David Hackl (born February 7, 1963, in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian
film director and production designer.Hackl was the production
designer and second unit director for Saw II, Saw III and Saw IV; as
well as for Repo! The Genetic Opera. He was in talks to direct Saw IV,
but Darren Lynn Bousman returned as the director. Later it was
reported that Hackl would direct both Saw V and Saw VII, but
eventually he only directed Saw V, while Saw VII was directed by Kevin
Greutert, the editor of all of the Saw films to date, who also
directed Saw VI. Despite negative critical reviews and mixed fan
reviews, his direction in Saw V has been referred to by Digital Spy as
"slick direction". Hackl directed Jeff Reher's speculative script
Endangered and was set to direct the film adaption of the novel The
Butcher Bride.
film director and production designer.Hackl was the production
designer and second unit director for Saw II, Saw III and Saw IV; as
well as for Repo! The Genetic Opera. He was in talks to direct Saw IV,
but Darren Lynn Bousman returned as the director. Later it was
reported that Hackl would direct both Saw V and Saw VII, but
eventually he only directed Saw V, while Saw VII was directed by Kevin
Greutert, the editor of all of the Saw films to date, who also
directed Saw VI. Despite negative critical reviews and mixed fan
reviews, his direction in Saw V has been referred to by Digital Spy as
"slick direction". Hackl directed Jeff Reher's speculative script
Endangered and was set to direct the film adaption of the novel The
Butcher Bride.
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