John Boorman's biography

John Boorman is 89 years old screenwriter born at Shepperton. He was born on Wednesday 18th of January 1933. He is often nicknamed as Titch. According to year of birth 1933 he belongs to Silent Generation. Birthday on 18th of January means he is Capricorn. These people are stable in nature. As the sign lord is “Saturn”, the person will be judgemental in his approach.

He is citizen of United Kingdom. His primary profession is to be screenwriter. You can know him also as film producer, film director. He is recently known as television director. He received London Film Critics Circle Award for Film of the Year Hope and Glory in 1987

John Boorman's family

He has 1 son and 2 daughters

John Boorman's son: Charley Boorman

John Boorman's son's name is Charley Boorman. Charley is known as actor. His son was born on Tuesday 23rd of August 1966 in Wimbledon.

John Boorman's daughter: Katrine Boorman

John Boorman's daughter's name is Katrine Boorman. She is known as actor. His daughter was born in 1958 in London.

John Boorman's daughter: Telsche Boorman

John Boorman's daughter's name is Telsche Boorman. She is known as actor. His daughter was born on Thursday 30th of July 1959 in London. His daughter died on Sunday 11th of February 1996 in Paris. Telsche Boorman was 63 years old, when this happened.

John Boorman's schools

We found 1 school He attended. Name of the school: Salesian School, Chertsey.

Detailed informations about his schools

Attended Catholic school (Salesian Order) although his family was not Roman Catholic. Apparently his parents thought that Catholic school teachers would be less likely to be drafted into WWII.

John Boorman's career

His main focus is to be screenwriter.

Awards and competitions

John Boorman's Awards

He received award for London Film Critics Circle Award for Film of the Year for work Hope and Glory in 1987
He received award for National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director for work Hope and Glory in 1987
He received award for Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Director for work Hope and Glory in 1987
He received award for National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay for work Hope and Glory in 1987
He received award for Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for work Hope and Glory in 1987
He received award for Cannes Best Director Award for work The General in 1998
He received award for Cannes Best Director Award for work Leo the Last in 1970

John Boorman's Nominations

He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Director
He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Director
He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture
He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture
He was nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay for work Hope and Glory in 1987
He was nominated for Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay for work Hope and Glory in 1988
He was nominated for BAFTA Award for Best Direction for work Hope and Glory in 1988
He was nominated for National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay for work Hope and Glory in 1987
He was nominated for BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay for work Hope and Glory in 1988
He was nominated for BAFTA Award for Best Film for work Hope and Glory in 1988
He was nominated for National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director for work Hope and Glory in 1987
He was nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for work Hope and Glory in 1987
He was nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Director for work Hope and Glory in 1987
He was nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Director for work Deliverance in 1972
He was nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama for work Deliverance in 1972
He was nominated for Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film for work Deliverance in 1972
He was nominated for Golden Bear for work The Tailor of Panama in 2001
He was nominated for Satellite Award for Best Director for work The General in 1999
He was nominated for Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film for work Hope and Glory in 1988
He was nominated for Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film for work The General in 1999
He was nominated for Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation for work Excalibur in 1982
He was nominated for Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation for work Zardoz in 1975

What John Boorman has done for a first time

He was the first director attached to 'The Last Run', but he left after he and George C Scott couldn't agree on a script. and he was replaced by John Huston.

John Boorman's quotes

[on the "Lord of the Rings" film trilogy by Peter Jackson] I think it was a brilliant idea to make three films ... I'm glad "The Lord Of The Rings" is being made now, and I'm looking forward to seeing it. I'm sure it'll be a big success.
[on his failed attempt at bringing writer J.R.R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" to the screen] Everything I learned, the technical problems I had to resolve in planning for "The Lord Of The Rings", I applied to Excalibur (1981). That was my recompense.
I always think that watching films is very like dreaming.
He seems to think he's Lee Marvin. Except he's two feet shorter. And about one third the talent. - On Mel Gibson
Filmmaking is inventing impossible problems for yourself and then failing to solve them.
[1984 comment on Richard Burton] He's like all these drunks. Impossible when he's drunk and only half there when he's sober. Wooden as a board with his body, relies on doing all his acting with his voice.
Movies are the repository of myth. Therein lies their power. An alternative history, that of the human psyche, is contained and unfolded in the old stories and tales. Film carries on this tradition.
[on Jean-Luc Godard] He is wonderfully subversive and wickedly funny. Half of what he says, I'm sure, is designed to mislead younger filmmakers.
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John Boorman's body shape

Lets describe how John Boorman looks. We will focus on his body shape. Body build is average.

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