Paul McGuigan (filmmaker)

Paul McGuigan at the premiere of Push

Paul McGuigan (born 19 September 1963, Bellshill, Scotland) is a film director, best known for directing films such as Lucky Number Slevin and Push. He has also directed episodes of Sherlock, Monroe the 2012 NBC series Smash.

Filmography

Year	Title	Notes
1998	The Acid House
2000	Gangster No. 1
2003	The Reckoning
2004	Wicker Park
2006	Lucky Number Slevin
2006	Thief	TV pilot
2008	Takedown	Webisodes on YouTube based on Need for Speed Undercover
2009	Push
2010	Sherlock	2 episodes: "A Study in Pink" and "The Great Game"
2011	Monroe	3 episodes
2012	Sherlock	2 episodes: "A Scandal in Belgravia" and "The Hounds of Baskerville"

Awards

Year	Awarded by	Award
1998	Royal Television Society	Won, Best Newcomer Award, The Granton Star Cause
1998	Stockholm Film Festival	Won, FIPRESCI Prize, The Acid House (For its originality in presenting a crass Scottish everyday world in a surreal, almost hallucinogenic light, very true to its author and its adventurous visual style.) Nominated, Bronze Horse, The Acid House
1999	Fantasporto	Won, AMC Audience Award and Grand Prize of European Fantasy Film in Silver, The Acid House Nominated, International Fantasy Film Award, The Acid House
1999	Catalonian International Film Festival	Nominated, Grand Prize of European Fantasy Film in Gold, The Acid House
1999	New York Underground Film Festival	Nominated, Best film, The Acid House
2000	AFI Fest	Nominated, Grand Jury Prize, Gangster No. 1
2000	Dinard Festival of British Cinema	Nominated, Golden Hitchcock, Gangster No. 1
2000	European Film Awards	Nominated, European Discovery of the Year, Gangster No. 1
2004	Montréal World Film Festival	Nominated, Grand Prix des Amériques, Wicker Park

External links

• Paul McGuigan (filmmaker) at the Internet Movie Database
• BBC - Paul McGuigan on Movies
• Telegraph - Film-makers on film: Paul McGuigan