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| name = John Hay | |||
| birth_date = 1964 | |||
| birth_place = [[Kolkata]], [[India]] | |||
| nationality = British | |||
| occupation = Director, writer, producer | |||
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'''John Hay''' (born 1964) is an English [[film director]], [[Screenwriter|writer]] and [[Film producer|producer]] who was born in [[Kolkata]] in India where his mother, Elizabeth Partridge, worked as a foreign correspondent for the ''[[News Chronicle]]''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=StackPath|url=https://www.thehollywoodnews.com/2020/11/13/true-story-to-olivia-sets-february-2021-release/|access-date=2021-03-22|website=www.thehollywoodnews.com}}</ref> He returned to England and was raised in Sussex, where he started making films at the age of twelve. | '''John Hay''' (born 1964) is an English [[film director]], [[Screenwriter|writer]] and [[Film producer|producer]] who was born in [[Kolkata]] in India where his mother, Elizabeth Partridge, worked as a foreign correspondent for the ''[[News Chronicle]]''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=StackPath|url=https://www.thehollywoodnews.com/2020/11/13/true-story-to-olivia-sets-february-2021-release/|access-date=2021-03-22|website=www.thehollywoodnews.com}}</ref> He returned to England and was raised in Sussex, where he started making films at the age of twelve. | ||
== Career == | |||
He studied film and drama at the Bulmershe College, Reading, where he was awarded a First for his quirky, comedic short about [[Bertrand Russell]]'s meditative essay on a table. | He studied film and drama at the Bulmershe College, Reading, where he was awarded a First for his quirky, comedic short about [[Bertrand Russell]]'s meditative essay on a table. | ||
After leaving university, he began directing for UK television, making dramas such as ''Looking Back'' and two adaptations of [[Heathcote Williams]]' epic poems, '' | After leaving university, he began directing for UK television, making dramas such as ''Looking Back'' and two adaptations of [[Heathcote Williams]]' epic poems, ''Falling for a Dolphin'' and ''[[Autogeddon]]'', which starred [[Academy Award]]-winner [[Jeremy Irons]]. ''[[Autogeddon]]'' was critically revered and won the Jury Prize at Shanghai, which led to Hay's working with [[Al Pacino]] on ''Every Time I Cross the Tamar I Get into Trouble'', a short about [[Al Pacino|Pacino]]’s personally-financed feature ''[[The Local Stigmatic]]'', which was based on a stage play by Heathcote Williams. He worked again with Pacino in 1996 on ''[[Looking for Richard]]'', starring [[Kevin Spacey]] and [[Alec Baldwin]]. | ||
With his writing partner, Rik Carmichael, he co-wrote and directed a critically acclaimed adaptation of a [[Jim Corbett]] story, ''The Man-Eating Leopard of Rudraprayag'' which starred [[Jason Flemyng]] and [[Jodhi May]]. He also directed an adaptation of the | With his writing partner, Rik Carmichael, he co-wrote and directed a critically acclaimed adaptation of a [[Jim Corbett]] story, ''The Man-Eating Leopard of Rudraprayag'' which starred [[Jason Flemyng]] and [[Jodhi May]]. He also directed an adaptation of the children's classic, ''[[Stig of the Dump]]'' for the [[BBC]] which won a [[BAFTA]] and an [[Emmy Award|EMMY]]. | ||
He is perhaps best known for his film, ''[[There's Only One Jimmy Grimble]]'' starring [[Robert Carlyle]] and [[Ray Winstone]], which won the Crystal Bear for Best Film at the Berlin Film Festival in 2001 and ten other first prizes including the Golden Griffin for best feature at [[Giffoni Film Festival]]. | He is perhaps best known for his film, ''[[There's Only One Jimmy Grimble]]'' starring [[Robert Carlyle]] and [[Ray Winstone]], which won the Crystal Bear for Best Film at the Berlin Film Festival in 2001 and ten other first prizes including the Golden Griffin for best feature at [[Giffoni Film Festival]]. | ||
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*[[Q.E.D. (British TV series)|Q.E.D]] (1997) | *[[Q.E.D. (British TV series)|Q.E.D]] (1997) | ||
