Guide Note

Joe Wright is a British TV and film director.

Fast Facts

Born: 1972
Birthplace: London, England
Is Dyslexic
Was engaged to Rosamund Pike

Career

After directing several miniseries for television in the early 2000s, Wright directed the film adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. The film, starring Keira Knightley, was nominated for four Academy Awards. Wright won a BAFTA Award for "Most Promising Newcomer."

His success continued with his next film, Atonement, which was nominated for seven Oscars in 2008. It won "Best Motion Picture - Drama" at the Golden Globes that same year.

The Soloist, Wright's third feature, is scheduled for release in November 2008. It stars Robert Downey Jr. and Jamie Foxx in the lead roles.

Notable Works

2005 - Pride and Prejudice
2007 - Atonement

Quotes

"I couldn't be a cameraman or a designer or an actor - I have to be a director because I learned how to do that from my dad. Generally, I've never known quite how to fit in in civilian life, but on set, making a film, I know exactly where to go, how to behave and how I fit."¹

Categories

Entertainment | Filmmakers and Producers | Film Directors and Producers

View Note History

Joe Wright

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Wikipedia: Joe Wright
IMDb: Joe Wright Filmography
Yahoo! Movies: Joe Wright Profile
Rotten Tomatoes: Joe Wright Profile
NPR: Taking Atonement from the Page to the Screen (December 7, 2007)
Google News: Joe Wright Search
YouTube Video: Atonement's Joe Wright by Jamie Stuart (Time: 3:31)

Joe Wright Photos

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Google Image Search: Joe Wright
IMDb: Joe Wright Photo Gallery
Reuters Photo Search: Joe Wright

Joe Wright Videos

YouTube & Google Video: Joe Wright Search
Guardian Unlimited: Interview with Atonement Director Joe Wright (Time: 1:53)
YouTube: Joe Wright wins BAFTA (Time: 0:43)
YouTube: Joe Wright and James McAvoy (Time: 2:08)
YouTube: Pride & Prejudice Trailer (Time: 2:28)

Joe Wright News and Articles

Topix: Joe Wright News
Rotten Tomatoes: Toronto Film Fest: An Interview with Atonement Director Joe Wright (2007)
The Independent: "Joe Wright: He has a Stellar Leading Lady and Talent to Burn (2007)
ComingSoon.net: Interview with Joe Wright on Directing Atonement (2007)
Yahoo! Moves: Tackling a Classic: Joe Wright on Pride and Prejudice (2005)

Joe Wright Biographies and Profiles

Yahoo! Movies: Joe Wright Biography
MSN.com: Joe Wright Overview
Moviefone:Joe Wright Profile
Times Online: Joe Wright Profile

Joe Wright Timeline

  Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.

2002 Bodily Harm (TV mini-series): IMDb
2003 Charles II: The Power & the Passion (TV mini-series): IMDB | Wikipedia | Official Site
2005 Pride & Prejudice: IMDb | Wikipedia | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes
2007 Atonement: IMDb | Mahalo | Wikipedia | Rotten Tomatoes
2008 The Soloist (Pre-Production): IMDb

Joe Wright Blogs and Message Boards

Google Blog Search: Joe Wright
BlueSeat.com Blog Post: Atonement Take Golden Globe | Gets Set for Oscar
Strange Culture Blog Post: Imagining Joe Wright is Holding a Golden Globe Statue
Film Web Blog Post: The Road to the Oscars: Best Director
IMDb: Joe Wright Message Board

Joe Wright DVDs and Merchandise

Amazon.com Joe Wright DVDs | VHSs
eBay: Joe Wright Merchandise
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Deep Discount: Joe Wright DVDs

Related Searches

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