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Bennett Miller(I)

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Bennett Miller in Capote (2005)
Bennett Miller is an American film director, best known for Capote (2005), Moneyball (2011), and Foxcatcher (2014). He began his film career directing the 1998 documentary The Cruise.

In 2006 Miller directed the Bob Dylan music video "When the Deal Goes Down" starring Scarlett Johansson.

Miller has directed 6 actors to Oscar nominations: Philip Seymour Hoffman and Catherine Keener for Capote, Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill for Moneyball, and Steve Carell and Mark Ruffalo for Foxcatcher. Hoffman won the Oscar for his work in Capote.
BornDecember 30, 1966
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BornDecember 30, 1966
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    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 16 wins & 25 nominations total

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    Known for

    Steve Carell, Mark Ruffalo, and Channing Tatum in Foxcatcher (2014)
    Foxcatcher
    7.0
    • Director
    • 2014
    Philip Seymour Hoffman in Capote (2005)
    Capote
    7.3
    • Director
    • 2005
    Brad Pitt in Moneyball (2011)
    Moneyball
    7.6
    • Director
    • 2011
    Timothy 'Speed' Levitch in The Cruise (1998)
    The Cruise
    7.6
    • Director
    • 1998

    Credits

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    Director



    • A Christmas Carol
      • Director
      • In Development



    • Hot. Cold. Perfetto. (2023)
      Hot. Cold. Perfetto.
      6.8
      Short
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Steve Carell, Mark Ruffalo, and Channing Tatum in Foxcatcher (2014)
      Foxcatcher
      7.0
      • Director
      • 2014
    • The Question (2012)
      The Question
      7.9
      Short
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Brad Pitt in Moneyball (2011)
      Moneyball
      7.6
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Scarlett Johansson in Scarlett Johansson: Falling Down (2008)
      Scarlett Johansson: Falling Down
      5.2
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2008
    • George Clooney in Nespresso: George Who? (2007)
      Nespresso: George Who?
      6.0
      Video
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Scarlett Johansson in Bob Dylan: When the Deal Goes Down (2006)
      Bob Dylan: When the Deal Goes Down
      7.1
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Philip Seymour Hoffman in Capote (2005)
      Capote
      7.3
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Timothy 'Speed' Levitch in The Cruise (1998)
      The Cruise
      7.6
      • Director
      • 1998

    Producer



    • A Christmas Carol
      • producer
      • In Development



    • Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang (2016)
      Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang
      7.3
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • Steve Carell, Mark Ruffalo, and Channing Tatum in Foxcatcher (2014)
      Foxcatcher
      7.0
      • producer
      • 2014
    • Timothy 'Speed' Levitch in The Cruise (1998)
      The Cruise
      7.6
      • producer
      • 1998

    Additional Crew



    • Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show (2017)
      Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show
      7.7
      • additional material
      • 2017
    • Thompson (2009)
      Thompson
      6.4
      Short
      • equipment
      • 2009
    • Cousin Bobby (1992)
      Cousin Bobby
      6.4
      • production assistance
      • 1992

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    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
    • Born
      • December 30, 1966
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Relatives
        Theodore Miller(Sibling)
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      • 1 Interview
      • 2 Articles

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      Did not direct a feature film until he was 38 years old.
    • Quotes
      You make a movie and you'd like it to be appreciated, respected, embraced.
    • Trademarks
        Frequently makes films that are true stories (Capote (2005), Moneyball (2011) and Foxcatcher (2014))

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