“It seems that almost every time a valuable natural resource is discovered in the world-whether it be diamonds, rubber, gold, oil, whatever-often what results is a tragedy for the country in which they are found. Making matters worse, the resulting riches from these resources rarely benefit the people of the country from which they come.”

American filmmaker

Edward M. Zwick is an American filmmaker. He has worked mainly in comedy drama and epic historical films, and is known for producing Shakespeare in Love (1998), which brought him an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award. His career is closely associated with films that balance character-driven drama with larger historical settings. The awards for Shakespeare in Love mark a high point in his producing work, and his filmography reflects an interest in stories that move between intimacy and scale.