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John Boorman Biography

Birth Name:John Boorman

Birth Place:Shepperton, England

Profession Director, Producer, Writer, Actor, Location management

Fast Facts

Was awarded the title of Companion of the Order of the British Empire in 1984
Started working in entertainment when he began running the newsrooms at Southern Television
Quote: "I once described the film-making process as inventing impossible problems for yourself and then failing to solve them․"
Often includes a scene of a hand emerging from a body of water in his films
Is the president of the Young Irish Film Makers organization
Was offered the chance to direct "Rocky," but turned down the project

Awards

1969San Gregorio Prize-: winner
1969Golden Spike-Best Film: nominated
1970Palme d'Or-: nominated
1970Best Director-: winner
1973Oscar-Best Picture: nominated
1973Oscar-Best Director: nominated
1973DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures: nominated
1973Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: nominated
1975Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation: nominated
1981Palme d'Or-: nominated
1981Best Artistic Contribution-: winner
1982Saturn Award-Best Director: nominated
1982Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation: nominated
1982Jupiter Award-Best International Film: nominated
1987LAFCA Award-Best Director: winner
1987LAFCA Award-Best Screenplay: winner
1987NYFCC Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
1987NYFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
1987Tokyo Grand Prix-: nominated
1987Best Artistic Contribution Award-: winner
1988Oscar-Best Director: nominated
1988Oscar-Best Picture: nominated
1988Oscar-Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: nominated
1988BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay - Original: nominated
1988BAFTA Film Award-Best Direction: nominated
1988BAFTA Film Award-Best Film: nominated
1988Evening Standard British Film Award-Best Film: winner
1988Independent Spirit Award-Best Foreign Film: nominated
1988Golden Globe-Best Screenplay - Motion Picture: nominated
1988Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: nominated
1988NSFC Award-Best Screenplay: winner
1988NSFC Award-Best Director: winner
1988WGA Award (Screen)-Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: nominated
1989Mainichi Film Concours-Best Foreign Language Film: winner
1995CableACE-Writing a Dramatic Special or Series: nominated
1995Un Certain Regard Award-: nominated
1995Palme d'Or-: nominated
1998BSFC Award-Best Director: winner
1998Best Director-: winner
1998Palme d'Or-: nominated
1998Jury Award-Best Film: winner
1998LAFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
1999CFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
1999Evening Standard British Film Award-Best Film: winner
1999Independent Spirit Award-Best Foreign Film: nominated
1999IFTA Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
1999ALFS Award-British Director of the Year: winner
1999Golden Satellite Award-Best Motion Picture, Drama: nominated
1999Golden Satellite Award-Best Director: nominated
2001Golden Berlin Bear-: nominated
2004Golden Berlin Bear-: nominated
2004Golden Spike-Best Film: nominated
2006Golden Seashell-: nominated
2007IFTA Award-Best Director: nominated
2014Jaeger - LeCoultre Best Film Award-Best Film: nominated
2015Slate Award-Best Picture: winner
2015Slate Award-Best Director: winner