Tony Gilroy
Tony Gilroy (born September 11, 1956 in New York , New York ) is an American screenwriter , film director and film producer .
Life
He was born in Manhattan, the son of Pulitzer Prize winner Frank D. Gilroy . Like his brothers John and Dan ( Rene Russo's husband ), he followed in his father's footsteps and began writing film scripts in the early 1990s . His first major successes included On behalf of the Devil (1997) with Al Pacino and the disaster film Armageddon - The Last Judgment (1998) with Bruce Willis .
In 2001, Gilroy began Robert Ludlum's successful bestseller trilogy to rewrite the CIA killer Jason Bourne into scripts. The following two film adaptations were a success; the third part was released in 2007 under the title The Bourne Ultimatum . In the same year, the screenwriter and film producer celebrated his debut as a director with the feature film Michael Clayton , for which he received an Oscar nomination. In the thriller, George Clooney slips into the title role of a burnt-out New York lawyer who is put on a multi-million dollar class action lawsuit. Michael Clayton celebrates its premiere at the 64th Venice Film Festival , where the film was included in the official competition but received no awards. In 2009, Duplicity - Shared Secret Matter was his second directorial work.
In 2012 Gilroy directed The Bourne Legacy, a sequel to the Bourne film series, for which he also wrote the script. As a screenwriter, he was also involved in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016).
Filmography
script
- 1992: Love and Ice (The Cutting Edge)
- 1993: For Better and for Worse
- 1995: Dolores (Dolores Claiborne)
- 1996: Extreme ... by all means (Extreme Measures)
- 1997: The Devil's Advocate (The Devil's Advocate)
- 1998: Armageddon - The Last Judgment (Armageddon)
- 2000: Bait - fat prey (bait)
- 2000: Signs of Life - Proof of Life (Proof of Life)
- 2002: The Bourne identity (The Bourne Identity)
- 2004: The Bourne Supremacy (The Bourne Supremacy)
- 2007: The Bourne Ultimatum (The Bourne Ultimatum)
- 2009: State of Play - State of Play
- 2016: The Great Wall
- 2018: Beirut
Script and direction
- 2007: Michael Clayton
- 2009: Duplicity - Shared Secret Matter (Duplicity)
- 2012: The Bourne Legacy (The Bourne Legacy)
- 2016: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (director for Nachdrechs, anonymous)
producer
- 2000: Bait - Fette Beute ( Bait ; as executive producer)
- 2000: Lebenszeichen - Proof of Life ( Proof of Life ; as executive producer)
- 2014: Nightcrawler - Every night has its price (Nightcrawler)
- 2015–2016: House of Cards (as consulting producer, 26 episodes)
- 2018: Beirut
Nominations (selection)
- 2008: Nominated for Best Original Screenplay for Michael Clayton
- 2008: Nomination for Best Director for Michael Clayton
- 1998: Nomination for Best Screenplay for On behalf of the Devil
- 2017: Nomination for Best Screenplay for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Web links
- Tony Gilroy in the Internet Movie Database (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Gilroy, Tony |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American screenwriter, film director and film producer |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 11, 1956 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | New York , New York , USA |