Stuart Beattie

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Stuart Beattie
Born (1971-08-04) 4 August 1971 (age 52)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation(s)Screenwriter, film director, film producer
Years active1997–present

Stuart Beattie (born 4 August 1971)[1] is an Australian filmmaker. His screenplay for Collateral (2004) earned him nominations for the BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay, Satellite Award for Best Original Screenplay and Saturn Award for Best Writing.

Beattie was born in Melbourne and raised in Sydney.[2] He attended Knox Grammar School in Sydney, where his mother, Sandra, was a languages teacher; and later Charles Sturt University in Bathurst.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Director Writer Producer
1997 Joey No Yes No
1998 The Protector No Yes No
1999 Kick No Yes No
2003 Pirates of the Caribbean:
The Curse of the Black Pearl
No Story No
2004 Collateral No Yes No
2005 Derailed No Yes No
2007 30 Days of Night No Yes No
2008 Australia No Yes No
2009 G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra No Yes No
2010 Tomorrow, When the War Began Yes Yes No
2014 I, Frankenstein Yes Yes No
2019 Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan No Yes Yes
2022 Interceptor No Yes[3] Yes

Uncredited rewrites

Miniseries

Year Title Notes
2015 Deadline Gallipoli 1 episode
2022 Obi-Wan Kenobi 4 episodes

Awards and nominations

Year Title Award
2003 Pirates of the Caribbean:
The Curse of the Black Pearl
Nominated- Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation
2004 Collateral Nominated-
Edgar Award for Best Motion Picture Screenplay
Nominated- Saturn Award for Best Writing
Nominated- Satellite Award for Best Original Screenplay
2008 Australia Nominated- Satellite Award for Best Original Screenplay
2009 G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra Nominated- Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay
2010 Tomorrow, When the War Began AACTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
Nominated- Film Critics Circle of Australia Award for Best Director
Nominated- Film Critics Circle of Australia Award for Best Screenplay
2015 Deadline Gallipoli AWGIE Award for Best Television Miniseries

References

  1. ^ "Stuart Beattie on Instagram: "Thank you for all the kind 50th birthday wishes! Had the most amazing day in Disneyland with my precious family! Did you know Star Wars and I share the same birthday??? @starwars @disneyland @riseoftheresistance"".
  2. ^ Bodey, Michael (15 March 2014). "Frankenstein is the monster of Melbourne in Stuart Beattie's film". The Australian. Retrieved 3 September 2020. The captain of this film, I, Frankenstein, is Melbourne-born and Sydney-reared Stuart Beattie.
  3. ABC News Australia
    . 10 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.

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