Austin Chick Biography

Austin Chick is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is known for making the 2002 romantic drama film ‘XX/XY’ and the 2008 drama movie ‘August,’ which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. As a writer, he has contributed to the 2012 thriller horror ‘Girls Against Boys’. Born in Hartford, Connecticut, Chick grew up in New Hampshire. In the late 1980s, he studied at the boarding school High Mowing School and later went on to specialize in literature and psychology from Sarah Lawrence College in Yonkers. He then earned a degree in cinematography from New York’s SUNY Purchase Film School in 1998. Despite not being extremely prolific, Chick is considered one of the most talented directors and writers in the industry. Known to be a perfectionist, he is careful about every single detail in his works. Chick was previously married to actress Morena Baccarin and is the father of one son.