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Tom McCarthy Biography

Birth Name:Thomas Joseph McCarthy

Birth Place:New Providence, New Jersey, United States

Profession Actor, Writer, Producer, Director

Fast Facts

Received the Nantucket Film Festival Screenwriters Tribute Award in 2017
Graduated from Yale School of Drama in 1995
Graduated from Boston College in 1987 with a philosophy degree
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 Award-: nominated
2003Golden Star-: nominated
2003Special Jury Award-: winner
2003Grand Prize-: winner
2003Special Prize of the Jury-: winner
2003Golden Seashell-: nominated
2003SIGNIS Award - Special Mention-: winner
2003Audience Award-: winner
2003Grand Jury Prize-Dramatic: nominated
2003Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award-: winner
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 Award-: winner
2004Sierra Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2004Audience Award-: winner
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 Award-: winner
2008Grand Special Prize-: winner
2008Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Feature: nominated
2008Humanitas Prize-Sundance Film Category: nominated
2008Best Director-: winner
2008Golden St. George-: nominated
2008SDFCS Award-Best Screenplay, Original: winner
2008Satellite Award-Best Director: nominated
2008Satellite Award-Best Screenplay, Original: winner
2008Grand Prix-: nominated
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 Award-: nominated
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 Award-: nominated
2015UFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2015VFCC Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2015Brian Award-: winner
2015Silver Mouse-: winner
2015Queer Lion Award-: nominated
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 Award-: winner
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 Award-: winner
2016Outstanding Director of the Year Award-: winner
2016Satellite Award-Best Screenplay, Original: winner
2016Satellite Award-Best Director: winner
2016Seattle Film Critics Award-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
2016Aurora Award-: nominated
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