David Gordon Green

David Gordon Green at TIFF 2014

David Gordon Green (born April 9, 1975 in Little Rock , Arkansas ) is an American film director , producer and screenwriter .

Life

David Gordon Green was born in Little Rock in 1975, but spent most of his childhood and youth in Richardson , Texas. After graduating from high school, he studied film directing at the North Carolina School of the Arts . After a few short films, he released his first feature film in 2000 with George Washington .

His comedy Prince Avalanche , a remake of the Icelandic film Á annan veg (2011) by Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson , entered the competition at the 63rd Berlinale in 2013 and won the Silver Bear for best director . In 2018, Green shot Halloween, a sequel to Halloween - The Night of Horror .

Green lives in New Orleans .

Filmography (selection)

• 1997: Pleasant Grove (short film)
• 1998: Physical Pinball (short film)
• 2000: George Washington
• 2003: All the Real Girls
• 2004: Undertow - In the wake of revenge (Undertow)
• 2007: Angels in the Snow (Snow Angels)
• 2008: Ananas Express (Pineapple Express)
• 2011: Your Highness - swords, joints and hot brides (Your Highness)
• 2011: Bad Sitter (The Sitter)
• 2013: Prince Avalanche
• 2013: Joe - Revenge is his (Joe)
• 2009-2013: Eastbound & Down (TV series, 13 episodes)
• 2014: Manglehorn - Key to Happiness (Manglehorn)
• 2014–2015: Red Oaks (TV series, 3 episodes)
• 2015: Die Wahlkampfin (Our Brand Is Crisis)
• 2016: Goat
• 2017: Stronger
• 2018: Halloween

Awards (selection)

Berlin International Film Festival

• 2013: Silver Bear for Best Director (Prince Avalanche)

Sundance Film Festival

• 2003: Special Jury Prize (All the Real Girls)

Toronto International Film Festival

• 2000: Discovery Award (George Washington)

Web links

• David Gordon Green in the Internet Movie Database (English)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Prince Avalanche in the competition at the Berlinale on berlinale.de