Bruce Straley
Bruce Straley (born October 30, 1978 ) is an American game director, artist and designer . He previously worked for video game developer Naughty Dog . He is best known for his work on the video games The Last of Us , Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, and Uncharted 4: A Thief's End .
Career
In 1999 he worked in the art department for the video game Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko . In 2007 he co-directed and art director of Uncharted: Drake's Fate and in 2009 was game director of Uncharted 2: Among Thieves . His subsequent projects were The Last of Us and Uncharted 4: A Thief's End , where he also served as game director. Straley and Neil Druckmann were nominated for Best Directors by The Daily Telegraph for work on The Last of Us . The award was eventually given to Davey Wreden for his work on The Stanley Parable (2013). Straley later continued his role as game director for the downloadable expansion pack The Last of Us: Left Behind . For his work on Uncharted 4: A Thief's End , Straley, together with Eben Cook and Iki Ikram, received the Visual Effects Society Award for excellent visual effects in a real-time project. Straley left Naughty Dog in September 2017 and did not return to direct The Last of Us Part II .
Filmography
Video games
Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko , 1999
Uncharted: Drake's Fate , 2007
The Last of Us , 2013
The Last of Us: Left Behind , 2014
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End , 2016
Film and TV
Spike TV VGA Video Game Awards , 2009
Grounded: Making the Last of Us , 2013
From Dreams: The Making of the Last of Us - Left Behind , 2014
Awards
| Tabular overview of awards and nominations | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year | Award | For | category | result |
| 2010 | Game Developers Choice Award | Bruce Straley, Evan Wells, Christophe Balestra, Amy Hennig | Game of the Year | |
| 2014 | BAFTA Games Award | Bruce Straley and Neil Druckmann | Best story | |
| 2014 | NAVGTR Award | Bruce Straley | Game of the Year, Game Design, New IP | |
| 2016 | DICE Award | Bruce Straley and Neil Druckmann | Adventure Game of the Year, Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction | |
| 2016 | The Game Award | Bruce Straley and Neil Druckmann | Game of the Year | |
| 2017 | NAVGTR Award | Bruce Straley and Neil Druckmann | Game of the Year, Direction in a Game Cinema, Game, Franchise Adventure | |
| 2017 | VES Award | Bruce Straley, Eben Cook, Iki Ikram | Excellent visual effects in a real-time project | |
Web links
- Bruce Straley in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bruce Straley. Retrieved July 8, 2020 .
- ↑ The Last of Us director, Bruce Straley, leaves Naughty Dog. In: MCV / DEVELOP. September 14, 2017, Retrieved July 8, 2020 (UK English).
- ↑ Tom Hoggins: Telegraph Video Game Awards 2013 . December 31, 2013, ISSN 0307-1235 ( online [accessed July 8, 2020]).
- ↑ The Last of Us Developers Talk Left Behind DLC [SPOILERS]. In: GameSpot. Retrieved July 8, 2020 (American English).
- ↑ Matt Grobar, Erik Pedersen, Matt Grobar, Erik Pedersen: VES Awards: 'Jungle Book' & 'Game Of Thrones' Dominate VFX Honors - Winners List. In: Deadline. February 8, 2017, accessed July 8, 2020 .
- ↑ Bruce Straley. Retrieved July 8, 2020 .
- ↑ Bruce Straley. Retrieved July 8, 2020 .
- ↑ Bruce Straley: Why The Last Of Us inventor left the studio. January 19, 2018, accessed July 8, 2020 .
- ↑ Connor Sheridan: Ex-Naughty Dog director Bruce Straley describes what he'd want from Uncharted October 5 , 2019, accessed on July 8, 2020 .
- ↑ Uncharted & The Last of Us - Co-Director Bruce Straley explains why he left Naughty Dog. January 19, 2018, accessed July 8, 2020 .
- ↑ Bruce Straley. Retrieved July 8, 2020 .
- ↑ Bruce Straley. Retrieved July 8, 2020 .
- ↑ Tom Hoggins: Telegraph Video Game Awards 2013 . December 31, 2013, ISSN 0307-1235 ( online [accessed July 8, 2020]).
- ↑ Matt Grobar, Erik Pedersen, Matt Grobar, Erik Pedersen: VES Awards: 'Jungle Book' & 'Game Of Thrones' Dominate VFX Honors - Winners List. In: Deadline. February 8, 2017, accessed July 8, 2020 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Straley, Bruce |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American game director, artist and designer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 30, 1978 |