Stuart Beattie
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| Born | 4 August 1971 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, film director, film producer |
| Years active | 1997–present |
Stuart Beattie (born 4 August 1971)[1] is an Australian filmmaker. 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 was born in Melbourne and raised in Sydney.[2] He attended Knox Grammar School in Sydney, where his mother, Sandra, was a languages teacher; and later Charles Sturt University in Bathurst.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer |
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| 1997 | Joey | No | Yes | No |
| 1998 | The Protector | No | Yes | No |
| 1999 | Kick | No | Yes | No |
| 2003 | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl |
No | Story | No |
| 2004 | Collateral | No | Yes | No |
| 2005 | Derailed | No | Yes | No |
| 2007 | 30 Days of Night | No | Yes | No |
| 2008 | Australia | No | Yes | No |
| 2009 | G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra | No | Yes | No |
| 2010 | Tomorrow, When the War Began | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2014 | I, Frankenstein[3][4][5] | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2019 | Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan | No | Yes | Yes |
| 2022 | Interceptor | No | Yes[6] | No |
Uncredited rewrites
- The Messengers (2007)
- Punisher: War Zone (2008)
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2015 | Deadline Gallipoli | TV mini-series |
| 2022 | Obi-Wan Kenobi | TV mini-series, wrote 4 episodes |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Title | Award |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl |
Nominated- Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation |
| 2004 | Collateral | Nominated- BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay Nominated- Edgar Award for Best Motion Picture Screenplay Nominated- Saturn Award for Best Writing Nominated- Satellite Award for Best Original Screenplay |
| 2008 | Australia | Nominated- Satellite Award for Best Original Screenplay |
| 2009 | G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra | Nominated- Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay |
| 2010 | Tomorrow, When the War Began | AACTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay Nominated- Film Critics Circle of Australia Award for Best Director Nominated- Film Critics Circle of Australia Award for Best Screenplay |
| 2015 | Deadline Gallipoli | AWGIE Award for Best Television Miniseries |
References
[edit]- ^ "Stuart Beattie on Instagram: "Thank you for all the kind 50th birthday wishes! Had the most amazing day in Disneyland with my precious family! Did you know Star Wars and I share the same birthday??? @starwars @disneyland @riseoftheresistance"".
- ^ Bodey, Michael (15 March 2014). "Frankenstein is the monster of Melbourne in Stuart Beattie's film". The Australian. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
The captain of this film, I, Frankenstein, is Melbourne-born and Sydney-reared Stuart Beattie.
- ^ Fernandez, Jay A. (28 March 2011). "Stuart Beattie to Write and Direct 'I, Frankenstein' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (27 February 2012). "I Frankenstein starts shoot". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
- ^ "Gothic thriller starts filming in Melbourne". The Sydney Morning Herald. Australian Associated Press. 27 February 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
- ^ "Author Matthew Reilly goes from books to big screen in Interceptor directing debut". ABC News Australia. 10 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
External links
[edit]- Stuart Beattie at IMDb
- Stuart Beattie judged The Film of the Month competition in March 2009 on the independent filmmakers networking site Shooting People.
- Interview With Stuart Beattie | The Rip It Up Music Website
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