*''[[There's Only One Jimmy Grimble]]'' (2000) | *''[[There's Only One Jimmy Grimble]]'' (2000) | ||
*''[[Stig of the Dump]]'' (2002) | *''[[Stig of the Dump]]'' (2002)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Stig of the Dump|url=https://www.paleycenter.org/collection/item/?q=john&p=670&item=T:73536|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-09|website=www.paleycenter.org}}</ref> | ||
*''[[The Truth About Love (film)|The Truth About Love]]'' (2004) | *''[[The Truth About Love (film)|The Truth About Love]]'' (2004)<ref>{{Citation|title=The Truth About Love|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/truth_about_love|language=en|access-date=2021-10-09}}</ref> | ||
*''The Man-Eating Leopard of Rudraprayag'' (2005) | *''The Man-Eating Leopard of Rudraprayag'' (2005) | ||
*''[[Lost Christmas]]'' (2011)<ref name=":0" /> | *''[[Lost Christmas]]'' (2011)<ref name=":0" /> | ||
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| Born | 1964 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Director, writer, producer |
John Hay (born 1964) is an English film director, writer and producer who was born in Kolkata in India where his mother, Elizabeth Partridge, worked as a foreign correspondent for the News Chronicle.[1] He returned to England and was raised in Sussex, where he started making films at the age of twelve.
Career[edit | edit source]
He studied film and drama at the Bulmershe College, Reading, where he was awarded a First for his quirky, comedic short about Bertrand Russell's meditative essay on a table.
After leaving university, he began directing for UK television, making dramas such as Looking Back and two adaptations of Heathcote Williams' epic poems, Falling for a Dolphin and Autogeddon, which starred Academy Award-winner Jeremy Irons. Autogeddon was critically revered and won the Jury Prize at Shanghai, which led to Hay's working with Al Pacino on Every Time I Cross the Tamar I Get into Trouble, a short about Pacino’s personally-financed feature The Local Stigmatic, which was based on a stage play by Heathcote Williams. He worked again with Pacino in 1996 on Looking for Richard, starring Kevin Spacey and Alec Baldwin.
With his writing partner, Rik Carmichael, he co-wrote and directed a critically acclaimed adaptation of a Jim Corbett story, The Man-Eating Leopard of Rudraprayag which starred Jason Flemyng and Jodhi May. He also directed an adaptation of the children's classic, Stig of the Dump for the BBC which won a BAFTA and an EMMY.
He is perhaps best known for his film, There's Only One Jimmy Grimble starring Robert Carlyle and Ray Winstone, which won the Crystal Bear for Best Film at the Berlin Film Festival in 2001 and ten other first prizes including the Golden Griffin for best feature at Giffoni Film Festival.
He has just completed To Olivia, a film about a tumultuous year in the life of Roald Dahl and Patricia Neal. It stars Hugh Bonneville, Keeley Hawes, Sam Heughan and Geoffrey Palmer in his last film role.
He is also attached to a live-action version of Captain Pugwash and a Second World War spy drama, Lives in Secret, based on Sarah Helm's book, A Life in Secrets.
Major works[edit | edit source]
As Director[edit | edit source]
- Minutes (1991)
- The Steal (1995)
- Q.E.D (1997)
- There's Only One Jimmy Grimble (2000)
- Stig of the Dump (2002)[2]
- The Truth About Love (2004)[3]
- The Man-Eating Leopard of Rudraprayag (2005)
- Lost Christmas (2011)[1]
- To Olivia (2021)[4][5]
As Producer[edit | edit source]
- Lost Christmas (2011)
- Girl Power (2014)
- Babes in the Wood (2019)
External links[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "StackPath". www.thehollywoodnews.com. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ↑ "Stig of the Dump". www.paleycenter.org. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ The Truth About Love, retrieved 9 October 2021
- ↑ "Film review: To Olivia". www.thejc.com. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Sam Heughan's film To Olivia will be released in February 2021". Claire and Jamie. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2021.