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Tom Hooper Biography

Birth Name:Thomas George Hooper

Birth Place:London, England, United Kingdom

Profession Director, Producer, Writer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

Received the Honorary Dragon Award at the 2016 Goteborg Film Festival
Received the Sonny Bono Visionary Award at the 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival
Came runner-up in a BBC younger filmmakers' competition at the age of 14
Attended Oxford University, where he studied English
Made his first film titled "The Runaway Dog" at the age of 13
Frequently directs films based on the lives of real-life people in history, such as his work on "The Damned United" and "The King's Speech․"
Directed the advertising film "Rendezvous" for car manufacturer Jaguar
While a member of the Oxford University Dramatic Society, he directed actresses Kate Beckinsale and Emily Mortimer

Awards

2005Golden Kinnaree Award-Best Film: nominated
2005Special Jury Award-: winner
2005Audience Award-Dramatic Features - World Cinema Competition: winner
2006OFTA Television Award-Best Direction of a Motion Picture or Miniseries: nominated
2006Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special: winner
2007BAFTA TV Award-Best Single Drama: nominated
2007BAFTA TV Award-Best Director: nominated
2007Golden Nymph-Television Films - Best Direction: winner
2008Christopher Award-Television & Cable: winner
2008OFTA Television Award-Best Direction of a Motion Picture or Miniseries: winner
2008Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special: nominated
2009DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television/Miniseries: nominated
2009Grand Prix 'Cinéma Tout Ecran'-Best Collection & Long Drama Series: nominated
2010Audience Award-Audience Favorite Feature: winner
2010Davis Award-Best Achievement in Directing: nominated
2010British Independent Film Award-Best Director: nominated
2010CFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2010DFWFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2010DFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2010Audience Award-Narrative: winner
2010Sierra Award-Best Director: nominated
2010PFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2010Satellite Award-Best Director: nominated
2010SLFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2010People's Choice Award-: winner
2011Oscar-Best Achievement in Directing: winner
2011EDA Award-Best Director: nominated
2011Amanda-Best Foreign Feature Film (Årets utenlandske spillefilm): nominated
2011David Lean Award for Direction-Best Director: nominated
2011Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film-: winner
2011COFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2011CEC Award-Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera): nominated
2011Critics Choice Award-Best Director: nominated
2011David-Best European Film (Miglior Film dell'Unione Europea): winner
2011DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures: winner
2011Empire Award-Best Director: nominated
2011EFA People's Choice Award-: winner
2011European Film Award-European Film: nominated
2011Evening Standard British Film Award-Best Film: nominated
2011FCCA Award-Best Foreign Film - English Language: nominated
2011Independent Spirit Award-Best Foreign Film: winner
2011Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: nominated
2011Goya-Best European Film (Mejor Película Europea): winner
2011Silver Ribbon-Best European Director (Regista del Miglior Film Europeo): winner
2011IOMA-Best Picture (Miglior film): nominated
2011IOMA-Best Director (Miglior regia): nominated
2011ALFS Award-British Director of the Year: winner
2011Rosa de Sant Jordi Audience Award-Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera): winner
2012Bodil-Best Non-American Film (Bedste ikke-amerikanske film): nominated
2012César-Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger): nominated
2012Robert-Best Non-American Film (Årets ikke-amerikanske film): winner
2012Gaudí Award-Best European Film (Millor Pel·lícula Europea): winner
2012PFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2012White Elephant-Best Foreign Film: winner
2012WAFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2013Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film-: nominated
2013COFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2013Christopher Award-Feature Films: winner
2013Critics Choice Award-Best Director: nominated
2013DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures: nominated
2013HFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2013IFC Award-Best Director: nominated
2013Irina Palm-Worst British Director: winner
2013Nikkan Sports Film Award-Best Foreign Film: winner
2013Sonny Bono Visionary Award-: winner
2013Yoga Award-Worst Foreign Director: winner
2014Jupiter Award-Best International Film: nominated
2015Hollywood Film Award-Director of the Year: winner
2015Queer Lion Award-: winner
2015Golden Lion-: nominated
2016Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film-: nominated
2016Cinema for Peace Award-Cinema for Peace Award for the Most Valuable Film of the Year: nominated
2016EFA People's Choice Award-: nominated
2016Satellite Award-Best Director: nominated
2017Audience Award-Best Foreign-Language Film (Melhor Filme Estrangeiro): winner
2017Cinema Brazil Grand Prize-Best Foreign-Language Film (Melhor Filme Estrangeiro): nominated
2017Audience Award-Best Foreign Film (Melhor Filme Estrangeiro): winner
2020Razzie Award-Worst Picture: winner
2020Razzie Award-Worst Screenplay: winner
2020Razzie Award-Worst Director: winner