Joby Harold
| Joby Harold | |
|---|---|
| Born | Joby Harold London, England |
| Occupation | film director, screenwriter |
Joby Harold is an English film director and screenwriter currently living in Los Angeles.[1] He wrote and directed Awake for The Weinstein Company starring Hayden Christensen, Jessica Alba, Terrence Howard and Lena Olin. The film was produced for under $8.6M and grossed $32M worldwide in theatrical and $23.45M on dvd.[2]
Harold also adapted Zack Snyder's original treatment Army of the Dead for Universal Studios and Warner Brothers,[3] Frank Miller's Ronin for Warner Brothers, and Simon Bloom, The Gravity Keeper for Universal Studios.[4] He is also writing and producing a script based on an original idea of his own that Andrew Adamson is attached to direct called Fountain City,[5] and he is also executive producing Mommy and Me (based on a story by Harold) for Sony with Meryl Streep and Tina Fey attached to star.[6]
[edit] Filmography
- Awake (2007)
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.filmmakermagazine.com/issues/summer2005/features/25_faces21-25.php
- ^ http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=homevideo&id=awake.htm
- ^ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com:80/hr/content_display/news/e3i05c24dfea7d9ab262fd726b0c444bb1b?src=bchallenge
- ^ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3iedd6fbcc90af6932bd20338eaa420c99
- ^ http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118016108.html?categoryid=1236&cs=1&query=fountain+city
- ^ http://www.thewrap.com/movies/column-post/tucci-direct-streep-fey-mother-daughter-comedy-19314
