Richard Loncraine

Birth Name:

Richard Longcrane

Birth Place:

Cheltenham, England

Profession

Director, Writer, Actor, Assistant director, Camera department

At the 46th Berlin International Film Festival, he presented with the Silver Bear Award for Best Director for the film "Richard III․"
His 1995 version of "Richard III" received several BAFTA and Oscar nominations despite audience's mixed response
In 1978, he won the Grand Prize at the Avoriaz Fantastic Film Festival for his work on "The Haunting of Julia․"
Received a British Academy Award for Best Director for the film "Blade on the Feather․"
Won the Grand Prix des Amériques award at the 1982 Montréal World Film Festival
Studied filmmaking at the Royal College of Art Film School
Before becoming interested in film, he studied sculpture at the Central School of Art
He worked for the BBC for three years before getting into making commercials
Is widely regarded for his frequent creations of historical films
As a trained and talented sculptor, he created the first chrome Newton's cradle
Director John Schlesinger asked him to design toys for a character in the film "Sunday, Bloody Sunday," and Loncraine convinced him to hire him as an actor, which proved to be an important career move
Has staged multiple exhibitions of his sculptures at the Insitute of Contemporary Art
Was originally set to direct "Enemy Mine" before deciding to drop out of the project

1978Grand PrizeWinner
1982Gold Hugo - Best Feature:Nominated
1982Grand Prix des AmériquesWinner
1982Golden CharybdisNominated
1994BAFTA TV Award - Best Single Drama:Nominated
1996Silver Berlin Bear - Best Director:Winner
1996Golden Berlin BearNominated
1997Alexander Korda Award for Best British FilmNominated
1997BAFTA Film Award - Best Screenplay - Adapted:Nominated
1997Silver Ribbon - Best Foreign Director (Regista del Miglior Film Straniero):Nominated
2002Christopher Award - Television & Cable:Winner
2002OFTA Television Award - Best Direction of a Motion Picture or Miniseries:Nominated
2002OFTA Television Award - Best Direction of a Motion Picture or Miniseries:Winner
2002Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special:Nominated
2002Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special:Winner
2003DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television:Nominated
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
2004DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television:Nominated
2009Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention - Competition:Winner
2009Golden Berlin BearNominated
2018Audience Award - Best Narrative Feature:Winner

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