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Tom McCarthy

Birth Name:
Thomas Joseph McCarthy
Birth Place:
New Providence, New Jersey, United States
Profession
Actor, Writer, Producer, Director
Tom McCarthy

Fast Facts

  • Received the Nantucket Film Festival Screenwriters Tribute Award in 2017
  • Graduated from Boston College in 1987 with a philosophy degree
  • Graduated from Yale School of Drama in 1995
  • Started out in the improvisation group My Mother's Fleabag
  • Quote: "There are so many things to learn when you're on a set, and it's the great advantage of being an actor now, because not only am I watching the process, I'm involved in it when I'm on set with another director․"
  • Made his directorial debut with the release of "The Station Agent․"
  • Participated in the improv group My Mother's Nightmare alongside actress Nancy Walls
  • Made his Broadway debut with a role in the play "Noises Off․"

Awards

  • 2003Breakthrough Director AwardNominated
  • 2003Golden StarNominated
  • 2003Special Jury AwardWinner
  • 2003Grand PrizeWinner
  • 2003Special Prize of the JuryWinner
  • 2003Golden SeashellNominated
  • 2003SIGNIS Award - Special MentionWinner
  • 2003Audience AwardWinner
  • 2003Grand Jury Prize - Dramatic:Nominated
  • 2003Waldo Salt Screenwriting AwardWinner
  • 2003Audience Award - Dramatic:Winner
  • 2004BAFTA Film Award - Best Screenplay - Original:Winner
  • 2004Chlotrudis Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2004Independent Spirit Award - Best First Screenplay:Winner
  • 2004John Cassavetes AwardWinner
  • 2004Sierra Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
  • 2004Audience AwardWinner
  • 2004OFTA Film Award - Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen:Nominated
  • 2004OFCS Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2004PFCS Award - Breakout Performance - Behind the Camera:Nominated
  • 2004Golden Satellite Award - Best Screenplay, Original:Nominated
  • 2004WGA Award (Screen) - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2006Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:Nominated
  • 2006Gold Derby Film Award - Ensemble Cast:Nominated
  • 2008EDA Award - Best Writing, Original Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2008Interfaith AwardWinner
  • 2008Grand Special PrizeWinner
  • 2008Gotham Independent Film Award - Best Feature:Nominated
  • 2008Humanitas Prize - Sundance Film Category:Nominated
  • 2008Best DirectorWinner
  • 2008Golden St. GeorgeNominated
  • 2008SDFCS Award - Best Screenplay, Original:Winner
  • 2008Satellite Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2008Satellite Award - Best Screenplay, Original:Winner
  • 2008Grand PrixNominated
  • 2009Chlotrudis Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2009David - Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero):Nominated
  • 2009Independent Spirit Award - Best Director:Winner
  • 2009Golden Schmoes - Best Screenplay of the Year:Nominated
  • 2009WGA Award (Screen) - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2010Oscar - Best Writing, Original Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2010Annie - Writing in a Feature Production:Nominated
  • 2010Gold Derby Film Award - Original Screenplay of the Decade:Nominated
  • 2010Gold Derby Film Award - Original Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2010Hugo - Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form:Nominated
  • 2010IOMA - Best Original Screenplay (Miglior sceneggiatura originale):Nominated
  • 2010OFTA Film Award - Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen:Nominated
  • 2011HFCS Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2011Humanitas Prize - Sundance Film Category:Winner
  • 2011IFJA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
  • 2011SDFCS Award - Best Screenplay, Original:Nominated
  • 2011SLFCA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2011Prize of the City of Torino - Best Feature Film:Nominated
  • 2011WAFCA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2012EDA Award - Best Writing, Original Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2012Critics Choice Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2012Independent Spirit Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2012OFCS Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2012WGA Award (Screen) - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2015AFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2015AFCA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2015ACCA - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
  • 2015ACCA - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2015BOFCA Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
  • 2015BSFC Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
  • 2015BSFC Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2015CFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2015CFCA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
  • 2015Audience Choice Award - Best Narrative English-Language Feature:Winner
  • 2015DFWFCA Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
  • 2015DFWFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2015DFCS Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
  • 2015DFCS Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2015FFCC Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
  • 2015FFCC Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2015Golden Schmoes - Best Screenplay of the Year:Nominated
  • 2015Audience AwardNominated
  • 2015Gotham Independent Film Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
  • 2015Gotham Independent Film Award - Best Feature:Winner
  • 2015Hollywood Film Award - Screenwriter of the Year:Winner
  • 2015IFJA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
