Roger Michell

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Roger Michell (born June 5, 1956 in Pretoria ) is a South African director .

Michell grew up in Syria and Czechoslovakia . He made his debut with the short television series Downtown Lagos (1992) and The Buddha of Suburbia (1993); for The Buddha of Suburbia he was nominated for the BAFTA TV Award . He won the BAFTA TV Award for the film Jane Austen's Seduction (1995). For Frontline - Between the Fronts (1998) he won the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury at the Locarno International Film Festival and was nominated for the Golden Leopard . He also won the Emden International Film Festival award and was nominated for the Dinard British Film Festival's Golden Hitchcock .

Michell directed the 1999 film Notting Hill, starring Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant , for which he was nominated for the British Academy Film Award and the Norwegian Amanda Award . He won the Empire Award. He directed the film Spurwechsel (2002) with Ben Affleck and Samuel L. Jackson . For the film Die Mutter - The Mother he was nominated for a prize at the Makati Cinemanila International Film Festival and for the Golden Cup at the Shanghai International Film Festival . For the film Enduring Love (2004) he was nominated for the British Independent Film Award , the Directors Guild of Great Britain Award , the Empire Award and the European Film Prize.

Michell was married to actress Kate Buffery until 2002. He has two children.

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SURNAME Michell, Roger
BRIEF DESCRIPTION South African director
DATE OF BIRTH 5th June 1956
PLACE OF BIRTH Pretoria