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Joe Wright Biography

Birth Place:

London, England

Profession

di/ep

Fast Facts

Is Dyslexic
Left school without any GCSEs
Received four oscar nominations for his 2005 debut feature film, an adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice
Gave Saoirse Ronan her breakthrough as an 11 year old, casting her in his 2007 war romance Atonement

2018BAFTA Film Awards-Outstanding British Film: nominated
2013BAFTA Film Awards-Outstanding British Film: nominated
2013David di Donatello Awards-Best European Film: nominated
2008Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: nominated
2008BAFTA Film Awards-Best British Film: nominated
2008BAFTA Film Awards-Best Director: nominated
2008Critics' Choice Awards-Best Director: nominated
2007Southeastern Film Critics Association-Best Director: nominated
2006BAFTA Film Awards-The Alexander Korda Award for the Outstanding British Film of the Year: nominated
2006BAFTA Film Awards-The Carl Foreman Award for Special Achievement by a British Director, Writer or Producer in their First Feature Film: winner
2005London Film Critics Association-Best British Director: winner
2005London Film Critics Association-Best British Newcomer: nominated
2005Online Film Critics Association-Breakthrough Filmmaker: nominated
2005Boston Society of Film Critics-David Brudnoy New Filmmaker Award: winner
2005Chicago Film Critics Association-Most Promising Director: nominated
1998BAFTA Film Awards-Best Short Film: nominated