David Gordon Green
David Gordon Green (born 1975 in Little Rock, Arkansas) is an American filmmaker. Green, who was born Eric Doogan, grew up in Texas and attended the North Carolina School of the Arts. He made his directing and screenwriting debut with the highly acclaimed George Washington. Green is known for making honest, visually arresting films, which are usually coming-of-age tales set in small rural towns. He cites Terrence Malick, Kevin Smith and Robert Altman as influences.
He is currently working on two film adaptations: the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel A Confederacy of Dunces and Summertime Blues.
Despite receiving much critical acclaim for his films (including some enthusiastic reviews from Roger Ebert), Green has experienced somewhat of a backlash in recent years, some accusing him of being too derivative of other contemporary filmmakers. In a 2001 interview with New Zealand film magazine Smack!, American independent filmmaker Harmony Korine said of Green, "His films [are] some of the most vacant stuff coming out of America right now. They have no substance, nothing to say."
Filmography
Director:
- George Washington (2000)
- All the Real Girls (2003)
- Undertow (2004)
- A Confederacy of Dunces (2005)
- The Secret Life of Bees (2006)
Writer:
- George Washington (2000)
- All the Real Girls (2003)
- Undertow (2004)
- The Secret Life of Bees (adapted from the Sue Monk Kidd novel) (2006)