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Joe Wright(IV)

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
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Joe Wright
IMDb delves into the unique style of 'Darkest Hour' director Joe Wright, including examples from 'Pride and Prejudice,' 'Atonement,' 'Hanna,' 'Anna Karenina,' and 'The Soloist.'
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Through the Lens: Tracking Shots in the Films of Joe Wright
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Joe Wright is an English film director. He is best known for Pride & Prejudice (2005), Atonement (2007), Anna Karenina (2012), and Darkest Hour (2017).

Wright always had an interest in the arts, especially painting. He would also make films on his Super 8 camera as well as spend time in the evenings acting in a drama club. He began his career working at his parents' puppet theatre. He also took classes at the Anna Scher Theatre School and acted professionally on stage and camera.
BornAugust 25, 1972
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BornAugust 25, 1972
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  • Won 2 BAFTA Awards
    • 12 wins & 40 nominations total

Photos57

Jake Wood and Joe Wright in One Foot in the Grave (1990)
Joe Wright in Cyrano (2021)
Keira Knightley and Joe Wright in Anna Karenina (2012)
Joe Wright in Anna Karenina (2012)
Joe Wright in Hanna (2011)
Joe Wright in Hanna (2011)
Joe Wright in Hanna (2011)
Joe Wright in The Soloist (2009)
Joe Wright in The Soloist (2009)
Joe Wright in The Soloist (2009)
Robert Downey Jr. and Joe Wright in The Soloist (2009)
Robert Downey Jr., Jamie Foxx, and Joe Wright in The Soloist (2009)

Known for

Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen in Pride & Prejudice (2005)
Pride & Prejudice
7.8
  • Director(directed by)
  • 2005
Keira Knightley and James McAvoy in Atonement (2007)
Atonement
7.8
  • Director
  • 2007
Gary Oldman in Darkest Hour (2017)
Darkest Hour
7.4
  • Director(directed by)
  • 2017
Saoirse Ronan in Hanna (2011)
Hanna
6.8
  • Director
  • 2011

Credits

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Director

  • M. Son of the Century
    • Director
    • In Production
    • TV Series
  • Stoner
    • Director
    • Pre-production
  • Princess & Peppernose (2021)
    Princess & Peppernose
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2021
  • Peter Dinklage, Haley Bennett, and Kelvin Harrison Jr. in Cyrano (2021)
    Cyrano
    • Director
    • 2021
  • Amy Adams in The Woman in the Window (2020)
    The Woman in the Window
    • Director
    • 2020
  • Gary Oldman in Darkest Hour (2017)
    Darkest Hour
    • Director (directed by)
    • 2017
  • Black Mirror (2011)
    Black Mirror
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • Hugh Jackman, Garrett Hedlund, Rooney Mara, and Levi Miller in Pan (2015)
    Pan
    • Director
    • 2015
  • Keira Knightley in Coco Mademoiselle: Chanel (2014)
    Coco Mademoiselle: Chanel
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2014
  • Chanel No. 5: There You Are
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2012
  • Chanel No. 5: Wherever I Go
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2012
  • Jude Law, Keira Knightley, and Aaron Taylor-Johnson in Anna Karenina (2012)
    Anna Karenina
    • Director
    • 2012
  • Saoirse Ronan in Hanna (2011)
    Hanna
    • Director
    • 2011
  • Coco Mademoiselle
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2011
  • Robert Downey Jr. and Jamie Foxx in The Soloist (2009)
    The Soloist
    • Director
    • 2009
  • Keira Knightley and James McAvoy in Atonement (2007)
    Atonement
    • Director
    • 2007
  • Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen in Pride & Prejudice (2005)
    Pride & Prejudice
    • Director (directed by)
    • 2005

Producer

  • Rosamund Pike in Radioactive (2019)
    Radioactive
    • executive producer
    • 2019
  • Haley Bennett in Swallow (2019)
    Swallow
    • executive producer
    • 2019
  • In T'Vic (2013)
    In T'Vic
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2013
  • Tom Hardy in Locke (2013)
    Locke
    • executive producer
    • 2013
  • Jason Statham in Redemption (2013)
    Redemption
    • executive producer
    • 2013
  • Plagium (2011)
    Plagium
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2011
  • Lost Angels: Skid Row Is My Home (2010)
    Lost Angels: Skid Row Is My Home
    • executive producer
    • 2010
  • Small Gifts
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2010

Additional Crew

  • Esme Creed-Miles and Adam Bessa in Hanna (2019)
    Hanna
    • consultant
    • TV Series
    • 2019–2020
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

Videos10

Hanna
Clip 1:00
Hanna
The Soloist: "Steve Meets Nathaniel"
Clip 0:59
The Soloist: "Steve Meets Nathaniel"
The Soloist: "I Want You to Help Him"
Clip 1:02
The Soloist: "I Want You to Help Him"
The Soloist: "Dinner at Awards Show"
Clip 0:39
The Soloist: "Dinner at Awards Show"
Winston Churchill, British History Reborn in 'Darkest Hour'
Interview 1:49
Winston Churchill, British History Reborn in 'Darkest Hour'
International Trailer
Trailer 2:02
International Trailer
Hanna: Trailer #1
Trailer 2:31
Hanna: Trailer #1
The Soloist: Trailer
Trailer 2:32
The Soloist: Trailer
Through the Lens: Tracking Shots in the Films of Joe Wright
Video 1:33
Through the Lens: Tracking Shots in the Films of Joe Wright
Gary Oldman Goes Beyond the Makeup in 'Darkest Hour'
Video 2:26
Gary Oldman Goes Beyond the Makeup in 'Darkest Hour'

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Joseph Wright
  • Height
    • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
  • Born
    • August 25, 1972
    • London, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Anoushka ShankarSeptember 26, 2010 - 2019 (divorced, 2 children)
  • Parents
      John Wright
  • Relatives
      Sarah Wright(Sibling)
  • Other works
    TV commercial: Directed "Coco Chanel's Mademoiselle" perfume by Chanel Paris, with Keira Knightley.
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    • 2 Interviews
    • 3 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Directed 3 Oscar-nominated performances: Keira Knightley, Saoirse Ronan, and Gary Oldman. Oldman won for his performance in Darkest Hour (2017).
  • Quotes
    "Pride & Prejudice (2005) is my first film with a happy ending. Before, I naively thought they were a cop-out, but now I've come to believe that happy endings and wish fulfillment are an incredibly important part of our cultural life".
  • Trademarks
      Shots of characters' hands to show tension and emotion

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