Patrick Hughes (director)
Patrick Hughes (born in 1978) is an Australian film director.
Biography
Hughes started making short films when he was young, and spent three years in film school.[1]
Career
After making a string of high-profile commercials and shorts, and multiple failed attempts to option a script for an action/western film, he decided to direct it himself under a short schedule and low budget, in what would eventually become the 2010 film Red Hill starring Ryan Kwanten, Steve Bisley and Tom E. Lewis.[1]
Before Red Hill, Hughes garned notable attention with the 2008 short film Signs and other various high-profile commercials. They soon caught the attention of Hollywood star Sylvester Stallone, who was looking for 'new blood' to direct the third installment of the lucrative Expendables franchise.[2] Stallone confirmed Hughes' involvement via Twitter in late April 2013.[3] Filming for The Expendables 3 commenced in August 2013 and ended in October 2013. The film held its world premiere in London on 4 August 2014.
Hughes was recently announced as the director of the remake of the 2011 Indonesian action film The Raid: Redemption.[4] The film is still in pre-production as of July 2014.
Filmography
- The Director (Short film) (2000)
- The Lighter (Short film) (2001)
- Signs (Short film) (2008)
- Red Hill (2010)
- The Expendables 3 (2014)
- The Raid (TBA)[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "A Talk with Red Hill Director Patrick Hughes". filmmakermagazine.com. Retrieved 2010-11-04.
- ↑ "The Sly Stallone Official Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
- ↑ "The Sly Stallone Official Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "'Expendables 3' Director Confirmed to Helm 'The Raid: Redemption' Remake". screenrant.com. Retrieved 2014-03-30.