Michael Caton-Jones
Michael Caton-Jones (born October 15, 1957 in Broxburn , West Lothian , Scotland , born Michael Jones ) is a British film actor, director and producer.
Life
Caton-Jones attended St Marys Academy in Bathgate and Wellington College before studying directing at the National Film and Television School .
He made his directorial debut in 1987 with the political television thriller Brond ; In 1989 she made her screen debut with the controversial independent film Scandal about the Profumo affair . He has worked with stars like Sharon Stone , Michael J. Fox , Bruce Willis , Sidney Poitier , Richard Gere , Robert DeNiro and Frances McDormand .
Filmography
- as an actor
- 1991: Doc Hollywood
- 1997: The jackal
- 2002: City by the Sea
- as a director
- 1987: Brond (TV)
- 1988: Lucky Sunil (TV)
- 1989: Scandal
- 1990: Memphis Belle
- 1991: Doc Hollywood
- 1993: This Boy's Life
- 1995: Rob Roy
- 1997: The jackal
- 1998: Trinity (TV series)
- 2002: City by the Sea
- 2005: Shooting Dogs
- 2006: Basic Instinct - New game for Catherine Tramell
- 2012: The Gates of the World ( World Without End , TV four-part / mini-series)
- as a producer
- 1995: Rob Roy
- 1997: The jackal
- 2002: City by the Sea
Awards
- Tim Roth won for his role in Rob Roy (1995) the film prize BAFTA Award and the Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor; in the same category he was nominated for the Oscar , the Golden Globe Award and the Saturn Award .
- James Franco was nominated for the Chlotrudis Award for City by the Sea in 2003 .
- Caton-Jones' film Basic Instinct - New Game for Catherine Tramell received four Golden Raspberries in 2007 .
Web links
- Michael Caton-Jones in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Profile of the National Film and Television School, accessed on April 11, 2007 ( Memento of the original from September 28, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
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SURNAME | Caton-Jones, Michael |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jones, Michael (maiden name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British film actor, director and producer |
DATE OF BIRTH | October 15, 1957 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Broxburn , West Lothian , Scotland |