Rowan Marc Joffé(born 1973)[1]is a Britishscreenwriteranddirector.He is the son of directorRoland Jofféand actressJane Lapotaire,and half-brother of actressNathalie Lunghi.[2]Joffé began writing plays in university and was eventually awarded a Cameron Mackintosh bursary.[2]
Rowan Joffé | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rowan Marc Joffé 1973 (age 50–51) London,England |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) | Roland Joffé Jane Lapotaire |
| Relatives | Nathalie Lunghi(half-sister) |
Joffé's first two screenwriting projects (Last ResortandGas Attack) both won the Best New British Feature Award at theEdinburgh International Film Festival.His 2003 television dramaTurkish Delight,about a bored housewife who starts a new job belly dancing, won the Royal television Society's Best Drama Award (Midland).[3]He directedThe Shooting of Thomas Hurndallwhich won the Best Single Drama Award at the 2009BAFTA TV Awards.[4]
In 2009, Joffé directed his firstfeature film,his own adaptation of the novelBrighton Rockwhich relocates the action to the 1960s.[5]
In 2010, Joffé wrote a screenplay based on the novelA Very Private GentlemanbyMartin Booth.[6]It was directed byAnton CorbijnwithGeorge Clooneyin the leading role, and was eventually released under the titleThe American (film).
Joffé's next project as director was anadaptationof theS. J. WatsonnovelBefore I Go to Sleep,[7]withNicole Kidmanin the lead.[8]Joffé also wrote the screenplay adaptation.
In 2017,Tin Star,for which Joffé serves as creator and producer, debuted on Sky Atlantic. The series, starring Tim Roth, was picked up by Amazon streaming service for distribution in the United States.[9]
Filmography
editFeature films
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Executive Producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Last Resort | No | Yes | No |
| 2007 | 28 Weeks Later | No | Yes | No |
| 2010 | The American | No | Yes | No |
| Brighton Rock | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2014 | Before I Go to Sleep | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2019 | The Informer | No | Yes | Yes |
| TBA | The Ballad of a Small Player | No | Yes | No |
TV movies
| Year | Title | Director | Writer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Gas Attack | No | Yes |
| 2007 | Secret Life | Yes | Yes |
| 2008 | The Shooting of Thomas Hurndall | Yes | No |
TV series
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Executive Producer |
Creator | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | The Afternoon Play | No | Yes | No | No | Episode "Turkish Delight" |
| 2017 | Tin Star | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wrote 13 episodes; Directed episode "Fun and (S)Laughter" |
References
edit- ^"Rowan Joffé, Volume No: 5E, Page #2077".Findmypast.co.uk.
- ^abNeustatter, Angela (11 April 2007)."Rowan Joffe is bracing himself for a storm of controversy over his drama Secret Life".The Guardian.ISSN0261-3077.Retrieved4 January2018.
- ^"BBC – Press Office – RTS Midlands Awards".bbc.co.uk.Retrieved4 January2018.
- ^Agency Profile
- ^Dawtrey, Adam (15 May 2008)."Optimum to remake 'Brighton Rock'".Variety.Retrieved24 May2008.
- ^2007GuardianInterview
- ^Before I Go to Sleep
- ^Multi-Dimensional Sales Art for Before I Go to Sleep
- ^"Amazon Takes Tim Roth, Christina Hendricks Revenge Thriller Series 'Tin Star'".The Hollywood Reporter.Retrieved4 January2018.
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