J. C. Chandor is an American film director and screenwriter known for Margin Call (2011), All Is Lost (2013), and A Most Violent Year (2014).

Margin Call received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay. All Is Lost's score (by Alex Ebert) won a Golden Globe.

Three DeBaser reviews analyze J. C. Chandor's films with an eye for social critique and visual rigor. Themes include capitalism, solitude, and survival. Reviews praise craft while noting rough edges.

For:Fans of serious independent cinema, films about capitalism and survival, and viewers interested in character-driven dramas.

 There are three ways to make it in this business: be first, be smarter, or cheat.

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 Chandor is a director of twists and experiments.

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 It is cold in Chandor's New York.

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