Jackie van Beek
Directing
Biography
Jackie is a New Zealand actress, writer and director best known for The Breaker Upperers, a buddy comedy that she co-wrote, directed and starred in with Madeleine Sami. Her first feature film, The Inland Road, premiered in competition at the 2017 Berlin Film Festival. She played Jackie, the desperate familiar, in Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement's What We Do in the Shadows and now directs on two of the film's spin-offs: Wellington Paranormal and the Shadows FX series.
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Movies (11)
Mum, I'm Alien Pregnant2026Ann
Zombucha!2025
Audrey2024Ronnie Lipsick
Nude Tuesday2022Laura
The Breaker Upperers2018Jen
The Inland Road2017Directing
What We Do in the Shadows2014Jackie- In Safe Hands2012Directing
Eagle vs Shark2007Burger Staff- Love Mussel2001Fiona Mathieson
HopeDirecting
Shows (10)
The Office2024Directing
Time Bandits2024Directing
Taskmaster NZ2020Self
Educators2019Robyn Duffy
What We Do in the Shadows2019Directing
Wellington Paranormal2018Directing
Anika Moa Unleashed2018Self
Funny Girls2015Pauline
800 Words2015Gloria
Coverband2014Stacey