David Hackl is a Canadian film director and production designer.

David Hackl
Occupation(s)Film director, production designer
Years active1994–present

Life and career

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Hackl was the production designer and second unit director for Saw II, Saw III, and Saw IV; as well as for Repo! The Genetic Opera. He was in talks to direct Saw IV, but Darren Lynn Bousman returned as the director. Later it was reported that Hackl would direct both Saw V and Saw VII, but eventually he only directed Saw V, while Saw VII was directed by Kevin Greutert, the editor of all of the Saw films to date, who also directed Saw VI.[1] Despite negative reviews of the film, his direction in Saw V has been referred to by Digital Spy as "slick direction". Hackl directed Jeff Reher's speculative script Endangered and was set to direct the film adaption of the novel The Butcher Bride.[2]

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ Production Notes: Lionsgate Publicity Archived 2010-02-06 at the Wayback Machine
    - Brad Miska (July 19, 2010). "A Camping Trip Goes 'Red' After Angry Bear Attack". BloodyDisgusting. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
    - Omar Aviles (May 15, 2008). "Saw VI news". JoBlo. Archived from the original on January 26, 2010. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  2. ^ Brad Miska (April 19, 2010). "'Saw V' Director Tells the Bloody Legend of 'The Butcher Bride'". BloodyDisgusting. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
    - Jeff Sneider (July 19, 2010). "'Saw V' Director Gears Up for 'The Red Machine'". The Wrap. Archived from the original on August 4, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
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