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Rupert Wyatt

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Rupert Wyatt
Both an English professor and a high-stakes gambler, Jim Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster and offers his own life as collateral. Always one step ahead, Bennett pits his creditor against the operator of a gambling ring and leaves his dysfunctional relationship with his wealthy mother in his wake. He plays both sides, immersing himself in an underground world while garnering the attention of Frank, a loan shark with a paternal interest in BennettÂ’s future. As his relationship with a student deepens, Bennett must take the ultimate risk for a second chanceÂ…
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Writer, Director and Producer Rupert Wyatt was born and raised in the South of England.

He is the founding member of the film collective Picture Farm that along with its prolific Commercial output has produced numerous Documentaries and Feature Films including the multi-award winning DARK DAYS (2001), and FISHING WITHOUT NETS (2014) both audience award winners of the Sundance Film Festival. His directorial debut was THE ESCAPIST (2008) starring Brian Cox, Damian Lewis, Dominic Cooper and Joseph Fiennes, which premiered at the Sundance film festival and was nominated for eight international awards.

As a screenwriter he has worked in France for producers Claudie Ossard (AMELIE) and Jean-Pierre Ramsay (TOTAL ECLIPSE), the UK, and the U.S where has written screenplays for 20th Century Fox, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros, Universal Studios and Sony Pictures Entertainment.

His 2nd film as director was 20th Century Fox's RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (2011) starring Andy Serkis. Since it's release, the film has seen enormous success worldwide, both critically and commercially, spawning one sequel and a second soon to be released.

In 2013 he directed the Pilot episode of AMC's TURN which is soon to begin production on its 4th Season. 2014 saw the release of Paramount Pictures' THE GAMBLER, his 3rd film as director, and starring Mark Wahlberg, Brie Larson, John Goodman, and Jessica Lange.

As of 2016, he lives between Los Angeles and Hudson, New York with his wife Erica Beeney; a film maker, and their three children.
BornOctober 26, 1972
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Joseph Fiennes, Brian Cox, Liam Cunningham, Dominic Cooper, and Seu Jorge in The Escapist (2008)
    The Escapist
    6.7
    • Director
    • 2008
    Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
    Rise of the Planet of the Apes
    7.6
    • Director(directed by)
    • 2011
    Captive State (2019)
    Captive State
    6.0
    • Producer(produced by, p.g.a.)
    • 2019
    Justin Theroux in The Mosquito Coast (2021)
    The Mosquito Coast
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Producer

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    Producer



    • Animal Farm
      • executive producer
      • Post-production
      • 2025
    • Urban Jungle
      • producer
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series
    • The Riker's Ghost
      • producer
      • Pre-production



    • Justin Theroux in The Mosquito Coast (2021)
      The Mosquito Coast
      6.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2021–2023
    • Captive State (2019)
      Captive State
      6.0
      • producer (produced by, p.g.a.)
      • 2019
    • The Exorcist (2016)
      The Exorcist
      7.9
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • Fishing Without Nets (2014)
      Fishing Without Nets
      6.5
      • executive producer
      • 2014
    • The Raven (2010)
      The Raven
      6.0
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2010
    • Ticks (1999)
      Ticks
      5.5
      Short
      • producer
      • 1999

    Director



    • Urban Jungle
      • Director
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series
    • Boxman
      • Director
      • Pre-production
    • Desert Warrior
      • Director
      • Post-production



    • Justin Theroux in The Mosquito Coast (2021)
      The Mosquito Coast
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Captive State (2019)
      Captive State
      6.0
      • Director
      • 2019
    • The Exorcist (2016)
      The Exorcist
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Mark Wahlberg in The Gambler (2014)
      The Gambler
      6.0
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Jamie Bell in TURN: Washington's Spies (2014)
      TURN: Washington's Spies
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
      Rise of the Planet of the Apes
      7.6
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2011
    • The Raven (2010)
      The Raven
      6.0
      Short
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Joseph Fiennes, Brian Cox, Liam Cunningham, Dominic Cooper, and Seu Jorge in The Escapist (2008)
      The Escapist
      6.7
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Get the Picture (2004)
      Get the Picture
      7.1
      Short
      • Director
      • 2004
    • Subterrain (2001)
      Subterrain
      7.0
      • Director
      • 2001
    • Ticks (1999)
      Ticks
      5.5
      Short
      • Director
      • 1999

    Writer



    • Animal Farm
      • story by
      • Post-production
      • 2025
    • Urban Jungle
      • Writer
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series
    • Desert Warrior
      • writer
      • Post-production



    • Captive State (2019)
      Captive State
      6.0
      • written by
      • 2019
    • The Raven (2010)
      The Raven
      6.0
      Short
      • written by
      • 2010
    • Joseph Fiennes, Brian Cox, Liam Cunningham, Dominic Cooper, and Seu Jorge in The Escapist (2008)
      The Escapist
      6.7
      • writer
      • 2008
    • Get the Picture (2004)
      Get the Picture
      7.1
      Short
      • written by
      • 2004
    • Subterrain (2001)
      Subterrain
      7.0
      • Writer
      • 2001
    • Ticks (1999)
      Ticks
      5.5
      Short
      • writer
      • 1999

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    • Height
      • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
    • Born
      • October 26, 1972
      • England, UK
    • Children
      • Theodore Alexander Finch Wyatt
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      Winner of BBC Showreel 88 film competition with first film made at the age of 16.
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      [on directing Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)] We are, first and foremost, an origin story. We're not so much trying to wipe the slate clean, but to lay a foundation from which other films can come that will ultimately lead to the original Planet of the Apes (1968), which is 3,000 years away.

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