Vincenzo Natali

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Vincenzo Natali

Natali at ComicCon 2010
Born (1969-01-06) January 6, 1969
Detroit, United States
Other names Vince Natali
Occupation Film director
Screenwriter
Years active 1997 - Present

Vincenzo Natali (born January 6, 1969) is an American-Canadian film director and screenwriter, best known for writing and directing science fiction films such as Cube, Cypher, Nothing and Splice.

Early life

Natali was born in Detroit, Michigan, to a nursery school teacher/painter mother and a photographer father.[1] He is of Italian and English descent.[1] He moved to Toronto, along with his family, at the age of one. He attended the film programme at Ryerson University. He was eventually hired as a storyboard artist at the Nelvana Animation Studios.[2]

Career

Natali's directing debut came in 1997, when he was approached to direct Cube (1997).[3] The film became a success worldwide, especially in Japan and France, grossing $15 million in France, and breaking box office records for a Canadian film. At the 19th Genie Awards, the film received five nominations and also won the award for Best Canadian First Feature at the Toronto International Film Festival. After this success, Natali went on to direct Cypher (2002) and Nothing (2003).[4]

Following the June 2010 release of Splice (2009),[5] Natali's next efforts were expected to be an adaptation of J. G. Ballard's 1975 novel High Rise[6] and a 3D adaptation of the Len Wein/Berni Wrightson comic book character Swamp Thing,[7] for producer Joel Silver.[8] A May 2010 item in The Hollywood Reporter, however, announced that Natali was to replace Joseph Khan as director of the highly anticipated adaptation of cyberpunk author William Gibson's 1984 masterwork Neuromancer.[9] Natali is nominated for the 4th Annual Splatcademy Awards under the category "Best Director" presented by Cadaver Lab for his work Splice.[10]

British-born Canadian actor, David Hewlett, who has participated in all of Natali's major films to date, has been good friends with him since high school.

Filmography

Year Film Director Writer Producer Notes
1997 Elevated Yes Yes short
Cube Yes Yes
2002 Cypher Yes
2003 Nothing Yes Yes
2005 Getting Gilliam Yes Yes documentary on the making of Tideland
2006 Quartier de la Madeleine Yes Yes short segment of Paris, je t'aime
2009 Splice Yes Yes
2013 Haunter Yes Yes Upcoming film
TBA Neuromancer Yes Yes
Tunnels Yes
Swamp Thing Yes
High Rise Yes Yes
Theorem Yes Yes
388 Arletta Avenue[11] Yes

Collaborations

Actors

Natali has cast certain actors in more than one of his films; British-born Canadian actor David Hewlett being the only person who has appeared in all of Natali's movies since the 1997 movie, Cube.

Elevated Cube Cypher Nothing Splice Haunter
David Hewlett Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Andrew Miller Yes Yes
Maurice Dean Wint Yes Yes
Bruce McFee Yes Yes
Vickie Papavs Yes Yes

Other collaborations

  • Michele Conroy edited Nothing and Splice.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jarecki, Nicholas (2001). Breaking in: how 20 film directors got their start. Random House of Canada. p. 75. ISBN 0-7679-0674-8. 
  2. ↑ Northern Stars: Vincenzo Natali
  3. ↑ Gates, Anita (September 11, 1998). "Cube (1997) FILM REVIEW; No Maps, Compasses Or Faith". The New York Times. 
  4. ↑ "Sundance '10: Vincenzo Natali Talks 'Splice' With BD". BloodyDisgusting. 
  5. ↑ "Vincenzo Natali on Potential 'Splice' Sequels". 
  6. ↑ "Vincenzo Natali Constructs Terror on 'High Rise'". 
  7. ↑ "Vincenzo Natali Talks Dark Desires to Bring 'Swamp Thing' Back to the Big Screen". 
  8. ↑ "'Splice' Director Wants To Adapt Alan Moore's Swamp Thing Stories". 
  9. ↑ "Natali Confirmed for Neuromancer". 
  10. ↑ "Vote for the 4th Annual Splatcademy Awards". 
  11. ↑ Turek, Ryan (13 December 2010). "Exclusive: Vincenzo Natali Fills Us In On 388 Arletta Avenue". Shock Till You Drop. Retrieved 3 June 2011. "A week and a half out from the end of principal photography, executive producer Vincenzo Natali gave Shock Till You Drop a call to discuss the nature of 388 Arletta Avenue, a new thriller we learned about at the American Film Market this year that has attracted the cast Nick Stahl, Mia Kirshner and Devon Sawa." 

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