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Paul Greengrass: Biography

Birth Place: Cheam, Surrey, England
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 08/13/1955, Leo
Profession: Director; producer; screenwriter

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After making his name with a BAFTA Award-winning stint working on the long-running British documentary series World in Action in the '80s, Greengrass brought his passion for real-life political events to his hi... read more

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A Fourth Bourne Flick? Forget About It? | Today's News: Our Take | 2/26/2008
This past Sunday, The Bourne Ultimatum took home three technical Oscars for editing, sound editing and sound mixing — every category in which it was nominated. In response, Universal has enlisted director Paul Greengrass and star Matt Damon in its effort to stage a fourth Bourne film.But wait, you ask? Didn't Jason Bourne (spoiler alert) recover his memory in Ultimatum, thus eliminating the series' central concept? Um, well, yeah. In fact, Damon said as much while promoting No. 3: "The reality is... the story of this guy’s search for his identity is over. He’s got all the answers. What would the fourth [film] be about?"[Dream sequence music][I raise my hand]"Yes, Mr. O'Connor?""Here's an idea, Mr. Damon. What if Jason tried to find and/or rescue other assassins who'd had their memories altered?"[Damon shrugs and turns to his publicist with a bug-eyed, get-me-out-of-here look]"OK, last question, folks…."[End dream sequence music]Well, I tried. Your turn: What's yo... read more
Does Restless, Jerky Bourne-style Camera Work Make You Sick? | Movie News | 8/23/2007
Question Much has been made about Paul Greengrass handheld-camera work in The Bourne Ultimatum and the fact that both Supremacy and Ultimatum have been hits makes me certain that filmmakers will keep doing it But I cant be the only person who gets nauseous watching these films The incessant movement is difficult to watch Rarely does the camera stop long enough for the viewer to process a shot even the quietest moments cant be still Matt Damon is great and Id like to say I enjoyed the movies but when I have to go home and take something for headache and nausea that cant be good Am I alone in this DarylFlickChick Youre far from alone some critics and a lot of moviegoers have complained about the restless shaky handheld-camera work and superfast editing in The Bourne Ultimatum 2007 in particular and movies in general Filmmakers generally use restless jittery camera work to establish a you-are-there atmosphere sometimes its meant to look as thoug read more be the first to leave a comment
Road to Oscar: Labyrinth A-mazes Major Critics' Org | Today's News: Our Take | 1/8/2007
The National Society of Film Critics has spoken, and named Guillermo del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth best movie of the year. United 93's Paul Greengrass, meanwhile, took best-director honors. Forest Whitaker and Helen Mirren (or "WhitMer," as the shippers on YouTube are calling them) claimed the lead-actor slots, with Mark Wahlberg (The Departed) and Meryl Streep (The Devil Wears Prada) sweeping supporting. read more

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Title	Year	Type
The Bourne Ultimatum (Director)	2007	Movie
United 93 (Producer)	2006	Movie
United 93 (Director)	2006	Movie
United 93 (Writer)	2006	Movie
The Bourne Supremacy (Director)	2004	Movie