Gavin O'Connor Biography

Fast Facts

• At the Long Island International Film Expo in 2000, he won the Long Island Filmmaker Achievement Award, sharing it with Greg O'Connor
• In 1999 at the Sundance Film Festival, his movie "Tumbleweeds" won the Filmmakers Trophy and was nominated for a Grand Jury Prize
• Was nominated for a Golden Marc'Aurelio Award in 2008 for "Pride and Glory" at the Rome Film Fest
• Quote: "The thing I learned from 'Pride and Glory' is that people like to feel a little better leaving the theater than they did coming in․"
• Quote: "And I mean true forgiveness, not just saying the words․ Real forgiveness in your heart․ That was going was on in my life and that needed to be explored․"
• Directed both Janet McTeer of "Tumbleweeds" and Nick Nolte of "Warrior" to Oscar nominations
• Tom Hardy stayed at his house for five day prior to being chosen for the role of Tommy Riordan in "Warrior․"