Patty Jenkins
Birth Name:
Patricia Lea Jenkins
Birth Place:
Victorville, California, United States
Profession
Director, Producer, Writer, Actress, Camera department
Fast Facts
- Recipient of the Franklin J․ Schaffner Award handed out by the American Film Institute in 2004
- Studied art at The Cooper Union in New York before studying filmmaking at the American Film Institute
- Married author Sam Sheridan in 2007
- Quote: "I really understand visuals in a way that I didn't before, which is by no means to say I'm a master at all․ It's only to say that by getting to try out a bunch of different styles, and different lenses, my understanding has become more fluid․"
- Quote: "If you love the show and respect the people involved, living up to somebody else's vision is a great learning ground․"
- Received widespread recognition with 2003's Oscar-nominated film "Monster", her third film to direct
- Regained fame after securing an Emmy nomination for her direction of the pilot episode of AMC's "The Killing" in 2011
- Was fired as director of "Thor 2" after struggling with studio executives over creative differences, a departure that deeply angered the film's star Natalie Portman who had previously agreed on the assumption that Jenkins would be the director
- While she was researching for the film "Monster", she befriended convict Aileen Wuornos who would eventually leave the filmmaker all of her personal letters before her execution
Awards
- 2001Short Film WinnerWinner
- 2004Golden Berlin BearNominated
- 2004Edgar - Best Motion Picture Screenplay:Nominated
- 2004Independent Spirit Award - Best First Feature:Winner
- 2004Independent Spirit Award - Best First Screenplay:Nominated
- 2004Sierra Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2005Robert - Best American Film (Årets amerikanske film):Nominated
- 2011Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2012DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series:Winner
- 2012DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television/Mini-Series:Nominated
- 2017Impact AwardWinner
- 2017Dragon Award - Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Movie:Winner
- 2017DFCC - Best Director:Nominated
- 2017LAOFCS Award - Best Female Director:Nominated
- 2017Spotlight AwardWinner
- 2017NTFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2017Steve Friedman AwardWinner
- 2017Rondo Statuette - Best Film:Nominated
- 2018Saturn Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2018EDA Female Focus Award - Outstanding Achievement by a Woman in the Film Industry:Nominated
- 2018EDA Female Focus Award - Best Woman Director:Nominated
- 2018Cinema for Peace Award - Cinema for Peace Award for the Most Valuable Film of the Year:Nominated
- 2018Empire Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2018Hugo - Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form:Winner
- 2020Golden Issue - Best Director:Nominated
- 2021CinEuphoria - Top Ten of the Year - Audience Award:Winner
- 2021Dragon Award - Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Movie:Nominated
- 2021Entretenews Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2022Jupiter Award - Best International Film:Nominated
- 2023CACF Award - Hall of Fame:Winner