| Rupert Wyatt | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rupert Wyatt 26 October 1972 Exeter, Devon, England |
| Occupation | film director screenwriter cinematographer film producer |
Rupert Wyatt (born 26 October 1972) is a British writer and film director.[1] His debut film was The Escapist, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2008. His second film was Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011).
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Biography [link]
Early days [link]
Born and raised in Exeter, Devon, Wyatt was educated at Winchester College in Winchester, Hampshire.[1]
Producing career [link]
Wyatt is the founder of the film collective Picture Farm, which has produced numerous shorts, documentaries and features, including the Sundance Award-winning documentary Dark Days.[1]
Directing career [link]
He also co-wrote and directed the British prison escape thriller The Escapist (2008), starring Brian Cox, Damian Lewis, Dominic Cooper, Joseph Fiennes, Seu Jorge, Steven Mackintosh, and Liam Cunningham.[2] The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2008, was nominated for eight international film awards, and was the winner of two.[3] In March 2010, he was selected to direct Rise of the Planet of the Apes, a reboot of the Planet of the Apes franchise, which was based on a screenplay by Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver.[4] The film was released on 5 August 2011 to mostly positive reviews, and holds an 82% "fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[5]
Personal life [link]
He currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife, screenwriter Erica Beeney, and their son Theodore Alexander Finch Wyatt.
References [link]
- ^ a b c Rees, Jasper (13 Jun 2008). "British film: why breaking out gave me an opportunity to break in". Telegraph Media Group Limited. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/starsandstories/3554208/British-film-why-breaking-out-gave-me-an-opportunity-to-break-in.html. Retrieved 15 February 2010.
- ^ Roark, David (January 30, 2010). "Movie on DVD review: The Escapist". https://www.pegasusnews.com/news/2010/jan/30/movie-dvd-review-escapist/. Retrieved 15 February 2010.
- ^ Billington, Alex. "Exclusive: Poster Premiere for Rupert Wyatt's The Escapist". FirstShowing. https://www.firstshowing.net/2009/exclusive-poster-premiere-for-rupert-wyatts-the-escapist/.
- ^ "Rupert Wyatt Named as Planet of the Apes Prequel Director". DreadCentral. https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/36367/rupert-wyatt-named-planet-apes-prequel-director.
- ^ "Rise of the Planet of the Apes". Rotten Tomatoes. https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/rise_of_the_planet_of_the_apes/. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
