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Stephen Gaghan

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Stephen Gaghan at an event for The 78th Annual Academy Awards (2006)
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Stephen Gaghan was born on 6 May 1965 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. He is a writer and director, known for Syriana (2005), Traffic (2000) and Dolittle (2020). He has been married to Minnie Mortimer since 19 May 2007.
BornMay 6, 1965
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BornMay 6, 1965
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  • Won 1 Oscar

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Stephen Gaghan in Syriana (2005)
George Clooney and Stephen Gaghan in Syriana (2005)
Stephen Gaghan in Syriana (2005)
George Clooney and Stephen Gaghan in Syriana (2005)
Stephen Gaghan in Syriana (2005)
Stephen Gaghan in Syriana (2005)
Stephen Gaghan on the set of "Abandon."
(Left to right) Charlie Hunnam, Katie Holmes and Stephen Gaghan on the set
Matthew McConaughey, Stephen Gaghan, Bryce Dallas Howard, and Edgar Ramírez at an event for Gold (2016)
Matthew McConaughey, Stephen Gaghan, and Edgar Ramírez at an event for Gold (2016)
Stephen Gaghan at an event for Gold (2016)
Stephen Gaghan at an event for Gold (2016)

Known for

Syriana (2005)
Syriana
6.9
  • Writer
  • 2005
Michael Douglas, Don Cheadle, Dennis Quaid, Benicio Del Toro, and Catherine Zeta-Jones in Traffic (2000)
Traffic
7.6
  • Writer
  • 2000
Robert Downey Jr., Emma Thompson, Marion Cotillard, Octavia Spencer, John Cena, Selena Gomez, Rami Malek, Kumail Nanjiani, and Tom Holland in Dolittle (2020)
Dolittle
5.6
  • Writer
  • 2020
Matthew McConaughey in Gold (2016)
Gold
6.7
  • Director(directed by)
  • 2016

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Writer

  • Robert Downey Jr., Emma Thompson, Marion Cotillard, Octavia Spencer, John Cena, Selena Gomez, Rami Malek, Kumail Nanjiani, and Tom Holland in Dolittle (2020)
    Dolittle
  • Call of Duty: Ghosts (2013)
    Call of Duty: Ghosts
  • Metro
  • Syriana (2005)
    Syriana
  • Havoc (2005)
    Havoc
  • The Alamo (2004)
    The Alamo
  • Benjamin Bratt and Katie Holmes in Abandon (2002)
    Abandon
  • Michael Douglas, Don Cheadle, Dennis Quaid, Benicio Del Toro, and Catherine Zeta-Jones in Traffic (2000)
    Traffic
  • Rules of Engagement (2000)
    Rules of Engagement
  • Lucas Black and Gary Cole in American Gothic (1995)
    American Gothic
  • Bruce Greenwood and Naomi Watts in Sleepwalkers (1997)
    Sleepwalkers
  • The Practice (1997)
    The Practice
  • Dennis Franz, Jimmy Smits, Sharon Lawrence, James McDaniel, Gordon Clapp, and Nicholas Turturro in NYPD Blue (1993)
    NYPD Blue
  • Malik Yoba in New York Undercover (1994)
    New York Undercover

Additional Crew

  • Black Hawk Down (2001)
    Black Hawk Down
    • (uncredited)
  • The Practice (1997)
    The Practice

Director

  • Robert Downey Jr., Emma Thompson, Marion Cotillard, Octavia Spencer, John Cena, Selena Gomez, Rami Malek, Kumail Nanjiani, and Tom Holland in Dolittle (2020)
    Dolittle
  • Matthew McConaughey in Gold (2016)
    Gold
    • (directed by)
  • White City (2015)
    White City
  • Metro
  • Waiter (2006)
    Waiter
  • Syriana (2005)
    Syriana
  • Benjamin Bratt and Katie Holmes in Abandon (2002)
    Abandon
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

Videos8

International Version
Trailer 2:32
International Version
Syriana
Trailer 2:13
Syriana
Syriana
Trailer 2:24
Syriana
Call Of Duty: Ghosts (VG)
Promo 1:36
Call Of Duty: Ghosts (VG)
Call Of Duty: Ghosts (VG)
Promo 1:02
Call Of Duty: Ghosts (VG)
Call Of Duty: Ghosts (VG)
Promo 2:10
Call Of Duty: Ghosts (VG)
Call Of Duty: Ghosts (VG)
Promo 2:44
Call Of Duty: Ghosts (VG)
What We Know About 'The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle' ... So Far
Video 3:04
What We Know About 'The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle' ... So Far

Personal details

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    • May 6, 1965
    • Louisville, Kentucky, USA
    • May 19, 2007 - present
  • Other works
    Directed TV commercial for MasterCard credit card ("Typewriter")
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    • 3 Interviews
    • 1 Article

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    His wife Minnie is a great-granddaughter of Henry Morgan Tilford, a founder of the Standard Oil Company (portrayed as "H.M. Tilford" in There Will Be Blood (2007).
  • Quotes
    It's rare in Hollywood to get the chance to work on something that you actually care about. The tragedy of the place is all these talented people trying to get excited about stuff they themselves would only view at gunpoint.

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