Dan Gilroy
| Dan Gilroy | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 24, 1959 Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation |
Screenwriter Director |
| Years active | 1997-present |
| Spouse(s) | Rene Russo (1992-present) |
| Children | Rose (b. 1993) |
| Parent(s) |
Frank D. Gilroy Ruth Dorothy Gaydos |
| Relatives |
Brother of Tony Gilroy Brother of John Gilroy |
Daniel Christopher "Dan" Gilroy[1] (born June 24, 1959) is an American screenwriter and director.
Early life
Gilroy was born in Santa Monica, California, the son of Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Frank D. Gilroy, and sculptor and writer Ruth Dorothy (Gaydos). His brother Tony Gilroy is a screenwriter and director; and his fraternal twin brother, John Gilroy, is a film editor. Through his father, he is of Italian, Irish and German descent.[2]
Gilroy grew up in Washingtonville, New York,[3] and graduated from Washingtonville High School.[4] He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1981.
Career
Gilroy wrote the script for 2005 gambling drama Two for the Money, starring Al Pacino and Gilroy's wife Rene Russo. His earliest credit is as co-writer of science fiction thriller Freejack (1992), followed by co-writing Dennis Hopper-directed comedy Chasers. He was also one of the (many) writers to contribute to the unmade Superman film Superman Lives.
He made his directorial debut with the 2014 crime thriller Nightcrawler. He also wrote the screenplay, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.
Gilroy is set to write the upcoming comic strip adventure The Annihilator.[5]
Personal life
He has been married to actress Rene Russo since 1992; they have a daughter, Rose, born in 1993.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Freejack | Co-Writer | with Steven Pressfield & Ronald Shusett |
| 1994 | Chasers | Co-Writer | with Joe Batteer & John Rice |
| 2005 | Two for the Money | Writer | |
| 2006 | The Fall | Co-Writer | with Tarsem Singh & Nico Soultanakis |
| 2011 | Real Steel | Story Co-Writer | with Jeremy Leven |
| 2012 | The Bourne Legacy | Co-Writer | with Tony Gilroy |
| 2014 | Nightcrawler | Director/Writer | Austin Film Critics Association Award for Best Original Screenplay Austin Film Critics Association Award for Best First Film Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best New Filmmaker Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay New York Film Critics Online Award for Best Debut Director Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Breakthrough Performance Behind the Camera San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Director San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Original Screenplay Satellite Award for Best Original Screenplay Pending - Houston Film Critics Society Award for Best Original Screenplay Pending - London Film Critics Circle Award for Screenwriter of the Year Nominated - Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay Nominated - BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay Nominated - Chicago Film Critics Award for Most Promising Filmmaker Nominated - Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Original Screenplay Nominated - Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Director Nominated - St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Original Screenplay Runner-up - Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best First Feature Runner-up - Utah Film Critics Association Award for Best Original Screenplay Nominated - Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay |
References
- ↑ http://criminalrecords.com/records/daniel-gilroy-in-united-states
- ↑ Frank D. Gilroy
- ↑ Kennedy, Lisa (March 22, 2009). "Tony Gilroy writes himself perfect role: intrepid filmmaker". The Denver Post. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- ↑ Farlekas, Chris (October 7, 2005). "Lots of local affiliation to major Hollywood films". recordonline.com. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- ↑ Rosenfeld, Everett (2012-06-19). "Avengers Creator Crafting 'Perfect' Chinese Superhero". Time.com. Retrieved 2012-07-15.
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