Neil LaBute

Birth Name:

Neil LaBute

Birth Place:

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Profession

Writer, Director, Producer

Nominated for a Tony Award in 2009 for Best Play for "Reasons to Be Pretty․"
Nominated for the 2011 London Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Play for "The Shape of Things․"
Recipient of a New York Film Critics Circle Award in 1997 in the category of Best First Film for "In the Company of Men․"
Recipient of the Filmmakers Trophy at the 1997 Sundance Film Festival in the Dramatic category for "In the Company of Men․"
Recipient of the Jury Prize in Short Films at the 2010 Montreal World Film Festival for "sexting․"
Winner of a Jury Special Prize and the Fun Radio Trophy and nominated for the Grand Special Prize at the 1997 Deauville Film Festival for "In the Company of Men․"
Winner of a Society of Texas Film Critics Award in 1997 in the category of Best Original Screenplay for "In the Company of Men․"
Winner of an Independent Spirit Award in 1998 for Best Feature Screenplay for "In the Company of Men․"
Winner of Channel 4's Director's Award at the 1997 Edinburgh International Film Festival for "In the Company of Men․"
Winner of the Storyteller Award at the 2003 Taos Talking Picture Festival
Quote: "I don't have a rote way that I go about things․ I'm not very good at working consistently․․․ The actual planning out of something tends to go on in my head rather than me doing lines between things happening․"

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