Stuart Beattie
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Born | 1972 (age 51–52) |
Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, film director |
Years active | 1997–present |
Stuart Beattie (born 1972) is an Australian screenwriter and film director. His screenplay for Collateral (2004) earned him nominations for the BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay, Satellite Award for Best Original Screenplay and Saturn Award for Best Writing.
Beattie attended Knox Grammar School, in Sydney, New South Wales, where his mother, Sandra, was a languages teacher; and later Charles Sturt University in Bathurst.
Filmography
As screenwriter
- Joey (1997)
- The Protector (1998)
- Kick (1999)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
- Collateral (2004)
- Derailed (2005)
- The Messengers (2007)
- 30 Days of Night (2007)
- Punisher: War Zone (2008) - Uncredited re-write
- Australia (2008)
- G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
- Tomorrow, When the War Began (2010) - Also director
- I, Frankenstein (2014) - Also director[1][2][3]
- Deadline Gallipoli (2015)
- Danger Close (2018)
Awards and nominations
- 2004 Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (nomination) - with Gore Verbinski, Terry Rossio, Ted Elliott, Jay Wolpert
- 2004 Edgar Award for Best Motion Picture Screenplay: Collateral (nomination)
- 2005 BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay: Collateral (nomination)
- 2005 Saturn Award for Best Writing: Collateral (nomination)
- 2005 Satellite Award for Best Original Screenplay: Collateral (nomination)
- 2008 Satellite Award for Best Original Screenplay: Australia (nomination)
- 2010 Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay: G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (nomination) - with David Elliott, Paul Lovett
- 2010 AACTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay: Tomorrow, When the War Began (won)
- 2011 Film Critics Circle of Australia Award for Best Screenplay: Tomorrow, When the War Began (nomination)
- 2011 Film Critics Circle of Australia Award for Best Director: Tomorrow, When the War Began (nomination)
- 2015 AWGIE Award for Best Television Miniseries: Deadline Gallipoli (won)
References
- ^ Fernandez, Jay A. (March 28, 2011). "Stuart Beattie to Write and Direct 'I, Frankenstein' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (February 27, 2012). "I Frankenstein starts shoot". Film Business Asia. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
- ^ "Gothic thriller starts filming in Melbourne". The Sydney Morning Herald. Australian Associated Press. February 27, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2012.