  • 2015IFJA Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2015ICP Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2015ICP Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
  • 2015KCFCC Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
  • 2015KCFCC Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2015Sierra Award - Best Screenplay, Original:Winner
  • 2015Sierra Award - Best Director:Winner
  • 2015LAFCA Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
  • 2015Audience Award - Narrative Feature:Winner
  • 2015Audience Award - U.S. Cinema:Winner
  • 2015NFCS Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
  • 2015NYFCO Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
  • 2015NYFCO Award - Best Director:Winner
  • 2015OFCS Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
  • 2015OFCS Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2015PCC Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2015PCC Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
  • 2015PFCS Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2015PFCS Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2015SDFCS Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2015SDFCS Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2015SFFCC Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2015SFFCC Award - Best Screenplay, Original:Nominated
  • 2015SEFCA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
  • 2015SEFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2015SLFCA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
  • 2015SLFCA Award - Best Director:Winner
  • 2015TFCA Award - Best Screenplay, Adapted or Original:Nominated
  • 2015TFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2015People's Choice AwardNominated
  • 2015UFCA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2015VFCC Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2015Brian AwardWinner
  • 2015Silver MouseWinner
  • 2015Queer Lion AwardNominated
  • 2015VVFP Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
  • 2015VVFP Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2015WAFCA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2016AACTA International Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
  • 2016Oscar - Best Writing, Original Screenplay:Winner
  • 2016Oscar - Best Achievement in Directing:Nominated
  • 2016EDA Award - Best Writing, Original Screenplay:Winner
  • 2016EDA Award - Best Director:Winner
  • 2016BAFTA Film Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
  • 2016Palmarés blogos de oro - Best Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2016COFCA Award - Best Director:Winner
  • 2016COFCA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
  • 2016Chlotrudis Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2016Cinema for Peace Award - Cinema for Peace Award for the Most Valuable Film of the Year:Nominated
  • 2016Critics Choice Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
  • 2016Critics Choice Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2016David - Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero):Nominated
  • 2016DFCS Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
  • 2016DFCS Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2016DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film:Nominated
  • 2016Dorian Award - Screenplay of the Year:Nominated
  • 2016Dorian Award - Director of the Year:Nominated
  • 2016DFCC - Best Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2016Empire Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2016Robert Altman AwardWinner
  • 2016Independent Spirit Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
  • 2016Independent Spirit Award - Best Director:Winner
  • 2016GAFCA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2016GAFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2016Gold Derby Film Award - Director:Nominated
  • 2016Gold Derby Film Award - Original Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2016Golden Globe - Best Director - Motion Picture:Nominated
  • 2016Golden Globe - Best Screenplay - Motion Picture:Nominated
  • 2016HFCS Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2016HFCS Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
  • 2016INOCA - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2016IFC Award - Best Director:Winner
  • 2016ALFS Award - Screenwriter of the Year:Winner
  • 2016NSFC Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
  • 2016NSFC Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2016Nikkan Sports Film Award - Best Foreign Film:Winner
  • 2016NCFCA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
  • 2016NCFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2016OFCC Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
  • 2016OFTA Film Award - Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen:Winner
  • 2016OFTA Film Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2016Sonny Bono Visionary AwardWinner
  • 2016Outstanding Director of the Year AwardWinner
  • 2016Satellite Award - Best Screenplay, Original:Winner
  • 2016Satellite Award - Best Director:Winner
  • 2016Seattle Film Critics Award - Best Screenplay, Original:Nominated
  • 2016Aurora AwardNominated
  • 2016WGA Award (Screen) - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
  • 2017ASECAN Award - Best Foreign Film:Winner
  • 2017Bodil - Best American Film (Bedste amerikanske film):Nominated
  • 2017Cinema Brazil Grand Prize - Best Foreign-Language Film (Melhor Filme Estrangeiro):Nominated
  • 2017Readers' Choice Award - Best Foreign Language Film:Nominated
  • 2017Kinema Junpo Award - Best Foreign Language Film:Nominated
  • 2019Humanitas Prize - Family Feature Film:Nominated
  • 2020WGA Award (TV) - Long Form Adapted:Nominated
  • 2021Emeric Pressburger Prize - Best Feature Film:Nominated
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