Gregory Jacobs

Biography

Gregory "Greg" Jacobs is an American film director, assistant director, producer, and screenwriter. He has frequently collaborated with several film directors, most notably Steven Soderbergh. Jacobs has also been operating as a director himself, having overseen projects such as Criminal, Wind Chill and Magic Mike XXL.

Career Overview

Gregory Jacobs has 94 screen credits in a career dating back to 1987. Their work spans 8 cinematic universes — most prominently Magic Mike with 3 titles. Signature works include Ocean's Eleven, Ocean's Twelve, Erin Brockovich. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

94

Birth Place

Harrington Park, New Jersey, USA

Known For

• 

  Ocean's Eleven
• 

  Ocean's Twelve
• 

  Erin Brockovich
• 

  Ocean's Thirteen
• 

  Contagion
• 

  Traffic

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 8 universes

• Magic Mike (3 titles)
• Ocean's (3 titles)
• Che Collection (2 titles)
• Solaris Film Series (1 titles)
• Before Trilogy (1 titles)
• Before... Collection (1 titles)
• The Brady Bunch Collection (1 titles)
• A Nightmare on Elm Street (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Matt Damon (4 collaborations)
• Don Cheadle (4 collaborations)
• Elliott Gould (4 collaborations)
• George Clooney (3 collaborations)
• Brad Pitt (3 collaborations)
• Andy Garcia (3 collaborations)
• Julia Roberts (3 collaborations)
• Casey Affleck (3 collaborations)
• Scott Caan (3 collaborations)
• Eddie Jemison (3 collaborations)

Credits

• production (33 credits)

  • Black Bag

    producer

    production
    2025
  • Apples Never Fall

    executive producer

    production

    - Joy (2024) ... executive producer production

    - Stan (2024) ... executive producer production

    - Troy (2024) ... executive producer production

    - Brooke (2024) ... executive producer production

    - Amy (2024) ... executive producer production
    2024
  • Extrapolations

    executive producer

    production

    - 2070: Ecocide (2023) ... executive producer production

    - 2068: The Going-Away Party (2023) ... executive producer production

    - 2066: Lola (2023) ... executive producer production

    - 2059 Part II: Nightbirds (2023) ... executive producer production

    - 2059: Face of God (2023) ... executive producer production
    2023
  • Magic Mike's Last Dance

    producer

    production
    2023
  • Dog

    producer

    production
    2022
  • Let Them All Talk

    producer

    production
    2020
  • The Laundromat

    producer

    production
    2019
  • Now Apocalypse

    executive producer

    production

    - Everything Is Gone Forever (2019) ... executive producer production

    - Disappear Here (2019) ... executive producer production

    - Unknown Pleasures (2019) ... executive producer production

    - Anywhere Out of the World (2019) ... executive producer production

    - She's Lost Control (2019) ... executive producer production
    2019
  • Logan Lucky

    producer

    production
    2017
  • Blackway

    producer

    production
    2015
  • Magic Mike XXL

    producer

    production
    2015
  • The Knick

    executive producer

    production

    - This Is All We Are (2015) ... executive producer production

    - Do You Remember Moon Flower? (2015) ... executive producer production

    - Not Well At All (2015) ... executive producer production

    - Williams and Walker (2015) ... executive producer production

    - There Are Rules (2015) ... executive producer production
    2014
  • Edge of Tomorrow

    producer

    production
    2014
  • Behind the Candelabra

    producer

    production
    2013
  • Side Effects

    producer

    production
    2013
  • Magic Mike

    producer

    production
    2012
  • Haywire

    producer

    production
    2011
  • Contagion

    producer

    production
    2011
  • The Informant!

    producer

    production
    2009
  • The Girlfriend Experience

    producer

    production
    2009
  • Che: Part Two

    executive producer

    production
    2008
  • Che: Part One

    executive producer

    production
    2008
  • Ocean's Thirteen

    executive producer

    production
    2007
  • The Good German

    producer

    production
    2006
  • Bubble

    producer

    production
    2006
  • Ocean's Twelve

    co-producer

    production
    2004
  • Eros

    unit production manager

    production
    2004
  • Criminal

    producer

    production
    2004
  • Solaris

    executive producer

    production
    2002
  • Full Frontal

    producer

    production
    2002
  • Men

    production assistant

    production
    1997
  • Before Sunrise

    associate producer

    production
    1995
  • Just Like America

    production assistant

    production
    1988

• directing (53 credits)

