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Stephen Gaghan Biography

Birth Name:Stephen Gaghan

Birth Place:Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Profession Writer, Director, Producer, Script department, Actor, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

Awarded the National Board of Review Best Screenplay for "Syriana" in 2005
Recieved a Writers Guild Award for his screenplay "Traffic" in 2001
Attending Babson College in Massachusetts
Studied at the University of Kentucky
Married Socialite and fashion designer Minnie Mortimer in 2007
Quote: "When basic reality is satire, drama’s backed into a tight corner․"
Quote: "(At age 7 he told his mother) "I’m gonna be a writer․""
Made his directing debut with the film "Abandon" in 2002
Was an all-star soccer player at the Kentucky Country Day School in Louisville, Kentucky
Inspired to become a writer by his grandfather Jerry Gaghan, a newspaper columnist

Awards

1997Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series: winner
1998Edgar-Best Television Episode: nominated
2000ACCA-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2000Sierra Award-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
2001Oscar-Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published: winner
2001BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay - Adapted: winner
2001CFCA Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2001Chlotrudis Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2001Critics Choice Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: winner
2001Edgar-Best Motion Picture: winner
2001Golden Globe-Best Screenplay - Motion Picture: winner
2001Humanitas Prize-Feature Film Category: nominated
2001NSFC Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2001OFTA Film Award-Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium: nominated
2001OFCS Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2001PFCS Award-Best Screenplay - Adaptation: nominated
2001Golden Satellite Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: nominated
2001SEFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2001WGA Award (Screen)-Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published: winner
2003Best Film-: nominated
2005ACCA-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2005NBR Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2006Oscar-Best Writing, Original Screenplay: nominated
2006Edgar-Best Motion Picture Screenplay: winner
2006USC Scripter Award-: nominated
2006WGA Award (Screen)-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2007Robert-Best American Film (Årets amerikanske film): nominated
2017Golden Globe-Best Original Song - Motion Picture: nominated
2021Razzie Award-Worst Director: nominated
2021Razzie Award-Worst Screenplay: nominated