polsky also directed season 24, episode 21 of Storyville called Red Penguins: Murder, Money and Ice Hockey.

In 2021, it was announced that Polsky directed an adaptation of the John Williams novel, Butcher’s Crossing with Liam Satre Meloy. The film, starring Nicolas Cage alongside Fred Hechinger, it premiered in 2022 at the Toronto International Film Festival. The film was released in theaters in October of 2023.

References

  1. Patrick Z. McGavin (November 10, 2014). "CIFF 2014 Interview: Gabe Polsky on 'Red Army'". Roger Ebert. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  2. Mike Rubin (December 5, 2014). "A Look Behind Hockey's Iron Curtain". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  3. "Jewish Post 8 January 1997". newspapers.library.in.gov.
  4. "July 31, 1997 — Jewish Historical Society of New Jersey Archives". New Jersey Jewish News.
  5. Stephanie Merry (November 7, 2013). "'The Motel Life' movie review: Emile Hirsch and Stephen Dorff star as brothers in a bittersweet tale". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  6. The Motel Life (2012) - Awards - IMDb, retrieved February 21, 2024
  7. "RED ARMY - Festival de Cannes". www.festival-cannes.com.
  8. "Red Army". Festival de Cannes. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
  9. "Telluride Film Festival". Archived from the original on September 5, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
  10. "Toronto International Film Festival". Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
  11. "Red Army". Film at Lincoln Center.
  12. "AFI Fest". Archived from the original on December 30, 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  13. "AFI Fest". Archived from the original on November 5, 2014. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
  14. "Chicago International Film Festival" (PDF). Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  15. "Middleburg Film Festival | Middleburg, Virginia | October 20–23, 2016". middleburgfilm.org. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  16. "Middleburg Film Festival" (PDF). Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  17. "Sony Pictures Classics". Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  18. Michael Fleming (May 16, 2008). "Odd Lot boards Einstein film". Variety. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  19. "Genius | Television Academy". July 16, 2017. Archived from the original on July 16, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  20. "Oscars: 'In Search of Greatness,' Early Doc Contender, Releases First Trailer (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. April 4, 2018. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  21. "WGA Awards: Full List of Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. December 6, 2018. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  22. West, Jenna. "Trailer: 'Red Penguins' Examines a Wild Era of Russian Hockey". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  23. "Butcher's Crossing". TIFF. Retrieved April 11, 2023. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)

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