Cody Blue Snider (born December 7, 1989) is an American director and
screenwriter best known for his short film "Fool's Day" which
premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2013. His body of work spans
from music videos and commercials to film and television.Cody Blue
Snider was born in Queens, New York to Dee Snider, frontman of Twisted
Sister, and costume designer Suzette Snider. He was raised in East
Setauket, New York and attended high school at Ward Melville High
School before graduating in 2007. Upon graduation, Snider enrolled in
The School of Visual Arts to study film production.After one semester,
Snider decided to leave the university to pursue a career in film.
Snider got a position as a director's assistant to Adam Green and
worked on the 2010 film Frozen. Once production was complete, Snider
used the money from what would have been his second semester of film
school to direct his own short film All That Remains.[ The film
garnered critical acclaim, allowing Snider to break into music videos
and commercials. Cody also acted in the Adam Green produced film
Hatchet III.Snider premiered his most recent short film "Fool's Day"
in 2013. The film amassed over forty awards internationally, including
the Academy Award qualifying Palm Springs, Austin, and Seattle
International Film Festivals. Vice News spoke highly of the film and
of Snider's work, saying, "Snider's subject matter--exploding heads,
death, drugs, blood, and rejecting authority ... Here's to hoping we
get more from Snider, preferably as soon as possible." Additionally,
"Fool's Day" was voted number one on The Hollywood Reporter's
Viewfinder list in 2013.
screenwriter best known for his short film "Fool's Day" which
premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2013. His body of work spans
from music videos and commercials to film and television.Cody Blue
Snider was born in Queens, New York to Dee Snider, frontman of Twisted
Sister, and costume designer Suzette Snider. He was raised in East
Setauket, New York and attended high school at Ward Melville High
School before graduating in 2007. Upon graduation, Snider enrolled in
The School of Visual Arts to study film production.After one semester,
Snider decided to leave the university to pursue a career in film.
Snider got a position as a director's assistant to Adam Green and
worked on the 2010 film Frozen. Once production was complete, Snider
used the money from what would have been his second semester of film
school to direct his own short film All That Remains.[ The film
garnered critical acclaim, allowing Snider to break into music videos
and commercials. Cody also acted in the Adam Green produced film
Hatchet III.Snider premiered his most recent short film "Fool's Day"
in 2013. The film amassed over forty awards internationally, including
the Academy Award qualifying Palm Springs, Austin, and Seattle
International Film Festivals. Vice News spoke highly of the film and
of Snider's work, saying, "Snider's subject matter--exploding heads,
death, drugs, blood, and rejecting authority ... Here's to hoping we
get more from Snider, preferably as soon as possible." Additionally,
"Fool's Day" was voted number one on The Hollywood Reporter's
Viewfinder list in 2013.
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