Zach Lipovsky | |
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 Lipovsky in 2018 | |
| Born | 7 February 1984 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, actor |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Zach Lipovsky (born 7 February 1984) is a Canadian director, former child actor, and visual effects specialist. His films include Final Destination Bloodlines (2025) together with Adam Stein.
Career
[edit]Lipovsky was a finalist on the first season of the Fox reality show On the Lot, where he placed 5th out of 12,000 directors worldwide.[1] He went on to direct the films Tasmanian Devils, Leprechaun: Origins,[2] and Dead Rising: Watchtower.[3]
In 2019, he directed and produced the DisneyXD series Mech-X4, for which he was nominated for a Daytime Emmy. Following that, he co-directed the live-action Disney film Kim Possible and wrote and directed the sci-fi thriller Freaks, both with writing and directing partner Adam Stein. In 2022, Lipovksy and Stein were announced as the directors for Final Destination Bloodlines.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Selected filmography
[edit]As director
[edit]- Crazy Late (2005, for Crazy8s)
- Danger Zone (2007, as part of On the Lot)
- Sunshine Girl (2007, as part of On the Lot)
- Die Hardly Working (2007, as part of On the Lot)
- Time Upon a Once (2007, as part of On the Lot)
- Tasmanian Devils (2013)
- Leprechaun: Origins (2014)
- Dead Rising: Watchtower (2015)
- Freaks (2018) (co-directed with Adam Stein)
- Kim Possible (2019) (co-directed with Adam Stein)
- Final Destination Bloodlines (2025) (co-directed with Adam Stein)
As actor
[edit]- Goosebumps (1996, Vampire Breath, as Freddy Renfield)
- The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue (1996, as Henry)
- Big and Hairy (1998, as Owen 'O' O'Malley)
- You, Me and the Kids (1998–2001, 5 episodes, as Tyler / Bully)
- Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century (1999, as Matt)
- So Weird (1999, Escape, as Dan)
- Hayley Wagner, Star (1999, as Debate Club Guy)
- Mr. Rice's Secret (2000, as Funnel 'Funnel Head' McConnell)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Zach Lipovsky". TV.com. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-05-30.
- ^ "Leprechaun: Origins' Zach Lipovsky".
- ^ "Exclusive: Zach Lipovsky Talks Dead Rising: Watchtower".
- ^ Borys, Kit. "'Final Destination 6' Finds Its Directors in 'Freaks' Filmmakers (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ Fraiman, Michael. "A filmmaking collaboration bears freakish results". thecjn.ca. The Canadian Jewish News. Retrieved 24 June 2025.