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Zach Braff (b. 1975)

Alias:
Zachary Israel Braff
Зак Брафф
Закари Израэль Брафф
잭 브라프

Birthplace:
South Orange, New Jersey, USA

Born:
April 6, 1975

Biography from TheMovieDB

Zachary Israel "Zach" Braff (born April 6, 1975 in South orange, New Jersey) is an American actor, screenwriter, producer, and director. Braff first became known in 2001 for his role as Dr. John Dorian on the TV series Scrubs, which earned him his first Emmy nomination. Braff remained working on Scrubs for eight years, until he announced his departure as an actor, his last episode airing in December 2009. Braff has, however, taken an executive producer's role on the series.  In 2004, Braff made his directorial debut with Garden State, a coming of age film. Braff returned to his home state of New Jersey to shoot the film, which was produced on a budget of $2.5 million. The film made over $35 million at the box office as well as profiting from DVD sales, and was praised by critics, giving Braff his first financial success and critical acclaim in film work. Braff wrote the film, starred in it, and selected and produced the soundtrack record, for which he won a Grammy Award for Best Soundtrack Album in 2005.  Braff is also known for starring in the films The Last Kiss and The Ex, and for his vocal work on Chicken Little. In 1993, he had a supporting role in Woody Allen's Manhattan Murder Mystery – a role that would mark his film debut. Braff states that he will continue to write and direct films in the coming years.

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Film Performances

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Film Production

Director:
1997  Lionel on a Sun Day
2004  Garden State
2014  Wish I Was Here
2017  Going in Style
2019  In the Time It Takes to Get There
2023  A Good Person

Executive Producer:
1997  Lionel on a Sun Day
2004  Garden State
2014  The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz
2014  Video Games: The Movie
2014  Wish I Was Here
2017  Going in Style
2019  In the Time It Takes to Get There
2023  A Good Person
2023  The Mattachine Family

Producer:
1997  Lionel on a Sun Day
2004  Garden State
2014  The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz
2014  Video Games: The Movie
2014  Wish I Was Here
2017  Going in Style
2019  In the Time It Takes to Get There
2023  A Good Person
2023  The Mattachine Family

Screenplay:
1997  Lionel on a Sun Day
2004  Garden State
2014  The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz
2014  Video Games: The Movie
2014  Wish I Was Here
2017  Going in Style
2019  In the Time It Takes to Get There
2023  A Good Person
2023  The Mattachine Family

Thanks:
1997  Lionel on a Sun Day
2004  Garden State
2014  The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz
2014  Video Games: The Movie
2014  Wish I Was Here
2017  Going in Style
2017  Just Say Goodbye
2019  In the Time It Takes to Get There
2023  A Good Person
2023  The Mattachine Family

Writer:
1997  Lionel on a Sun Day
2004  Garden State
2014  The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz
2014  Video Games: The Movie
2014  Wish I Was Here
2017  Going in Style
2017  Just Say Goodbye
2019  In the Time It Takes to Get There
2023  A Good Person
2023  The Mattachine Family

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TV Performances

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TV Production

Director:
2001  Scrubs
2018  Alex, Inc.
2020  Ted Lasso
2021  Solos
2023  Shrinking

Executive Producer:
2001  Scrubs
2018  Alex, Inc.
2020  Ted Lasso
2021  Solos
2023  Shrinking

Producer:
2001  Scrubs
2018  Alex, Inc.
2020  Ted Lasso
2021  Solos
2023  Shrinking

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