Tony Gilroy
Anthony Joseph Gilroy (born September 11, 1956) is an American screenwriter and filmmaker. He wrote the screenplays for the first four films of the Bourne series starring Matt Damon, among other successful films, and directed the fourth film of the franchise. He received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Director, and the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Michael Clayton. Gilroy wrote and directed Duplicity, starring Julia Roberts and Clive Owen, and co-wrote Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
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| Born | Anthony Joseph Gilroy September 11, 1956 |
| Occupation | Screenwriter, film director |
| Years active | 1992–present |
Notable work | Armageddon, Duplicity, Bourne series, Michael Clayton |
| Spouse(s) | Susan Gilroy |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Frank D. Gilroy Ruth Dorothy Gaydos |
| Relatives | Dan Gilroy (brother) John Gilroy (brother) |
Personal life
Gilroy was born in Manhattan, New York, the son of Ruth Dorothy (née Gaydos), a sculptor and writer, and Frank D. Gilroy, an award-winning playwright, director, and movie producer, who received the Tony Award for Best Play and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play The Subject Was Roses in 1965. He is the brother of screenwriter Dan Gilroy and editor John Gilroy.[1][2] Through his father, he is of Italian, Irish and German descent.[3] He has two children, Sam and Kathryn, and is married to Susan Gilroy.
Gilroy was raised in Washingtonville, New York.[4] He graduated from Washingtonville High School in 1974[5][6] at 16 years old[7] and attended Boston University for two years before dropping out to concentrate on his music career.[4][8]
Career
Writing
Gilroy has written many scripts for film, starting with the script for The Cutting Edge in 1992. This was followed by Dolores Claiborne in 1995 and The Devil's Advocate in 1997. He was one of five credited writers on Michael Bay's Armageddon, the highest-grossing film of 1998. Gilroy's next script was Proof of Life in 2000. In 2002, 2003 and 2007 he wrote the screenplays for The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum, and wrote and directed the next installment of the Bourne series, The Bourne Legacy (2012).
Also in 2007, he wrote and directed the film Michael Clayton, which won an Edgar Award for Best Motion Picture Screenplay,[9] and was nominated for several Academy Awards including screenplay. In 2009, Gilroy wrote and directed the romantic comedy spy film Duplicity, starring Clive Owen, Julia Roberts and Tom Wilkinson. Gilroy is set, along with The Bourne Ultimatum co-screenwriter Scott Z. Burns, to write the script for the upcoming film Army of Two, based on the video game from EA Montreal.
In September 2013, Gilroy delivered a screenwriting lecture as part of the BAFTA and BFI Screenwriters' Lecture Series.[10]
In 2016, Gilroy co-wrote the script to the sci-fi war film Rogue One, directed by Gareth Edwards. It is a prequel to the 1977 classic Star Wars. Gilroy shared writing duties with fellow filmmaker Chris Weitz.
Directing
Gilroy's directorial debut was in 2007, when he directed the film Michael Clayton, which his brother John Gilroy edited. The film was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor. In addition to its Edgar Award, the film won one Oscar, for Best Supporting Actress (Tilda Swinton). The film was a box-office success, grossing over $92 million worldwide.
He also wrote and directed his next film, Duplicity, released March 20, 2009, and starring Clive Owen, Julia Roberts and Tom Wilkinson. He then took over as director of the next entry in the Bourne series as well as co-writing; the film, The Bourne Legacy, was released August 10, 2012, starring Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton, Joan Allen, and Albert Finney.
He is returning to the Star Wars franchise to serve as showrunner for the Cassian Andor show after Stephen Schiff left the show. Gilroy has set to write a pilot and direct multiple episodes for the TV series. [11] In September 2020, he stepped down as director for the Cassian Andor series although he still remain as executive producer. Toby Haynes will replace him as director. [12]
Filmography
Feature films
Television and web
| Year(s) | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | For Better and for Worse | Yes | Television film | ||
| 2012 | HBO First Look | Yes | Episode: "The Bourne Legacy" | ||
| 2015-16 | House of Cards | Consulting | 26 episodes | ||
| 2018 | Hammerhead | Executive | Television film | ||
| 2022 | Andor | Yes | Executive | Series for Disney+; also creator and showrunner |
References
- Frank D. Gilroy Biography (1925-)
- Tony Gilroy Biography ((?)-)
- Frank D. Gilroy
- Max, D.T. (March 16, 2009). "Twister". The New Yorker. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- McKnight, Dale (February 2010). "Making the Grade: Examining the Valley's High Schools". Hudson Valley Magazine. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- Lussier, Germain (January 23, 2008). "7 Oscar nominations for Washingtonville's Tony Gilroy and 'Michael Clayton'". recordonline.com. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- Lussier, Germain (October 12, 2007). "'Michael Clayton' starring George Clooney, Blooming Grove, Moodna Viaduct and a directorial debut by Washingtonville grad Tony Gilroy". Times Herald-Record. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- Feeney, Mark (October 7, 2007). "Writer's move to director goes according to script". Boston.com. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- "The Edgar Allan Poe Awards". Bookreporter.com. Archived from the original on 2 January 2010. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
- "Tony Gilroy Delivers his BAFTA Screenwriters' Lecture". BAFTA. September 29, 2013. Retrieved October 7, 2013.
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- /url=https://deadline.com/2020/09/black-mirrors-toby-haynes-rogue-one-disney-tony-gilroy-1234582109/%7C
