Patrick Hughes (filmmaker)
Patrick Hughes | |
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Born | Black Rock, Victoria, Australia | May 13, 1978
Occupation | Filmmaker |
Patrick Hughes (born May 13, 1978) is an Australian film director and screenwriter.
Early life
Hughes was born in Black Rock, a suburb of Melbourne.[1] He started making short films when he was young.[2] Hughes attended film school at the Victorian College of the Arts, graduating in 1999.[3]
Career
After making a string of high-profile commercials and shorts, and multiple failed attempts to option a script for an action/western film, he decided to direct it himself under a short schedule and low budget, in what would eventually become the 2010 film Red Hill starring Ryan Kwanten, Steve Bisley and Tom E. Lewis.[2]
Hughes' various commercials and previous 2008 short film Signs[4] caught the attention of Hollywood star Sylvester Stallone, who was looking for 'new blood' to direct the third installment of the lucrative The Expendables franchise.[5] Hughes filmed The Expendables 3 from August to October 2013 and the film held its world premiere in London on 4 August 2014.
Hughes was announced as the director of the remake of the 2011 Indonesian action film
Hughes next directed the 2017
In 2021, Hughes established his own film production company, Huge Films, in partnership with Greg McLean and James Beaufort.[1][10]
Filmography
Short films
- The Director (2000)
- The Lighter (2001)
- Signs (2008)
Feature films
- Red Hill (2010)
- The Expendables 3 (2014)
- The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017)
- Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard (2021)
- The Man from Toronto (2022)
References
- ^ a b Quinn, Karl (10 January 2022). "The Hitman's Bodyguard director Patrick Hughes launches Australian film company". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ a b "A Talk with Red Hill Director Patrick Hughes". filmmakermagazine.com. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
- ^ Quinn, Karl (5 August 2014). "Lunch with The Expendables 3 director Patrick Hughes". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ Quinn, Karl. "Disney sweeps in to collect the Oscars glory but film fans reckon they've seen it all before". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ "The Sly Stallone Official Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 20 April 2013. [full citation needed]
- ^ "'Expendables 3' Director Confirmed to Helm 'The Raid: Redemption' Remake". screenrant.com. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (29 March 2021). "Ryan Reynolds & Samuel L. Jackson Sequel 'The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard' Moves Earlier In The Summer". Deadline. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ Mcclintock, Pamela (19 December 2019). "'Hitman's Bodyguard 2' Bound for Late August 2020 Release". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (1 May 2020). "'John Wick 4' To 2022, While 'Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard', 'Spiral, 'Barb And Star' & More Head To 2021: Lionsgate Release Date Changes". Deadline. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ Donnelly, Matt (9 November 2021). "'Hitman's Bodyguard' Director Patrick Hughes Sets Next Feature 'War Machine' at Lionsgate (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
External links
- Official website
- Patrick Hughes at IMDb