  • Extrapolations

    - 2047: The Fifth Question (2023) ... director directing
    2023
  • Tom Papa: What a Day!

    director

    directing
    2022
  • Let Them All Talk

    first assistant director

    directing
    2020
  • Tom Papa: You're Doing Great!

    director

    directing
    2020
  • Magic Mike XXL

    director

    directing
    2015
  • Behind the Candelabra

    first assistant director

    directing
    2013
  • Side Effects

    first assistant director

    directing
    2013
  • Magic Mike

    first assistant director

    directing
    2012
  • Haywire

    first assistant director

    directing
    2011
  • Contagion

    first assistant director

    directing
    2011
  • The Informant!

    first assistant director

    directing
    2009
  • The Girlfriend Experience

    first assistant director

    directing
    2009
  • Che: Part Two

    first assistant director

    directing
    2008
  • Che: Part One

    first assistant director

    directing
    2008
  • Ocean's Thirteen

    first assistant director

    directing
    2007
  • Wind Chill

    director

    directing
    2007
  • The Good German

    first assistant director

    directing
    2006
  • Bubble

    first assistant director

    directing
    2006
  • Ocean's Twelve

    first assistant director

    directing
    2004
  • Eros

    first assistant director

    directing
    2004
  • Criminal

    director

    directing
    2004
  • Solaris

    first assistant director

    directing
    2002
  • Full Frontal

    first assistant director

    directing
    2002
  • Ocean's Eleven

    first assistant director

    directing
    2001
  • Traffic

    first assistant director

    directing
    2000
  • Price of Glory

    second unit first assistant director

    directing
    2000
  • Erin Brockovich

    assistant director

    directing
    2000
  • The Limey

    first assistant director

    directing
    1999
  • I'll Be Home for Christmas

    first assistant director

    directing
    1998
  • Out of Sight

    first assistant director

    directing
    1998
  • The Newton Boys

    first assistant director

    directing
    1998
  • A Very Brady Sequel

    first assistant director

    directing
    1996
  • Pie in the Sky

    first assistant director

    directing
    1996
  • Eye for an Eye

    first assistant director

    directing
    1996
  • The Underneath

    first assistant director

    directing
    1995
  • Amateur

    first assistant director

    directing
    1994
  • Foreign Student

    assistant director

    directing
    1994
  • Naked in New York

    first assistant director

    directing
    1993
  • King of the Hill

    first assistant director

    directing
    1993
  • The Music of Chance

    first assistant director

    directing
    1993
  • Family Prayers

    first assistant director

    directing
    1993
  • Simple Men

    first assistant director

    directing
    1992
  • Under Cover of Darkness

    first assistant director

    directing
    1992
  • City of Hope

    second assistant director

    directing
    1991
  • Lonely Hearts

    first assistant director

    directing
    1991
  • Little Man Tate

    second assistant director

    directing
    1991
  • Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare

    second assistant director

    directing
    1991
  • Thousand Pieces of Gold

    second assistant director

    directing
    1991
  • Tune in Tomorrow...

    second assistant director

    directing
    1990
  • Miller's Crossing

    assistant director

    directing
    1990
  • Elliot Fauman, Ph.D.

    assistant director

    directing
    1990
  • Shag

    additional second assistant director

    directing
    1989
  • Life Under Water

    second assistant director

    directing
    1989

• crew (5 credits)

  • Avenues

    thanks

    crew
    2019
  • High Flying Bird

    thanks

    crew
    2019
  • Unsane

    thanks

    crew
    2018
  • Good Morning

    thanks

    crew
    2017
  • Matewan

    set production assistant

    crew
    1987

• writing (3 credits)

  • Extrapolations

    - 2047: The Fifth Question (2023) ... teleplay writing
    2023
  • Blackway

    writer

    writing
    2015
  • Criminal

    screenplay

    writing
    2004