Joseph Wright (born 25 August 1972) is an English film director. His motion pictures include the period drama adaptations '' Pride & Prejudice'' (2005), ''

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'' (2007), ''

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'' (2012), and '' Cyrano'' (2021), the action thriller '' Hanna'' (2011), the

Peter Pan Peter Pan is a fictional character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie. A free-spirited and mischievous young boy who can fly and never grows up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood having adventures on the mythical ...

origin story '' Pan'' (2015), and '' Darkest Hour'' (2017).

Early life and career

Wright always had an interest in the arts, especially painting. He also made films on his

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camera and spent time in the evenings acting in a drama club. Wright is

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. He went to

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Secondary School, but left without any

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. He began his career working at his parents' puppet theatre, the

Little Angel Theatre Little Angel Theatre is a puppet theatre for children and their families based in the London Borough of Islington. The 100-seat theatre, a former temperance hall, was opened on 24 November 1961 by founders John and Lyndie Wright, with a perfor ...

in Islington. He also took classes at the Anna Scher Theatre School and acted professionally on stage and camera. He spent an art

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year at

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, before taking a degree in fine art and film at

Central St Martins Central Saint Martins is a constituent college of the University of the Arts London, a public art university in London, England. The college offers full-time courses at foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and a variety of short ...

where he was tutored by

Malcolm Le Grice Malcolm Le Grice (15 May 1940 – 3 December 2024) was a British artist known for his avant-garde film work. The British Film Institute claimed that he was "probably the most influential modernist filmmaker in British cinema". Biography Le Gri ...

and

Vera Neubauer Vera Neubauer is a Czech born British experimental filmmaker, animator, feminist activist and educator. She is known for her jarring, provocative and anti establishment approach. Her life's work spans genres, from cinematic short film to televisi ...

. In his last year of studies he received a scholarship to make a

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for the

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that won several awards. During the 1990s, he worked at Oil Factory, a

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based in Caledonian Road, Kings Cross. He worked on a variety of productions in numerous roles, including casting director. Here, he was able to get the opportunity to direct some music videos. Alongside this, particularly on the strength of his short film work, he was also developing ''The End'', his second short film. During this decade, he also worked part-time as a roadie for Vegetable Vision, who created visuals for electronic music bands such as

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and

Andrew Weatherall Andrew James Weatherall (6 April 1963 – 17 February 2020) was an English musician, DJ, songwriter, producer and remixer. His career took him from being a DJ in the acid house movement of the late 1980s to being a remixer of tracks by Happy M ...

. Wright attributes some of the aesthetic and emotion of the UK

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scene as an influence on his work.

Television

On the success of his first short film, Wright was offered the script for the serial ''Nature Boy'' (2000). He followed this up with the serials ''Bodily Harm'' (2002) with

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and the highly acclaimed '' Charles II: The Power and the Passion'' (2003) with

Rufus Sewell Rufus Frederik Sewell (; born 29 October 1967) is a British actor. In film, he has appeared in ''Carrington (film), Carrington'' (1995), ''Hamlet (1996 film), Hamlet'' (1996), ''Dangerous Beauty'' (1998), ''Dark City (1998 film), Dark City'' (1 ...

, which won the

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for Best Drama Serial. In 2022, Wright began directing an eight-part adaptation of the bestselling novel ''M: Son of the Century'', a

historical novel Historical fiction is a literary genre in which a fictional plot takes place in the setting of particular real historical events. Although the term is commonly used as a synonym for historical fiction literature, it can also be applied to oth ...

Antonio Scurati Antonio Scurati (born 25 June 1969) is an Italian writer and academic. A professor of comparative literature and creative writing at the IULM University of Milan, mass media scholar, and editorialist for the ''Corriere della Sera'', Scurati has ...

recounting the rise of Italian dictator

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. Mussolini: Son of the Century premiered at the

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on 5 September 2024 and began airing on

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on 10 January 2025. In 2023, Wright was developing an adaptation for

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of the bestselling non-fiction book ''Empty Mansions: The Mysterious Life of Huguette Clark and the Spending of a Great American Fortune'' about heiress

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, daughter of

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baron and

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William A. Clark William Andrews Clark Sr. (January 8, 1839March 2, 1925) was an American entrepreneur, involved with mining, banking, and railroads, as well as a politician. Biography Clark was born in Connellsville, Pennsylvania. He moved with his family to ...

Feature films

In 2005, Wright made the transition to feature films with his critically acclaimed adaptation of '' Pride & Prejudice'' starring

Keira Knightley Keira Christina Knightley ( ; born 26 March 1985) is an English actress. Known for her work in independent films and Blockbuster (entertainment), blockbusters, particularly Historical drama, period dramas, she has received List of awards and no ...

and

Matthew Macfadyen David Matthew Macfadyen (; born 17 October 1974) is an English actor. Known for his performances on stage and screen, he Breakthrough role, gained prominence for his role as Mr. Darcy in Joe Wright's ''Pride & Prejudice (2005 film), Pride & Prej ...

