Matthew Vaughn

Birth Name:

Matthew Allard Robert Vaughn

Birth Place:

London, England, United Kingdom

Profession

Producer, Director, Writer, Soundtrack, Actor

Matthew Vaughn

His film "Kick-Ass" received 29 award nominations and seven wins, including a Writer's Guild of Great Britain Award for Best Original Film Screenplay
After dropping out of college, he produced a small thriller "The Innocent Sleep," starring actress Annabella Sciorra and Michael Gambon
Quote: "Luck is a huge factor in my career․ Most people are given opportunities․ Lucky people recognize them and take them․"
Made his directorial debut with "Layer Cake," which was well-liked by audiences and critics
Due to family conflicts he had to drop out of directing "X-Men: The Last Stand," and was replaced by Brett Ratner
It was planned for him to film the 2011 film "Thor," but he dropped out before post-production started

1999Alexander Korda Award for Best British FilmNominated
2004Douglas Hickox AwardNominated
2005Carl Foreman Award for the Most Promising NewcomerNominated
2005Empire Award - Best Newcomer:Nominated
2005Empire Award - Best British Director:Winner
2007Rondo Statuette - Best Movie:Nominated
2008Hugo - Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form:Winner
2010British Independent Film Award - Best Director:Nominated
2010British Independent Film Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
2010EFA People's Choice AwardNominated
2010Scream Award - Best Scream-Play:Nominated
2010Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award - Best Feature Film Screenplay:Winner
2011Critics Choice Award - Best Action Movie:Nominated
2011Empire Award - Best Director:Nominated
2011Evening Standard British Film Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
2011Evening Standard British Film Award - Best Film:Nominated
2011IGN Award - Best Movie Director:Nominated
2011IGN People's Choice Award - Best Movie Director:Winner
2011Rondo Statuette - Best Film:Nominated
2011SFX Award - Best Film:Nominated
2011Scream Award - Best Director:Nominated
2012SFX Award - Best Director:Winner
2016Saturn Award - Best Writing:Nominated
2016Razzie Award - Worst Picture:Winner
2020BAFTA Film Award - Outstanding British Film of the Year:Nominated