Zachary 'Zach' Heinzerling (born 1 January 1984) is an American film director.

His parents were teachers at the Chinquapin Preparatory School and also served as its head administrators.

He began his career at HBO, where he worked as a Producer and Cinematographer on various shows, including the Emmy Award-winning series 24/7.

Heinzerling's critically acclaimed debut feature, Cutie and the Boxer, premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival where it won the 'Best Director' award.

Cutie and the Boxer went on to b|e nominated for the 2014 Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Documentary, and the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.