Paul Greengrass Quick Info | |
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Height | 6 ft |
Weight | 86 kg |
Date of Birth | August 13, 1955 |
Zodiac Sign | Leo |
Spouse | Joanna Kaye |
Paul Greengrass is a renowned English film director, screenwriter, producer, and former journalist. He won the BAFTA Award for “Best Director” for the film United 93 in 2007. His other notable works include Resurrected, The Theory of Flight, The Bourne Supremacy, Bloody Sunday, The One That Got Away, Open Fire, The Bourne Ultimatum, Green Zone, Captain Phillips, and World in Action. He and Peter Wright co-wrote the controversial book Spycatcher published in 1987. Paul is an English major from the Queens’ College, Cambridge.
Born Name
Paul Greengrass
Nick Name
Paul
Sun Sign
Leo
Born Place
Cheam, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Residence
Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Nationality
Education
Paul Greengrass studied at the Westcourt Primary School, Gravesend Grammar School, and Sevenoaks Public School in Kent, United Kingdom. Later, he attended the Queens’ College, Cambridge and majored in English Literature.
Occupation
Film Director, Screenwriter, Producer, Former Journalist
Family
- Father – Philip Greengrass (Was a River Pilot and Merchant Seaman)
- Mother – Joyce Greengrass (Was a Teacher)
- Siblings – Mark Greengrass (Brother) (Historian)
Manager
Paul Greengrass is managed by Independent Talent Group Ltd., Talent Agency, London, United Kingdom.
Build
Average
Height
6 ft or 183 cm
Weight
86 kg or 189.5 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Paul Greengrass has dated –
Race / Ethnicity
White
Hair Color
Salt and Pepper
Eye Color
Hazel
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Keeps a shoulder length hair
- Tends to wear round thinned rimmed glass
- Long rounded chin
- Thick eyebrows
Religion
He does not follow any religion. However, in an interview on BBC in October 2014, he stated that he has “great respect for the spiritual way”.
Best Known For
Directing notable films like Resurrected (1989), The Theory of Flight (1998), Bloody Sunday (2002), The Bourne Supremacy (2004), United 93 (2006), The Bourne Ultimatum (2007), Green Zone (2010), Captain Phillips (2013), Jason Bourne (2016), and 22 July (2018)
First TV Show
In 1980, he made his first TV show appearance while working as a Reporter in the documentary TV series World in Action.
Paul Greengrass Favorite Things
- Films – The Battle of Algiers (1966), Battleship Potemkin (1925), Bicycle Thieves (1948), Breathless (1960), Citizen Kane (1941), The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1964), Kes (1969), Seven Samurai (1954), The War Game (1965), and Z (1969)
Source – IMDb
Paul Greengrass Facts
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