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Gavin Hood(I)

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Gavin Hood at an event for Ender's Game (2013)
An origins story that chronicles the early life of James Howlett (Jackman) and his relationship and eventual falling out with Victor Creed/Sabretooth (Schreiber), and his fateful entry into the Weapons X project.
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Gavin Hood was born on 12 May 1963 in Johannesburg, South Africa. He is an actor and director, known for Tsotsi (2005), Official Secrets (2019) and Eye in the Sky (2015). He was previously married to Janine Eser.
BornMay 12, 1963
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BornMay 12, 1963
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 29 wins & 12 nominations total

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    Known for

    Tsotsi (2005)
    Tsotsi
    7.2
    • Director
    • 2005
    Ralph Fiennes, Keira Knightley, and Matt Smith in Official Secrets (2019)
    Official Secrets
    7.3
    • Director
    • 2019
    Helen Mirren in Eye in the Sky (2015)
    Eye in the Sky
    7.3
    • Lieutenant Colonel Ed Walsh
    • 2015
    Nigel Hawthorne and Gavin Hood in A Reasonable Man (1999)
    A Reasonable Man
    6.5
    • Sean Raine
    • 1999

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Helen Mirren in Eye in the Sky (2015)
      Eye in the Sky
      7.3
      • Lieutenant Colonel Ed Walsh
      • 2015
    • Harrison Ford, Ben Kingsley, Viola Davis, Abigail Breslin, Asa Butterfield, and Hailee Steinfeld in Ender's Game (2013)
      Ender's Game
      6.6
      • Giant
      • 2013
    • Patrick Swayze and Alison Doody in King Solomon's Mines (2004)
      King Solomon's Mines
      6.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Bruce McNabb
      • 2004
    • Richard Dean Anderson, Christopher Judge, Michael Shanks, and Amanda Tapping in Stargate SG-1 (1997)
      Stargate SG-1
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Colonel Alexi Vaselov
      • 2004
    • Lauren Holly, William H. Macy, and Scott Caan in In Enemy Hands (2004)
      In Enemy Hands
      6.0
      • Achilles Captain
      • 2004
    • Traitor's Heart (1999)
      Traitor's Heart
      3.6
      • John Roberts
      • 1999
    • Nigel Hawthorne and Gavin Hood in A Reasonable Man (1999)
      A Reasonable Man
      6.5
      • Sean Raine
      • 1999
    • Jim Fitzpatrick and Danny Lerner in Operation Delta Force 3: Clear Target (1998)
      Operation Delta Force 3: Clear Target
      4.7
      • Sparks
      • 1998
    • Beings (1998)
      Beings
      4.2
      • US Doctor
      • 1998
    • Operation Delta Force 2: Mayday (1997)
      Operation Delta Force 2: Mayday
      3.6
      TV Movie
      • Sparks
      • 1997
    • Martin Shaw in Rhodes (1996)
      Rhodes
      7.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Frank Johnson
      • 1996
    • Live Wire 2: Human Timebomb (1995)
      Live Wire 2: Human Timebomb
      3.9
      Video
      • Mike
      • 1995
    • The Redemption: Kickboxer 5 (1995)
      The Redemption: Kickboxer 5
      4.0
      Video
      • German Champion
      • 1995
    • Frank Zagarino in Project Shadowchaser II (1994)
      Project Shadowchaser II
      4.2
      • Tieg
      • 1994
    • The Game
      8.7
      TV Series
      • 1993

    Director

    • The Test
      • Director
      • Pre-production
    • Ralph Fiennes, Keira Knightley, and Matt Smith in Official Secrets (2019)
      Official Secrets
      7.3
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Helen Mirren in Eye in the Sky (2015)
      Eye in the Sky
      7.3
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Harrison Ford, Ben Kingsley, Viola Davis, Abigail Breslin, Asa Butterfield, and Hailee Steinfeld in Ender's Game (2013)
      Ender's Game
      6.6
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Laz Alonso, Malcolm Goodwin, Domenick Lombardozzi, Brooke Nevin, Jimmi Simpson, and Serinda Swan in Breakout Kings (2011)
      Breakout Kings
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Tough Trade (2010)
      Tough Trade
      5.1
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Hugh Jackman in X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
      X-Men Origins: Wolverine
      6.5
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Alan Arkin, Meryl Streep, Reese Witherspoon, and Jake Gyllenhaal in Rendition (2007)
      Rendition
      6.8
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Tsotsi (2005)
      Tsotsi
      7.2
      • Director
      • 2005
    • In Desert and Wilderness (2002)
      In Desert and Wilderness
      5.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2002
    • W pustyni i w puszczy (2001)
      W pustyni i w puszczy
      5.2
      • Director
      • 2001
    • Nigel Hawthorne and Gavin Hood in A Reasonable Man (1999)
      A Reasonable Man
      6.5
      • Director
      • 1999
    • The Storekeeper (1998)
      The Storekeeper
      7.0
      Short
      • Director
      • 1998

    Producer

    • Muerte Es Vida: Death Is Life (2016)
      Muerte Es Vida: Death Is Life
      6.7
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • Laz Alonso, Malcolm Goodwin, Domenick Lombardozzi, Brooke Nevin, Jimmi Simpson, and Serinda Swan in Breakout Kings (2011)
      Breakout Kings
      7.2
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2011
    • Nigel Hawthorne and Gavin Hood in A Reasonable Man (1999)
      A Reasonable Man
      6.5
      • producer
      • 1999
    • The Storekeeper (1998)
      The Storekeeper
      7.0
      Short
      • producer
      • 1998
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Videos12

    X-Men Origins: Wolverine -- "Wolverine"
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    X-Men Origins: Wolverine -- "Wolverine"
    X-Men Origins: Wolverine -- "What's Your Plan?"
    Clip 1:29
    X-Men Origins: Wolverine -- "What's Your Plan?"
    X-Men Origins: Wolverine -- "What's Your Plan?"
    Clip 1:29
    X-Men Origins: Wolverine -- "What's Your Plan?"
    X-Men Origins: Wolverine -- "Right Where You Want Him"
    Clip 0:55
    X-Men Origins: Wolverine -- "Right Where You Want Him"
    X-Men Origins: Wolverine -- "Fred Dukes"
    Clip 1:00
    X-Men Origins: Wolverine -- "Fred Dukes"
    X-Men Origins: Wolverine -- "I'm Coming for You"
    Clip 1:18
    X-Men Origins: Wolverine -- "I'm Coming for You"
    X-Men Origins: Wolverine -- "Are You Remy Lebeau" Clip
    Clip 1:06
    X-Men Origins: Wolverine -- "Are You Remy Lebeau" Clip

    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
    • Born
      • May 12, 1963
      • Johannesburg, South Africa
    • Spouse
      • Janine Eser1994 - 2004
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Interview

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      A former lawyer, he studied film at the University of California,and began his screen career as an actor. In 2000, he replaced the ill Polish director Maciej Dutkiewicz, who was shooting W pustyni i w puszczy (2001) (aka "In Desert and Wilderness") in South Africa.

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