. It received numerous accolades, nominations and awards, including four

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nominations (including

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) and six

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nominations (Wright won for Most Promising Newcomer). Wright's next feature was an adaptation of

Ian McEwan Ian Russell McEwan (born 21 June 1948) is a British novelist and screenwriter. In 2008, ''The Times'' featured him on its list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945" and ''The Daily Telegraph'' ranked him number 19 in its list of the ...

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-shortlisted novel ''

'' (2007), which reunited Wright with

, and also stars

James McAvoy James McAvoy (; born 21 April 1979) is a Scottish actor and director. He made his acting debut as a teen in '' The Near Room'' (1995) and appeared mostly on television until 2003, when his film career began. His notable television work inclu ...

and

Saoirse Ronan Saoirse Una Ronan ( ; born 12 April 1994) is an American-born Irish actress. Primarily known for her work in period dramas, she has received various accolades, including a Golden Globe Award, with nominations for four Academy Awards and sev ...

. It was nominated for seven

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Awards, more than any other film that year. Though Wright was not nominated for director, the film received seven Academy Award nominations, winning only for Best Original Score. At the BAFTA Awards, it received 14 nominations and won Best Film and Best Production Design. Wright's next film was ''

The Soloist ''The Soloist'' is a 2009 biographical drama film directed by Joe Wright, and starring Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey Jr. The plot is based on the true story of Nathaniel Ayers, a musician who developed schizophrenia and became homeless. Originall ...

,'' starring

Jamie Foxx Eric Marlon Bishop (born December 13, 1967), known professionally as Jamie Foxx, is an American actor, comedian, and singer. Known for his work in both the screen and music industries, his accolades include an Academy Award, a Grammy Award ...

and

Robert Downey, Jr. Robert John Downey Jr. (born April 4, 1965), also known as RDJ, is an American actor. One of the highest-grossing actors of all time, his films as a leading actor have grossed over $14 billion worldwide. In 2008, Downey was named by ''Time ...

It is about the "true story of musical prodigy

Nathaniel Ayers Nathaniel Anthony Ayers, Jr. (born January 31, 1951) is an American musician. He is the subject of numerous newspaper columns, a book, and a 2009 film adaptation based on the columns. A foundation bearing his name was started in 2008 with an aim ...

, who developed schizophrenia in his second year at

Juilliard The Juilliard School ( ) is a private performing arts conservatory in New York City. Founded by Frank Damrosch as the Institute of Musical Art in 1905, the school later added dance and drama programs and became the Juilliard School, named aft ...

and ended up homeless on the streets of downtown L.A. where he performs the violin and cello." It was to be released on 21 November 2008, but was pushed back to 24 April 2009. Wright reunited with ''Atonement'' star

for the 2011 action thriller ''Hanna''. The title character is a 15-year-old girl trained since birth to be an assassin by her father (

Eric Bana Eric Martin Andrew Banadinović (born 9 August 1968), known professionally as Eric Bana (), is an Australian actor. He began his career in the sketch-comedy series '' Full Frontal'' before gaining notice in the comedy drama '' The Castle'' (199 ...

), a rogue CIA asset. It received mostly positive reviews, with

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calling it a "first-rate thriller". It received an aggregate score of 65 from Metacritic ("generally positive" reviews). Wright directed the 2012 screen adaptation by Sir

Tom Stoppard Sir Tom Stoppard (; born , 3 July 1937) is a Czech-born British playwright and screenwriter. He has written for film, radio, stage, and television, finding prominence with plays. His work covers the themes of human rights, censorship, and politi ...

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's classic novel ''

''. The cast included

as Anna,

Jude Law David Jude Heyworth Law (born 29 December 1972) is an English actor. He began his career in theatre before landing small roles in various British television productions and feature films. Law gained international recognition for his role in An ...

as her husband,

Aaron Taylor-Johnson Aaron Perry Taylor-Johnson (né Johnson; born 13 June 1990) is an English actor. He is known for his portrayal of the title character in '' Kick-Ass'' (2010) and its sequel '' Kick-Ass 2'' (2013), as well as the Marvel Cinematic Universe charact ...

as her young love, Irish actor

Domhnall Gleeson Domhnall Gleeson (; born 12 May 1983) is an Irish actor and screenwriter. The son of actor Brendan Gleeson, he studied media arts at the Dublin Institute of Technology. He began his career by directing and writing several short films, and garne ...

as Konstantin Levin, as well as

Kelly Macdonald Kelly Macdonald (born 23 February 1976) is a Scottish actress. Known for her performances on film and television, she has received various accolades including a BAFTA Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and four Screen Actors Guild Awards. Macdona ...

