Michael Caton-Jones (born Michael Jones; 15 October 1957[1]) is a Scottish director and producer of film and television. His credits include the World War II film Memphis Belle (1990), the romantic comedy Doc Hollywood (1991), the biographical drama This Boy's Life (1993), the historical epic Rob Roy (1995), the action thriller The Jackal (1997), and an erotic thriller sequel, Basic Instinct 2 (2006). He also directed the Channel 4 miniseries Brond (1987) and World Without End (2012).[2]
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Michael Caton-Jones | |
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Born | Michael Jones (1957-10-15) 15 October 1957 (age 64) Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland |
Occupation | Film director, television director, producer |
Caton-Jones attended the National Film and Television School.[3]
In October 2017, Michael Caton-Jones revealed he had chosen Sophie Okonedo, to star in B. Monkey. However producer, Harvey Weinstein, decided the actress was not "f**kable". Caton-Jones and Weinstein discussed the matter heatedly and Caton-Jones said, "'Don’t screw up the casting of this film because you want to get laid', whereupon he went mental." Weinstein then told Variety that Caton-Jones had left the production due to "creative differences". Asia Argento, who replaced Okonedo, was one of three women who in 2017 were reported in The New Yorker to have been raped by Weinstein; she said she submitted to Weinstein because, "I felt I had to, because I had the movie coming out and I didn’t want to anger him."[4]
Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer | Notes |
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1986 | The Riveter | Yes | Yes | No | Short film Also editor Nominated- Prize of the City of Torino for Best Short Film |
1989 | Scandal | Yes | No | No | Nominated- European Film Award for Young European Film of the Year |
1990 | Memphis Belle | Yes | No | No | Nominated- International Fantasy Film Award for Best Film |
1991 | Doc Hollywood | Yes | No | No | Cameo as "Maitre D'" |
1993 | This Boy's Life | Yes | No | No | |
1995 | Rob Roy | Yes | Executive | No | |
1997 | The Jackal | Yes | Yes | No | Cameo as "Man in Video" |
2002 | City by the Sea | Yes | Yes | No | Cameo as "Man in Subway Trai" |
2005 | Shooting Dogs | Yes | No | No | Nominated- British Independent Film Award for Best Director |
2006 | Basic Instinct 2 | Yes | No | No | Nominated- Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director |
2015 | Urban Hymn | Yes | No | No | Ale Kino Audience Award Ale Kino Organiser's Prize Golden Gryphon - Generator +18 |
2018 | Asher | Yes | No | No | |
2019 | After the Wedding | No | Executive | No | |
2019 | Our Ladies[5][6] | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Year | Title | Notes |
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1987 | Brond | Miniseries; 3 episodes |
1988 | Screen Two | Episode: "Lucky Sunil" |
1998 | Trinity | Episode: "Pilot" |
2010 | Spooks | Episodes 9.2 & 9.3 |
2012 | World Without End | Miniseries; 8 episodes |
Year | Association | Category | Work | Result |
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1986 | Torino Film Festival | Best Short Film | The Riveter | Nominated |
1989 | European Film Academy | Young European Film of the Year | Scandal | Nominated |
1991 | Fantasporto | Best Film | Memphis Belle | Nominated |
2006 | British Independent Film Awards | Best Director | Shooting Dogs | Nominated |
2007 | Golden Raspberry Awards | Worst Director | Basic Instinct 2 | Nominated |
2016 | Giffoni Film Festival | Golden Gryphon - Generator +18 | Urban Hymn | Won |
Ale Kino! International Young Audience Film Festival | Audience Award | Urban Hymn | Won | |
The Organiser's Prize | Urban Hymn | Won |
Works directed by Michael Caton-Jones | |
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Miniseries |
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