Matt Reeves

Matt Reeves: Biography in Details

Who is Matt Reeves?

Matt Reeves is an American filmmaker. He is famous for his works in Felicity (1998–2002), Cloverfield (2008), Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014), and War for the Planet of the Apes (2017).

Matt Reeves: Age, Parents, Ethnicity

Matt Reeves was born as Matthew Reeves on April 27, 1966, in Rockville Centre, New York, the US. As of 2023, his age is 57.

He has not revealed anything about his family background including the identities of his parents and siblings.

His family moved to Los Angeles, California when he was just five years old. Living in Hollywood, he started developing an interest in filmmaking and started making movies at age eight.

When he was 13, he befriended J.J. Abrams, who is also a filmmaker, and together, they made a short film which featured in a public-access television cable channel, Z Channel.

After some years, Steven Spielberg hired the two of them to transfer some of his own Super 8 films to videotape. His ethnicity is Caucasian.

In which school did Matt Reeves attend?

Talking about his educational background, Reeves went to the University of Southern California.

Matt Reeves: Professional Life, Career

Matt Reeves began his filmmaking career as a screenwriter for the movies Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995) and The Pallbearer (1996). The Pallbearer marked his feature-length directorial debut.

Following his initial success, he transitioned into television as a director and co-creator of the TV drama series, ‘Felicity’ (1998–2002) alongside his childhood friend and fellow filmmaker, J.J. Abrams.

Since then, he has directed the found-footage horror film, Cloverfield (2008), the American romantic horror, ‘Let Me In’ (2010), etc.

Moreover, he gained international acclaim for his direction of the science fiction sequel of the 2011 movie, ‘Rise of The Planet of the Apes’ titled ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ (2014).

The movie was a box office success, grossing over $710 million worldwide which made it the eighth-highest-grossing film of the year and the highest-grossing film in the trilogy.

He then directed its final part, War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) which was critically acclaimed and grossed over $490 million in the box office.

Following that, he served as the executive producer on the series, ‘The Passage’ and ‘Tales from the Loop’.

Upcoming Project: The Batman (2021)

Matt Reeves has a massive project in his hands. He is directing and producing a new Batman movie called ‘The Batman’ which is set to release in 2021.

The star-studded cast includes Robert Pattinson as Batman, Andy Serkis as Alfred Pennyworth, Zoe Kravitz as Catwoman, Paul Dano as The Riddler, and so on.

It has already become one of the most anticipated movies of 2021 and people are excited to see if Reeves can replicate the success of Christopher Nolan’s own Batman trilogy called ‘The Dark Knight Trilogy’ which is widely regarded as one of the best movie trilogies of all-time.

What is Matt Reeves’s net worth?

Matt Reeves has an estimated net worth of around $5 million as of 2023. Although he has not revealed his exact annual salary, on average, a director in America earns around $73k a year.

However, his salary is expected to be much more than that as some of his movies such as the Dawn of the Planet of the Apes were highly successful in the box office.

Moreover, he is also expected to pocket a large sum of money from the upcoming Batman movie.

Matt Reeves: Rumors and Controversies

Reeves has not been involved in any type of controversy as of now. He has simply focused on his career and keeps himself away from any kind of controversy.

Some people did raise their eyebrows when he was announced as the director and producer of ‘The Batman’ after Ben Affleck turned down the offer.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Reeves stands at a height of around 5 feet 8 inches and weighs around 75 kg.

His hair color is brown and he has a pair of blue eyes.

Social Media

Reeves is active on social media.

He has over 188.6k followers on Twitter but seems to be absent from Facebook and Instagram.

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