Olivia Williams Olivia Haigh Williams (born 26 July 1968) is a British actress who appears in British and American films and television. Williams studied drama at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School for two years followed by three years at the Royal Shakespeare ...

and

Michelle Dockery Michelle Suzanne Dockery (born 15 December 1981) is an English actress. She is best known for starring as List of Downton Abbey characters#Lady Mary Talbot, Lady Mary Crawley in the ITV (TV network), ITV television period drama series ''Downton ...

and

Andrea Riseborough Andrea Louise Riseborough (born 20 November 1981) is an English actress. She made her film debut with a small part in ''Venus'' (2006), and has since appeared in more prominent roles in '' Brighton Rock'' (2010), '' W.E.'' (2011), '' Shadow Dan ...

were initially cast, but dropped out and were replaced by

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and

Ruth Wilson Ruth Wilson (born 13 January 1982) is an English actress. She has played the eponymous protagonist in ''Jane Eyre'' (2006), Alice Morgan in the BBC psychological crime drama '' Luther'' (2010–2013, 2019), Alison Lockhart in the Showtime dram ...

, respectively. Wright then directed the 2015 prequel to ''

'' for Warner Bros. The film starred

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Garrett Hedlund Garrett John Hedlund (born September 3, 1984) is an American actor and musician. His films include ''Troy'' (2004), '' Friday Night Lights'' (2004), '' Four Brothers'' (2005), ''Eragon'' (2006), ''Death Sentence'' (2007), '' Tron: Legacy'' (201 ...

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Amanda Seyfried Amanda Michelle Seyfried ( ; born December 3, 1985) is an American actress and singer. She began acting at 15, with a recurring role as Lucy Montgomery in the CBS soap opera ''As the World Turns'' (1999–2001). She came to prominence for he ...

and

Levi Miller Levi Zane Miller (born 30 September 2002) is an Australian actor and model. He is known for playing Peter Pan in '' Pan'' (2015), Luke in '' Better Watch Out'' (2016), and Calvin in ''A Wrinkle in Time'' (2018). Early life Miller was born in ...

as Peter. The screenplay by actor-turned-screenwriter

Jason Fuchs Jason Isaac Fuchs (born March 5, 1986) is an American actor and screenwriter, best known for writing '' Ice Age: Continental Drift'' (2012), '' Pan'' (2015) and ''Wonder Woman'' (2017). He is also known for his role as Lawrence Grey on the Fox ...

was from the 2013 Hollywood Black List, a selection of popular unproduced scripts. The film was negatively received by critics and was considered a commercial flop, failing to recoup its budget at the box office.

's casting as Tiger Lily caused a

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, due to her being of

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ancestry, while Tiger Lily is traditionally portrayed as

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. Wright's 2017 film '' Darkest Hour'' covers a pivotal month in the life of former British Prime Minister

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. It stars

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as Churchill, along with

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, David Schofield,

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and

Lily James Lily Chloe Ninette Thomson (born 5 April 1989), known professionally as Lily James, is an English actress. She studied acting at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London and began her career in the British television series '' Just Wi ...

. Wright said the film was a rebuke to

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Directorial trademarks

Wright won a

for best newcomer for ''Pride & Prejudice'' and was the youngest director to have a film open the

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with ''Atonement''. According to the director's commentary on ''Pride & Prejudice'', Wright is influenced by the work of British film director

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, and possessing a certain knowledge of

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, tries sometimes to compose his shots after classical paintings. ''Charles II: The Power and The Passion'', ''Pride & Prejudice'', ''Atonement'' and ''Hanna'' all have long

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s in them. ''Atonement'' has a continuous five-minute and five second shot of the

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. "Basically, I just like showing off", Wright told the audience at the

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Personal life

After meeting on the set of '' Pride & Prejudice'', Wright began a relationship with actress

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. They were engaged from 2007 to 2008. Wright was married to British-American

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from 2010 until 2019. They have two sons, Zubin and Mohan, born in 2011 and 2015. They separated in December 2017 and their divorce was finalized in September 2019 as a judge concluded that Wright had committed adultery and that his wife found living with him "intolerable". Since 2017, Wright has been in a relationship with American actress

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. Their daughter was born in 2018 in

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. As of 2019, the family resides in the UK in

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Filmography

Short film * ''Crocodile Snap'' (1997) * ''The End'' (1998) * "

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: Chanel" (2014) * ''Princess & Peppernose'' (2021)

Feature film

Director Executive producer * ''Lost Angels: Skid Row Is My Home'' (2010) * ''

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'' (2013) * '' Locke'' (2013) * ''

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'' (2019) * ''

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'' (2019)

Television

Commercial work

* "

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: Wherever I Go" (2012) * "Chanel No. 5: There You Are" (2012)

Awards and nominations

Directed Academy Award performances

References

External links

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