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Iain Softley

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Iain Softley at an event for The Skeleton Key (2005)
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Softley was educated at St Benedict's School, Ealing, London, and Queens' College, Cambridge University, where he was a member of the college's dramatic society, the BATS, and directed a number of highly-praised theatrical productions. He worked for Granada TV and the BBC before becoming a director of music videos and, eventually, movies. His other films include Backbeat (1994), Hackers (1995), The Wings of the Dove (1997), K-PAX (2001), and The Skeleton Key (2005).
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Born1958
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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
    • 3 wins & 2 nominations total

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Iain Softley in Hackers (1995)
Iain Softley and Ian Wilson in Backbeat (1994)
Stephen Dorff, Sheryl Lee, and Iain Softley in Backbeat (1994)
Angelina Jolie, Jonny Lee Miller, and Iain Softley in Hackers (1995)
Brendan Fraser, Paul Bettany, and Iain Softley in Mustesydän (2008)
Iain Softley in Mustesydän (2008)
Iain Softley and Cornelia Funke in Mustesydän (2008)
Jeff Bridges and Iain Softley in K-PAX (2001)
Iain Softley in The Wings of the Dove (1997)
Kevin Spacey and Iain Softley in K-PAX (2001)
Lawrence Gordon and Iain Softley in K-PAX (2001)
Iain Softley in K-PAX (2001)

Known for:

Stephen Dorff, Ian Hart, and Sheryl Lee in Backbeat (1994)
Backbeat
6.6
  • Director
  • 1994
The Skeleton Key (2005)
The Skeleton Key
6.5
  • Director
  • 2005
Angelina Jolie and Jonny Lee Miller in Hackers (1995)
Hackers
6.2
  • Director
  • 1995
Kevin Spacey and Jeff Bridges in K-PAX (2001)
K-PAX
7.4
  • Director
  • 2001

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Director

  • The Dead Spit of Kelly
    • Director
    • Pre-production
  • The Shepherd (2023)
    The Shepherd
    Short
    • Director
    • 2023
  • Julianne Hough in Curve (2015)
    Curve
    5.4
    • Director
    • 2015
  • George MacKay and Jessica Brown Findlay in Kotiinpaluu (2015)
    Kotiinpaluu
    7.5
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 2015
  • Tuppence Middleton in Trap for Cinderella (2013)
    Trap for Cinderella
    5.6
    • Director
    • 2013
  • Playhouse Presents (2012)
    Playhouse Presents
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2012
  • Mustesydän (2008)
    Mustesydän
    6.1
    • Director
    • 2008
  • The Skeleton Key: Deleted Scenes (2005)
    The Skeleton Key: Deleted Scenes
    Video
    • Director
    • 2005
  • The Skeleton Key (2005)
    The Skeleton Key
    6.5
    • Director
    • 2005
  • From Toni with Love: The Video Collection (2001)
    From Toni with Love: The Video Collection
    6.2
    Video
    • Director
    • 2001
  • Kevin Spacey and Jeff Bridges in K-PAX (2001)
    K-PAX
    7.4
    • Director
    • 2001
  • Toni Braxton: How Could an Angel Break My Heart (1997)
    Toni Braxton: How Could an Angel Break My Heart
    5.3
    Music Video
    • Director
    • 1997
  • Helena Bonham Carter, Alison Elliott, and Linus Roache in The Wings of the Dove (1997)
    The Wings of the Dove
    7.1
    • Director
    • 1997
  • Angelina Jolie and Jonny Lee Miller in Hackers (1995)
    Hackers
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1995
  • Stephen Dorff, Ian Hart, and Sheryl Lee in Backbeat (1994)
    Backbeat
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1994

Writer

  • The Shepherd (2023)
    The Shepherd
    Short
    • screenplay
    • 2023
  • Tuppence Middleton in Trap for Cinderella (2013)
    Trap for Cinderella
    5.6
    • screenplay
    • 2013
  • Stephen Dorff, Ian Hart, and Sheryl Lee in Backbeat (1994)
    Backbeat
    6.6
    • Writer
    • 1994

Producer

  • Mustesydän (2008)
    Mustesydän
    6.1
    • producer
    • 2008
  • The Skeleton Key (2005)
    The Skeleton Key
    6.5
    • producer
    • 2005
  • Angelina Jolie and Jonny Lee Miller in Hackers (1995)
    Hackers
    6.2
    • executive producer
    • 1995

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Curve
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  • Born
    • 1958
    • London, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Sarah Curtis? - present
  • Other works
    Directed Toni Braxton music video "How Could an Angel Break My Heart?" (1997).

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    Use erratic black and white footage at key moments or flashbacks in his movies (Skeleton Key and Inkheart).

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