Stuart Beattie

Stuart Beattie (born 4 August 1971)[1] is an Australian filmmaker. His screenplay for Collateral (2004) earned him nominations for the BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay, Satellite Award for Best Original Screenplay and Saturn Award for Best Writing.

For the Scottish footballer, see Stuart Beattie (footballer).

Stuart Beattie
Born (1971-08-04) 4 August 1971
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation(s)Screenwriter, film director, film producer
Years active1997–present

Beattie was born in Melbourne and raised in Sydney.[2] He attended Knox Grammar School in Sydney, where his mother, Sandra, was a languages teacher; and later Charles Sturt University in Bathurst.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Director Writer Producer
1997 Joey No Yes No
1998 The Protector No Yes No
1999 Kick No Yes No
2003 Pirates of the Caribbean:
The Curse of the Black Pearl		 No Story No
2004 Collateral No Yes No
2005 Derailed No Yes No
2007 30 Days of Night No Yes No
2008 Australia No Yes No
2009 G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra No Yes No
2010 Tomorrow, When the War Began Yes Yes No
2014 I, Frankenstein[3][4][5] Yes Yes No
2019 Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan No Yes Yes
2022 Interceptor No Yes[6] No

Uncredited rewrites

Television
Year Title Notes
2015 Deadline Gallipoli TV mini-series
2022 Obi-Wan Kenobi TV mini-series, wrote 4 episodes

Awards and nominations
Year Title Award
2003 Pirates of the Caribbean:
The Curse of the Black Pearl		 Nominated- Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation
2004 Collateral Nominated- BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay
Nominated- Edgar Award for Best Motion Picture Screenplay
Nominated- Saturn Award for Best Writing
Nominated- Satellite Award for Best Original Screenplay
2008 Australia Nominated- Satellite Award for Best Original Screenplay
2009 G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra Nominated- Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay
2010 Tomorrow, When the War Began AACTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
Nominated- Film Critics Circle of Australia Award for Best Director
Nominated- Film Critics Circle of Australia Award for Best Screenplay
2015 Deadline Gallipoli AWGIE Award for Best Television Miniseries

References
  1. "Stuart Beattie on Instagram: "Thank you for all the kind 50th birthday wishes! Had the most amazing day in Disneyland with my precious family! Did you know Star Wars and I share the same birthday??? @starwars @disneyland @riseoftheresistance"".
  2. Bodey, Michael (15 March 2014). "Frankenstein is the monster of Melbourne in Stuart Beattie's film". The Australian. Retrieved 3 September 2020. The captain of this film, I, Frankenstein, is Melbourne-born and Sydney-reared Stuart Beattie.
  3. Fernandez, Jay A. (28 March 2011). "Stuart Beattie to Write and Direct 'I, Frankenstein' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
  4. Frater, Patrick (27 February 2012). "I Frankenstein starts shoot". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
  5. "Gothic thriller starts filming in Melbourne". The Sydney Morning Herald. Australian Associated Press. 27 February 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
  6. "Author Matthew Reilly goes from books to big screen in Interceptor directing debut". ABC News Australia. 10 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.


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