Nina Gold
Nina Gold | |
|---|---|
| Born | Nina Gold |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Casting director |
Nina Gold is a casting director known for her work on the HBO series Rome and Game of Thrones. She has also worked as casting director in movies like The Martian, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and Solo: A Star Wars Story.[1][2]
Career
Gold began casting while at university, studying at Christ's College, University of Cambridge.[3] After casting the HBO series Rome,[4] Gold was hired in 2009 by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss to cast a new HBO series, Game of Thrones, alongside Robert Sterne.[5]
Gold has been responsible for the casting of roles in seven of Mike Leigh's films since 1999.
Awards and nominations
Gold has won and been nominated for numerous awards for Game of Thrones, including a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series win in 2015-2016 and 2019 and Emmy nominations for all six seasons.[6] In 2015, she and Sterne were also nominated for an Emmy for casting the miniseries Wolf Hall.[7] In 2014, Gold was nominated for a Casting Society of America award for her work on the film The Theory of Everything.[8] In 2016, Gold was awarded a BAFTA Special Award at the Television Craft Awards for her career in casting for television and film.[9] In 2019, she was nominated for the inaugural BAFTA Award for Best Casting for The Two Popes.[10]
Personal life
Gold's partner is Frank Hewetson, a logistics coordinator for Greenpeace and together they have a son.
Filmography
Selected television credits
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2005–2007 | Rome | 22 episodes |
| 2008 | John Adams | Miniseries |
| 2011–2019 | Game of Thrones | 73 episodes |
| 2015 | Wolf Hall | Miniseries |
| 2016 | The Crown | 20 episodes |
| 2017–present | Taboo | 8 episodes |
| 2019 | Chernobyl | 5 episodes |
Selected film credits
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | The Borrowers | |
| 2002 | Max | |
| 2007 | Hot Fuzz | |
| 2007 | Mr. Bean's Holiday | |
| 2009 | A Christmas Carol | |
| 2011 | Attack the Block | |
| 2010 | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader | |
| 2010 | The King's Speech | |
| 2011 | The Iron Lady | |
| 2012 | Les Misérables | Nominated–Artios Award for Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Big Budget Feature (Drama) |
| 2013 | Rush | |
| 2014 | The Imitation Game | |
| 2014 | The Theory of Everything | |
| 2014 | Exodus: Gods and Kings | |
| 2015 | The Martian | |
| 2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Nominated–Artios Award for Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Big Budget Feature (Drama) |
| 2016 | Inferno | |
| 2017 | On Chesil Beach | |
| 2017 | Star Wars: The Last Jedi | |
| 2017 | The Children Act | |
| 2018 | Solo: A Star Wars Story | |
| 2019 | The Two Popes | Nominated–BAFTA Award for Best Casting |
| 2019 | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | |
| 2019 | 1917 |
References
- ^ Gilbert, Gerard (April 5, 2014). "Secrets of the casting couch revealed: How to pick the perfect Doctor Who, Margaret Thatcher or Paddington Bear". The Independent. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- ^ Plunkett, John (April 24, 2016). "From Game of Thrones to Star Wars: the casting boss behind TV and movie hits". The Guardian. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- ^ ""The entrepreneurial alternative to corporate life - join three Christ's Alumnae who run their own companies."". Christ's College, Cambridge. Archived from the original on March 13, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
- ^ Bingley, Charlie (August 3, 2016). "The Game of Thrones Cast That Could Have Been". HBO. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- ^ Barraclough, Leo (April 15, 2016). "Game of Thrones Casting Director Nina Gold to Receive BAFTA Award". Variety. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
- ^ "Game of Thrones". Emmys.com. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- ^ Street, Jacob (July 16, 2015). "2015 Emmy Nominees: Game of Thrones And Mad Men Lead The Chase". Inquisitr. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- ^ Bloom, David (September 22, 2014). "Casting Society Artios Awards Nominees Announced; Rob Marshall, Ellen Lewis To Receive Special Honors". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
- ^ "Nina Gold: Special Award 2016". BAFTA. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
- ^ "Film in 2020". BAFTA. Retrieved January 13, 2020.