Gavin O'Connor

Birth Name:

Gavin O'Connor

Birth Place:

Long Island, New York, United States

Profession

Producer, Director, Writer, Actor

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: "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․"
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․"
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․"

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