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Stephen Woolley Biography

Birth Name:Stephen Woolley

Birth Place:London, England

Profession Producer, Assistant director, Director, Music department

Fast Facts

  • Woolley's first role as producer came in the 1983 series "The Worst of Hollywood․"
  • Programmed The Screen on the Green in London before establishing the company Palace Video to distribute art cinema
  • Best known for his work on the film "The Crying Game," which won an Academy Award
  • Known for collaborating with director Neil Jordan
  • Made his only acting appearance on the 1999 TV movie "The Last Days of the Board․"
  • Secured the names of directors Michael Caton-Jones and Richard Stanley in the entertainment business

Awards

  • 1987BAFTA Film Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 1993Oscar-Best Picture: nominated
  • 1993Best Foreign Film Award-: winner
  • 1993Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film-: winner
  • 1993BAFTA Film Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 1993CFCA Award-Best Picture: nominated
  • 1993European Film Award-European Achievement of the Year: winner
  • 1993ALFS Award-British Producer of the Year: winner
  • 1993PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: winner
  • 1995Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film-: nominated
  • 1998European Film Award-European Film: nominated
  • 2000BAFTA Film Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2005Gold Hugo-Best Feature: nominated
  • 2005Golden Hitchcock-: nominated
  • 2006European Film Award-European Film: nominated
  • 2007IFTA Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2009Documentary Special Jury Award-Documentary Competition: winner
  • 2015ACCA-Best Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2015Audience Award-: nominated
  • 2015Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Feature: nominated
  • 2016AACTA International Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2016BAFTA Film Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2016Independent Spirit Award-Best Feature: nominated
  • 2016Gold Derby Film Award-Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2016OFTA Film Award-Best Picture: nominated
  • 2018National Film Award-Best Drama: nominated
  • 2022British Independent Film Award-Best British Independent Film: nominated
  • 2023BAFTA Film Award-Outstanding British Film of the Year: nominated