Stuart Beattie | |
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| Born | 1972 (age 48–49) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation | Screenwriter, film director |
| Years active | 1997–present |
Stuart Beattie (born 1972) is an Australian screenwriter and film director. 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.[1] He attended Knox Grammar School in Sydney, where his mother, Sandra, was a languages teacher; and later Charles Sturt University in Bathurst.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Nominated- Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation |
| 2004 | Collateral | No | Yes | No | 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 |
| 2005 | Derailed | No | Yes | No | |
| 2007 | 30 Days of Night | No | Yes | No | |
| 2008 | Australia | No | Yes | No | Nominated- Satellite Award for Best Original Screenplay |
| 2009 | G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra | No | Yes | No | Nominated- Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay |
| 2010 | Tomorrow, When the War Began | Yes | Yes | No | 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 |
| 2014 | I, Frankenstein[2][3][4] | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2019 | Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan | No | Yes | Yes |
Uncredited rewrites
- The Messengers (2007)
- Punisher: War Zone (2008)
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
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| 2015 | Deadline Gallipoli | No | Yes | No | TV mini-series; AWGIE Award for Best Television Miniseries |
References
- ^ 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.