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Mick Jackson Biography

Birth Name:Mick Jackson

Birth Place:Grays, England, United Kingdom

Profession Director, Producer, Writer

Fast Facts

  • Recipient of a Primetime Emmy Award for his direction of the made-for-television film, "Temple Grandin" starring Claire Danes
  • Received a bachelors degree in electronics from the University of Southampton and later a drama degree from the University of Bristol
  • One of his biggest box office successes to date includes Whitney Houston's breakout hit, "The Bodyguard"
  • Began focusing on feature films after relocating to Hollywood in the late '80s and '90s
  • Following graduate studies, he would go on to work in television with BBC and Channel 4 for several years, mostly working as a director of documentary productions

Awards

  • 1985BAFTA TV Award-Best Single Drama: winner
  • 1989BAFTA TV Award-Best Drama Series: winner
  • 1995CableACE-Directing a Movie or Miniseries: nominated
  • 1995CableACE-Movie or Miniseries: nominated
  • 1995Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing for a Miniseries or a Special: nominated
  • 1996DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Specials: winner
  • 2000DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television: winner
  • 2000OFTA Television Award-Best Direction of a Motion Picture or Miniseries: nominated
  • 2003DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television: winner
  • 2003OFTA Television Award-Best Direction of a Motion Picture or Miniseries: nominated
  • 2003Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special: nominated
  • 2010Golden Nymph-Television Films - Best Direction: nominated
  • 2010OFTA Television Award-Best Direction of a Motion Picture or Miniseries: nominated
  • 2010Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special: winner
  • 2011Banff Rockie Award-Best Made-for-TV Movie: winner
  • 2011Critics Choice Award-Best Picture Made for Television: nominated
  • 2011DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television/Mini-Series: winner
  • 2011Peabody Award-: winner
  • 2011Bronze Wrangler-Television Feature Film: winner
  • 2017BAFTA Film Award-Outstanding British Film of the Year: nominated
  • 2017Cinema for Peace Award-Cinema for Peace Award for Justice: nominated