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Matt Reeves was born on April 27, 1966 in Rockville Centre, New York, United States and is credited as a screenwriter, film director and manufacturer. Matt Reeves is 60 years old as of 2026. Recorded honors include Saturn Award for Best Director (2022).
My Take
Matt Reeves is one of those directors who quietly became indispensable without ever chasing the spotlight. He started out co-creating Felicity with J.J. Abrams — a very different vibe from where he'd eventually land — then absolutely blew people away with Cloverfield in 2008, a found-footage monster movie that genuinely felt fresh and terrifying. But his real leveling-up moment was the Planet of the Apes sequels, where he turned what could have been blockbuster noise into surprisingly emotional, beautifully shot character studies. Then The Batman in 2022 arrived and settled any remaining debates: Reeves is a craftsman who writes his own scripts, controls his own tone, and delivers a vision that feels completely his. That film earned him a Saturn Award for Best Director and, more importantly, made a nearly three-hour noir detective story starring a billionaire in a cape feel genuinely gripping. I trust filmmakers who sweat the atmosphere, and Reeves sweats it like no one else working at that scale.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Matt Reeves
- Name (Japanese)
- マット・リーヴス
- Reading
- まっと・りーゔす
- Born
- April 27, 1966 (age 60)
- Origin
- Rockville Centre, New York, United States
- Occupation
- screenwriter / film director / manufacturer / film producer / television producer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Horse
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2022 Saturn Award for Best Director
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Matt Reeves born?
Born April 27, 1966 (age 60).
Where is Matt Reeves from?
Matt Reeves is from Rockville Centre, New York, United States.
What does Matt Reeves do?
Matt Reeves works as screenwriter, film director, manufacturer, film producer, television producer.
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