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Robert Schwentke

Robert Schwentke

Highest Rated: 83% The Captain (2017)

Lowest Rated: 11% The Divergent Series: Allegiant (2016)

Birthday: Feb 15, 1968

Birthplace: Stuttgart, Germany

Director Robert Schwentke honed his craft in German cinema before making the move to Hollywood where he found success adapting various best-selling novels, comic books and young adult stories for the big screen. A graduate of the American Film Institute, Schwentke first attracted attention with the German-language thriller "Tattoo" (2002), and after following it up with the autobiographical "The Family Jewels" (2003), made his first foray into the English-language market with the Jodie Foster-starring mystery "Flightplan" (2005). Schwentke continued to establish a reputation as one of Europe's most talented young auteurs with films based on Audrey Niffenegger's romantic best-seller The Time Traveler's Wife and Warren Ellis & Cully Hamner's graphic novel, RED. And although a misfiring adaptation of Dark Horse comic R.I.P.D. received a scathing critical response, Schwentke quickly got his career back on track when he was hired to helm two installments of the "Divergent" franchise.

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Robert Schwentke THE TIME TRAVELER'S WIFE, director Robert Schwentke, on set, 2009. Ph: Alan Markfield/©New Line Cinema FLIGHTPLAN, (standing): director Robert Schwentke, 2005, ©Buena Vista Pictures FLIGHTPLAN, Jodie Foster, director Robert Schwentke on set, 2005, (c) Touchstone FLIGHTPLAN, editor Thom Noble, cinematographer Florian Ballhaus, director Robert Schwentke, Jodie Foster, assistant director Jonathan Watson on set, 2005, (c) Touchstone R.I.P.D., director Robert Schwentke, on set, 2013. ph: Scott Garfield/©Universal R.I.P.D., from left: director Robert Schwentke, Jeff Bridges, on set, 2013. ph: Jamie Trueblood/©Universal RED, director Robert Schwentke, on set, 2010. Ph: Frank Masi/©Summit Entertainment FLIGHTPLAN, Erika Christensen, Jodie Foster, director Robert Schwentke on set, 2005, (c) Touchstone FLIGHTPLAN, director Robert Schwentke, Jodie Foster on set, 2005, (c) Touchstone FLIGHTPLAN, Jodie Foster, Peter Sarsgaard, director Robert Schwentke on set, 2005, (c) Touchstone FLIGHTPLAN, director Robert Schwentke, Jodie Foster on set, 2005, (c) Touchstone
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
29% No Score Yet Seneca - On the Creation of Earthquakes Director,
Writer,
Screenwriter 		- 2023
35% 74% Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins Director $28.1M 2021
83% 84% The Captain Director,
Screenwriter 		$108.6K 2017
11% 41% The Divergent Series: Allegiant Director $66.2M 2016
28% 58% The Divergent Series: Insurgent Director $130.1M 2015
12% 38% R.I.P.D. Director $33.6M 2013
72% 72% Red Director $90.4M 2010
38% 59% The Time Traveler's Wife Director $63.4M 2009
37% 48% Flightplan Director $89.7M 2005
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Family Jewels Director,
Writer 		- 2003
No Score Yet 80% Eierdiebe (The Family Jewels) Director - 2003
69% 60% Tattoo Director,
Writer 		- 2002
No Score Yet No Score Yet Scene of the Crime: Iconoclasm Writer - 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Scene of the Crime: Three Monkeys Writer - 1993

TV

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No Score Yet 86% Lie to Me Director 2009