Daniel Barber (director)
Daniel Barber | |
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St Martins School of Art | |
Occupation | Film director |
Daniel Barber (born 1965 in London) is a British director. Having begun his career as director of commercials, he was nominated for an
Career
Barber was born in 1965 in
In 1993, he joined Rose Hackney Productions where he directed commercials full-time. His work was showcased at the
In 2006, Barber became a partner at London-based film production company Knucklehead, where he continues to direct commercials. His most recent work includes commercials for Adidas, Audi, The BBC, Estee Lauder, Sony, BMW, Orange, O2, Hewlett Packard, SAP, DHL and the Royal Air Force.[2]
Barber's first film was The Tonto Woman, a 35-minute western based on a short story by Elmore Leonard.[3] The film is about a cattle rustler who becomes involved in the life of a woman who has been held captive by Mojave Indians for the past 11 years and is now living in isolation.[3] The film won Best Film at Palm Springs 2007,[4] Best of Festival at LA Shorts 2008[5] and was nominated for an Oscar in 2008.[3]
Following The Tonto Woman, Barber directed his first full-length feature,
Personal life
Barber was married to Sandra Barber,[9] who died of cancer in 2015.[10] He has a son. His sister Lauren Barber is married to Gary Kemp.
Filmography
- The Tonto Woman (2007)
- Harry Brown (2009)
- The Keeping Room (2014)
References
- ^ Daniel Barber. In: bfi.org.uk, access date 17 January 2021.
- ^ "Tonto Woman Director - "I was absolutely gobsmacked"". elmoreleonard.com.
- ^ a b c "The Oscars 2008". BBC. 25 February 2008.
- ^ "2007 Palm Springs International Festival Of Short Films & Short Film Market Announces Festival Winners". Archived from the original on 2014-03-01.
- ^ "The Tonto Woman". elmoreleonard.com.
- ^ The New York Times
- ^ Screendaily.com
- ^ "TIFF Reviews". Archived from the original on 2009-08-07. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
- ^ The Oscars 2008. In: bbc.co.uk, 25 February 2008.
- ^ Sandra Barber (1964–2015). In: twitter.com, 23 September 2015.
External links
- Daniel Barber at IMDb
- Daniel Barber at knucklehead.tv