Bernard Rose (director)
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Years active | 1986–present |
Awards | Golden Brussels Raven 1988 Paperhouse 2015 Frankenstein Fantasporto International Fantasy Film Special Jury Award |
Bernard Rose (born 1960 in London) is an English
Life and career
Rose was born in London, the son of a father who was born
Shortly after his production of music videos, he moved on to direct British TV films such as
In 2012, Rose directed Two Jacks, a drama based on Leo Tolstoy's short story "Two Hussars," starring Sienna Miller and Danny Huston.[9] In the same year, he released Boxing Day, another Tolstoy adaptation with Huston as a lead for a total of four from the pair (following Ivans Xtc and The Kreutzer Sonata). In 2014, Rose directed the musical drama The Devil's Violinist.[10] This was followed by a contemporary adaptation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Rose directed Samurai Marathon (2019) a Japanese-produced historical drama,[11] and the American drama Traveling Light (2021).
In 2023, Rose was announced as the writer/director of Relax, a musical biopic about Frankie Goes to Hollywood, based upon lead singer Holly Johnson's 1994 autobiography A Bone in My Flute, and starring Callum Scott Howells as Johnson.[12] Relax, to be produced by Working Title Films, continues Rose's association with Frankie Goes to Hollywood after directing music videos for the band's songs "Relax" (1983) and "Welcome to the Pleasuredome" (1985).
Rose is a frequent collaborator of actor and filmmaker Danny Huston.[13][14] Rose is also a contributor to the webseries Trailers from Hell.[15]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
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1986 | Smart Money | Yes | No | No | |
1987 | Body Contact | Yes | No | No | |
1988 | Paperhouse | Yes | No | No | BIFFF Golden Raven Award Special Jury Award (Fantasporto) Nominated- Fantasporto International Fantasy Film Award |
1990 | Chicago Joe and the Showgirl | Yes | No | No | |
1992 | Candyman | Yes | Yes | No | Avoriaz Fantastic Film Festival Grand Prize
Nominated- Saturn Award for Best Writing Nominated- Fantasporto International Fantasy Film Award |
Inside Out III | Yes | Yes | No | Segment: "Cafe L'Amour" | |
Inside Out IV | Yes | Yes | No | Segment: "Save the Wetlands" | |
1994 | Immortal Beloved | Yes | Yes | No | |
1997 | Anna Karenina | Yes | Yes | No | |
2000 | Ivans xtc | Yes | Yes | No | Nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Director Nominated for the Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award |
2005 | Snuff-Movie | Yes | Yes | No | Also cinematographer |
2008 | The Kreutzer Sonata | Yes | Yes | No | |
2010 | Mr. Nice | Yes | Yes | No | |
2012 | Two Jacks | Yes | Yes | No | Nominated for the Grand Prix des Amériques
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Boxing Day | Yes | Yes | No | Nominated for the Venice Horizons Prize
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2013 | Sx_Tape | Yes | No | No | |
The Devil's Violinist | Yes | Yes | No | ||
2015 | Frankenstein | Yes | Yes | No | BIFFF Golden Raven Award |
2019 | Samurai Marathon | Yes | Yes | No | Japanese film
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2021 | Traveling Light | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Television
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
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1986 | Prospects | Yes | No | No | 2 episodes |
Music videos
Year | Song | Musician |
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1983 | "Red Red Wine" | UB40 |
"Relax" | Frankie Goes to Hollywood | |
1984 | "Smalltown Boy" | Bronski Beat |
1985 | "Welcome to the Pleasuredome" | Frankie Goes to Hollywood |
References
- ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ Maslin, Janet (16 October 1992). "Review/Film; Science-Fiction Horrors In a Housing Project". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ Maslin, Janet (16 December 1994). "FILM REVIEW; The Music Almost Tells the Tale". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ Rothstein, Edward (1 January 1995). "CLASSICAL VIEW; How Can a Movie So Right Be So Wrong?". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ "Mystic Nic: Bernard Rose on Nicolas Roeg | Interview | Sight & Sound". British Film Institute. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ Dee, Jake (2 February 2016). "Dissecting Director Bernard Rose!". JoBlo.com. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
Beyond that though, a commonality of Rose's that indeed carries over to his horror movies, is the recurrent casting of longtime genre vets Tony Todd and Danny Huston.
- ^ "Bernard Rose profile". Luke Ford.net.
- ^ "Frankie Goes to Hollywood "Relax"". Bernard Rose Official Site. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ Holden, Stephen (18 October 2013). "A Gene That Doesn't Recede". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ Schager, Nick (28 January 2015). "Film Review: 'The Devil's Violinist'". Variety. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ Clarke, Stewart (6 February 2019). "HanWay Boards Bernard Rose's 'Samurai Marathon,' Jeremy Thomas Producing (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ Shoard, Catherine (10 May 2023). "Frankie Goes to Hollywood biopic Relax in the works". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ "10 Questions for Director Bernard Rose | The Arts Desk". theartsdesk.com. 4 January 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ Thompson, Anne (12 June 2013). "LAFF: Bernard Rose and Danny Huston Reunite with 'Boxing Day,' Third in Tolstoy Series (VIDEO)". IndieWire. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ "Bernard Rose Archives". Trailers From Hell. Retrieved 27 February 2019.