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Matthew Vaughn is an English film producer and director. He is known for producing such films as Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch. and for directing the crime thriller, Layer Cake, the fantasy epic, Stardust, the superhero comedy, Kick-Ass, and the superhero film, X-Men: First Class... See full bio »

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Matthew De Vere Drummond
in London, England, UK
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2015 The Fantastic Four (producer) (pre-production)
 
2014 X-Men: Days of Future Past (producer) (filming)
 
2013 Kick-Ass 2 (producer) (completed)
 
2010/I The Debt (producer)
 
2010 Kick-Ass: The Game (Video Game) (producer)
 
2010 Kick-Ass (producer)
 
2009 Harry Brown (producer)
 
2007 Stardust (producer)
 
2004 Layer Cake (producer)
 
2003 Swag (TV series) (executive producer)
 
2003 Make My Day (TV series documentary) (executive producer - 5 episodes)
– Linda Narty (2003) (executive producer)
– Steven Hart (2003) (executive producer)
– Steph Lane (2003) (executive producer)
– Nicola Brady (2003) (executive producer)
– Karen Cohen (2003) (executive producer)
 
2003 A Short Film About John Bolton (short) (producer)
 
2002 Swept Away (producer)
 
2001 Mean Machine (producer)
 
2000 Snatch. (producer)
 
2000 Lock, Stock... (TV series) (executive producer - 7 episodes)
– ...And a Good Slopping Out (2000) (executive producer)
– ...And One Big Bullock (2000) (executive producer)
– ...And Two Sips (2000) (executive producer)
– ...And Spaghetti Sauce (2000) (executive producer)
– ...And a Fistful of Jack & Jills (2000) (executive producer)
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1998 Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (producer)
 
1996 The Innocent Sleep (producer)
 
Show ShowDirector (6 titles)
2014 The Secret Service (pre-production)
 
2014 Brilliant (short)
 
2011 X-Men: First Class
 
2010 Kick-Ass
 
2007 Stardust
 
2004 Layer Cake
 
Show ShowWriter (6 titles)
2014 The Secret Service (screenplay) (pre-production)
 
2014 X-Men: Days of Future Past (screenplay) (filming)
 
2011 X-Men: First Class (screenplay)
 
2010/I The Debt (screenplay)
 
2010 Kick-Ass (screenplay)
 
2007 Stardust (screenplay)
 
Show ShowActor (1 title)
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2003 Grand Theft Parsons (special thanks)
 
2001 Making 'Snatch' (video documentary short) (with thanks to)
 
Show ShowSelf (13 titles)
2011 Children of the Atom: Filming X-Men: First Class (video documentary)
Himself
 
2011 X-Men: First Class 35mm Special (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010 In the House with Peter Bart & Peter Guber (TV series)
– Episode #2.2 (2010)
 
2010 Last Call with Carson Daly (TV series)
– Episode dated 16 April 2010 (2010)
 
2010 The 7PM Project (TV series)
Himself - Director, Kick-Ass
– Episode #1.182 (2010) … Himself - Director, Kick-Ass
 
2010 Xposé (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.136 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Breakfast (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 26 March 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Live from Studio Five (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.128 (2010) … Himself
 
2008 Empire Movie Awards 2008 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 Movie Connections (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 8 August 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2004 Film '72 (TV series)
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– Episode dated 27 September 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2001 Making 'Snatch' (video documentary short)
Himself
 

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(2004) DVD commentary with Guy Ritchie for Snatch..

Height:

6' (1.83 m)
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Making the movie was the time of my life. It's like I was drinking out of a box wine, and here's a 1988 Latour with a great piece of steak and foie gras and cheese -- pure delight and amazement. See more »

Trivia:

His biological father is George De Vere Drummond, an English aristocrat who is a godson of King George VI. Matthew Vaughn adopted his surname for business purposes. His professional name Vaughn derives from his mother's association with Robert Vaughn, who had been believed to be his biological father. See more »

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