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Trey Edward Shults

Film Producer / Actor / Screenwriter / Film Director | * 10/06/1988 (35) | Houston, Texas (United States of America (USA))
Trey Edward Shults (born October 6, 1988) is an American film director, producer, writer, and actor. He is best known as the director and writer of the drama Krisha (2015), the psychological horror film It Comes at Night (2017), and drama Waves (2019). ()

Shults was born in Houston, Texas. In 2010, he made his directorial debut in the short film Mother and Son, which he also wrote, edited, and produced. It starred Krisha Fairchild and Lucas Quintana. In 2011 and 2012, Shults variously served as film loader, post-production intern, and intern, on three of Terrence Malick's films, Song to Song, Voyage of Time, and The Tree of Life. At the time, Shults was a business management student but dropped out to work on films and study films himself. In 2011, Shults wrote, directed, produced, and edited, a short film starring Krisha Fairchild, titled Two to One.In 2014, Shults directed, wrote, produced, edited, and appeared in Krisha, a short film starring Krisha, Robyn, and Billie Fairchild, all of whom are related to Shults. The following year, he directed, wrote, and acted in a feature-length adaptation of the same name, which premiered at South by Southwest in March 2015, winning the Grand Jury Award. The film is based upon a real-life incident involving Shults's cousin, who experienced a relapse at a family reunion. It was acquired by A24 and released in 2016.In March 2015, Shults signed with William Morris Endeavor. Shults also served as the camera PA on the 2016 film Midnight Special.

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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Fantasy | Horror

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Movies with Trey Edward Shults as Actor(2)

as Trey2016 Krisha
as Trey2014 Krisha

Movies with Trey Edward Shults as Crew(36)

Directing/Director2023 Mother and Son
Editing/Editor2023 Mother and Son
Production/Producer2023 Mother and Son
Writing/Writer2023 Mother and Son
Production/Executive Producer2023 Untitled Trey Edward Shults Project
Directing/Director2023 Two to One
Editing/Editor2023 Two to One
Production/Producer2023 Two to One
Writing/Writer2023 Two to One
Directing/Director2019 Waves
Editing/Editor2019 Waves
Production/Producer2019 Waves
Sound/Music Editor2019 Waves
Writing/Screenplay2019 Waves
Crew/Thanks2019 The Lighthouse
Crew/Thanks2018 Shadow of a Gun
Camera/Camera Production Assistant2017 Song to Song
Directing/Director2017 It Comes at Night
Editing/Editor2017 It Comes at Night
Writing/Writer2017 It Comes at Night
Directing/Director2016 Krisha
Editing/Editor2016 Krisha
Production/Producer2016 Krisha
Writing/Writer2016 Krisha
Crew/Thanks2016 Thunder Road
Camera/Second Assistant Camera2016 Voyage of Time: An IMAX Documentary
Camera/Camera Production Assistant2016 Midnight Special
Directing/Director2014 Krisha
Editing/Editor2014 Krisha
Production/Producer2014 Krisha
Writing/Writer2014 Krisha
Crew/Intern2011 The Tree of Life

TV Shows/Series with Trey Edward Shults as Crew(1)

Directing/Director2024 Cutblock

Born: Thursday, 10/06 1988 (October) in Houston, Texas (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 35 years + 174 days)
Zodiac sign: Libra (Chinese zodiac sign: Dragon)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Other names for Trey Edward Shults (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Trey Shults"
Trey Edward Shults frequently works together with these people:
Terrence Malick (8x, Crew)
Sarah Green (8x, Crew)
Joel Dougherty (7x, Crew)
Chase Joliet (6x, Actor)
Brad Pitt (5x, Actor)
Nicolas Gonda (5x, Crew)
Justin R. Chan (5x, Crew)
Krisha Fairchild (5x, Actress)
Hans Graffunder (5x, Crew)
Drew Daniels (5x, Crew)
Jim Cummings (5x, Crew)
Andrew Cividino (1x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:974134, Added: 11/25/2018, Last updated: 02/28/2024