Jeff Stanzler is an American

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. He wrote and directed the 1992 film '' Jumpin' at the Boneyard'' along with the 2005

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Sorry, Haters ''Sorry, Haters'' is a 2005 drama film written and directed by Jeff Stanzler, starring Robin Wright, Abdellatif Kechiche, Élodie Bouchez and Sandra Oh. Distributed by IFC Films, the film premiered at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festiva ...

'', an "official selection" in both the Toronto International and

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s. He is currently working on a

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. He's married to Annouchka Yameogo-Stanzler.

Selected filmography

*'' Jumpin' at the Boneyard'' (1992) *''

'' (2005)

External links

Stanzler bio

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