Anthony Joseph (Tony) Gilroy ( born Anthony Joseph "Tony" Gilroy ; born September 11, 1956 ) is an American film director and screenwriter . He wrote the scripts for a series of films about Jason Bourne , where the main role was played by Matt Damon and made the fourth film of the franchise. He was nominated for an Academy Award for directing and screenwriting Michael Clayton , starring George Clooney . Gilroy also wrote the script and made the film Nothing Personal with Julia Roberts and Clive Owen in the lead roles.
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| Birth name | Anthony Joseph Gilroy |
| Date of Birth | September 11, 1956 (62 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Manhattan , New York , USA |
| Citizenship |  USA |
| Profession | filmmaker screenwriter |
| Career | 1992 — present |
| Direction | drama detective thriller action movie Adventure comedy |
| Awards | Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Motion Picture ( 2008 ) |
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Biography
Tony Gilroy was born in Manhattan , New York into the family of sculptor and writer Ruth Dorothy (maiden name Geydons) and playwright Frank D. Gilroy. He has brothers: screenwriter Dan Gilroy and editor John Gilroy. [1] [2] He now lives in Manhattan with his family.
Screenwriter career
Gilroy has written scripts for many films, starting with the 1992 Golden Ice script. It was followed by Dolores Claiborne of 1995 and Devil's Advocate of 1997. He was also one of those who wrote the screenplay of Armageddon , the highest grossing film of 1998. Gilroy's next scenario was 2000 Proof of Life . From 2000 to 2006, he wrote the scripts for the films Bourne Identity , Bourne Supremacy and the Bourne Ultimatum .
Director career
In 2007, Gilroy made his debut film Michael Clayton , a screenplay written by his brother John Gilroy. The film was nominated for seven Academy Awards , including for Best Film , Best Director, and Best Actor . In addition to the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Motion Picture, the film received one Oscar for Best Supporting Actress ( Tilda Swinton ). [3] The film was a box office success, with worldwide revenues of $ 92,991,835. [four]
Gilroy’s latest film is Nothing Personal 2009, to which he also wrote the screenplay. Starring Clive Owen , Julia Roberts and Tom Wilkinson .
In 2010, he was hired as a co-writer and director of the fourth film of the Born movie series. Starring Jeremy Renner , Rachel Weiss , Edward Norton , Joan Allen and Albert Finney . The premiere of the Bourne Evolution film in Russia took place on August 30, 2012.
Filmography
- 1992 - Golden Ice - The Cutting Edge (screenwriter)
- 1995 - Dolores Claiborne - Dolores Claiborne (screenwriter)
- 1996 - Extreme Measures - Extreme Measures (screenwriter)
- 1997 - Devil's Advocate - The Devil's Advocate (screenwriter)
- 1998 - Armageddon - Armageddon (screenwriter)
- 2000 - On live bait - Bait (screenwriter, executive producer)
- 2000 - Proof of Life - Proof of Life (screenwriter, executive producer)
- 2002 - The Bourne Identity (screenwriter)
- 2004 - Bourne Supremacy - The Bourne Supremacy (screenwriter)
- 2007 - The Bourne Ultimatum - The Bourne Ultimatum (screenwriter)
- 2007 - Michael Clayton - Michael Clayton (screenwriter / director)
- 2009 - Nothing Personal - Duplicity (Screenwriter / Director)
- 2009 - Big Game - State of Play (screenwriter)
- 2012 - The Bourne Evolution - The Bourne Legacy (screenwriter / director)
- 2014 - Stringer - Nightcrawler (producer)
- 2016 - The Great Wall - The Great Wall (screenwriter)
- 2016 - Rogue One. Star Wars Tales - Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (Writer)
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Links
- Tony Gilroy on the Internet Movie Database