Jeffrey McDonald "J. C." Chandor (/ˈʃændɔːr/;[3] born November 24, 1973) is an American filmmaker, best known for writing and directing the critically acclaimed films Margin Call (2011), All Is Lost (2013), and A Most Violent Year (2014).
His accolades include nominations for the Academy Awards, the Golden Bear and two National Board of Review victories for Best Picture.
In 2014, Chandor directed Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain in A Most Violent Year, which was nominated for a Golden Globe and Independent Spirit Award and which won three National Board of Review awards: Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Picture for Chandor and his producing partners Neal Dodson and Anna Gerb.
[19] In 2024, Deadline reported that Chandor had closed a deal with Sony Pictures to direct an original contemporary drama he has written, which will likely be his next film as a director.
[20] Chandor runs the production company CounterNarrative Films with producers Neal Dodson and Anna Gerb in New York City.