The Spierig Brothers
Introduction Identical twin brothers '''Peter Spierig''' and '''Michael Spierig''' (), known collectively as '''the Spierig Brothers''', are German-Australian film directors, producers, and screenwriters. They are best known for their 2014 sci-fi thriller, ''Predestination''.
Film career Peter and Michael made their directing debut in 2003 with ''Undead'', a low-budget zombie horror-comedy film, after they agreed on pooling together their life savings. It won a prize for Best Visual Effects at the Australian Film Institute Awards, and screened at 17 film festivals, including Edinburgh, Montreal, Toronto, Sitges, Berlin, Amsterdam and Puchon. At the Melbourne International Film Festival, the International Federation of Film Critics awarded ''Undead'' the prestigious FIPRESCI Award. The film was sold to 41 countries, and was released in the US and Canada by Lions Gate Entertainment, who developed a close relationship with Peter and Michael, and backed their second film, ''Daybreakers''. ''Daybreakers'' (2010) starred two-time Academy Award nominee Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe, Sam Neill, Claudia Karvan, Vince Colosimo, Michael Dorman, and Isabel Lucas. The film was released in the United States on 2,500 screens in January 2010.The Spierig brothers' third film was the action sci-fi thriller ''Predestination'' based on the 1959 science fiction short story '"—All You Zombies—" by Robert A. Heinlein. The film stars Ethan Hawke and Sarah Snook, and includes an appearance by Noah Taylor. The story recounts that of a detective from a covert government agency (Hawke) who embarks on an intricate series of time-travel journeys in order to catch a master criminal and ensure his own existence. The film was co-written and co-directed by the twins, and was filmed in Australia during Spring of 2013.After its premiere at SXSW on 8 March 2014, the film received many positive reviews including ''Variety'', ''The Guardian'', and ''IGN Movies''.The two directed the eighth ''Saw'' film, ''Jigsaw'', which was released on 27 October 2017.Their next film was ''Winchester: The House That Ghosts Built'', a horror film about the Winchester Mystery House, starring Helen Mirren as heiress Sarah Winchester, and released on 2 February 2018.Both films however received largely negative reviews.
Filmography  Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes 2000 ''The Big Picture''    Short film 2003 ''Undead''    Also editors, visual effects supervisors and sound designers 2009 ''Daybreakers''    Also visual effects supervisors 2014 ''Predestination''    Also visual effects supervisors and music composer 2017 ''Jigsaw''2018 ''Winchester'' Also music composer
Awards and nominations ''Predestination'' won the 2014 John Hinde Award for Excellence in Science-Fiction Writing. ;AACTA Awards Year Nominated work Category Result 2015 ''Predestination'' Best Film  Best Direction  Best Adapted Screenplay  Best Original Music Score ;Australian Film Institute Awards Year Nominated work Category Result 2010 ''Daybreakers'' Best Visual Effects ;Golden Raspberry Awards Year Nominated work Category Result 2019 ''Winchester'' Worst Director  Worst Screenplay ;International Federation of Film Critics Year Nominated work Category Result 2003 ''Undead'' Fipresci Award ;Toronto After Dark Film Festival Year Nominated work Category Result 2014 ''Predestination'' Special Award for Best Sci-Fi Film  Special Award for Best Screenplay  Audience Award for Best Feature Film
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