Paul Wagner (director)
Paul Wagner (* 1948 in Louisville , Kentucky ) is a film director , film producer , screenwriter and film editor , with an Oscar was awarded.
Private
Paul Wagner was born in Louisville, Kentucky in 1948, the youngest of three children. There he also attended Catholic high school and received his bachelor's degree in English and his master's degree in communication from the University of Kentucky . Wagner lives in Charlottesville , Virginia with his wife Ellen and their four children .
Career
Wagner's career in the film business began in 1982 with his documentary , for which he wrote the screenplay, was responsible as a producer and made his directorial debut. For his second film, The Stone Carvers , Wagner and Marjorie Hunt received an Oscar in the category “ best short documentary film ” at the 1985 Academy Awards . In 1995 the documentary Out of Ireland was released, which takes up the subject of Irish immigrants to the United States . As a spokesperson is Kelly McGillis to hear more voices of Liam Neeson and Gabriel Byrne heard. In 1998 Wagner directed a feature film for the first time. For Windhorse , who is about three Tibetans who fight for their freedom against communist China , he received the “Audience Award” at the Florida Film Festival and the “Best Independent Award” at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
Filmography (selection)
- 1982: Miles of Smiles, Years of Struggle (documentary)
- 1984: The Stone Carvers (documentary)
- 1995: Out of Ireland (TV documentary film)
- 1998: Windhorse
Web links
- Paul Wagner in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official website (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ The 57th Academy Awards - 1985. Oscars.org , accessed February 23, 2018 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wagner, Paul |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film director, film producer, screenwriter and film editor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1948 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Louisville , Kentucky , United States |