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Stuart Beattie Biography

Birth Name:Stuart Beattie

Profession Writer, Director, Producer, Script department

Fast Facts

  • Was nominated for the 2005 Golden Satellite Award for Best Original Screenplay
  • Was nominated for a 2005 Edgar Allan Poe Award for his work on the film "Collateral․"
  • Won the 2010 Australian Film Institute Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
  • In 2010, he won the IF Award for Best Script for his work on "Tomorrow, When the War Began․"
  • Studied at Charles Stuart University in Bathurst, Australia
  • Is best known for writing screenplays to action and adventure films
  • Attended the same high school as actors Hugh Jackman and Andrew Johnston

Awards

  • 2004ACCA-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2004Golden Schmoes-Best Screenplay of the Year: nominated
  • 2004Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form: nominated
  • 2005Saturn Award-Best Writer: nominated
  • 2005BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay - Original: nominated
  • 2005Edgar-Best Motion Picture Screenplay: nominated
  • 2005Golden Satellite Award-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
  • 2008Satellite Award-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
  • 2010AFI Award-Macquarie AFI Award for Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
  • 2010IF Award-Best Script: winner
  • 2010Razzie Award-Worst Screenplay: nominated
  • 2011FCCA Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2011FCCA Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2015Awgie Award-Television Mini Series Original: winner