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Richard Linklater: Biography
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Birth Place:
Houston, TX
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign:
07/30/1960, Leo
Profession:
Director; actor; screenwriter; producer
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Richard Linklater Fast Facts:
Earned a college baseball scholarship and played for two years before an arrhythmic heart condition ended his baseball career.
Left college to work on an offshore oil rig.
Is a self-taught filmmaker.
Founded the Austin Film Society in 1985 and serves as its artistic director.
Several of his films, including
Slacker
(1991) and
Dazed and Confused
(1993), are set in his home state of Texas.
Founded Detour Filmproduction (a film-production company based in Austin).
In 2006, he became the first director to showcase two films (
Fast Food Nation
and
A Scanner Darkly
) at the Cannes Film Festival.
Is a vegetarian.
Richard Linklater Relationships:
Diane Linklater - Mother
Lorelei Linklater - Daughter
Richard Linklater Awards:
2004 Oscar: Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - Nominee
2013 Berlin Film Festival: Berlinale Camera - Winner
2003 Tribeca Film Festival: Best Documentary Short, Special Citation - Winner
College:
Attended Sam Houston State University, Hunstville, TX
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