Tuesday, 5 November 2013

Task 2 - Directors

Mark Waters - The director of Mean Girls

Born: June 30, 1964 in Wyandotte, Michigan, USA


Films Directed: 


  • The House of Yes
  • Head Over Heels
  • Freaky Friday
  • Just Like Heaven
  • Mr. Popper's Penguin
He is the brother of screenwriter Daniel Waters and has been married to actress Dina Spybey since 2000.  He is a graduate of the American Film Institute.  He often directs light-heated, family friendly films.
Waters was one of the 120 invitees to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2006.

He had won the Franklin J.Schaffner Award from the American Film Institute, USA and has been nominated for a lot of other awards, including the Independent Spirit Award, The Grand Jury Prize from the Sundance Film Festival.

"Daydreaming allows you to play out scenarios where you miraculously save the day.  You play out scenarios in your head that are kind of crazy, and the you personally, heroically resolve them."





Robert Luketic - The director of Legally Blonde 

Born: November 1, 1973 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Films Directed:
  • Monster-in-law
  • The Ugly Truth
  • 21
  • Killers
  • Paranoia
He is the elder of two children of an Italian mother and Croatian father.

Luketic cultivated his film career early when he won his first award for "Best Film" at the ATOM Film Festival at the age of 15.  He then went on to study Victorian College of Age - School of Film and Television, one of Australia's most prestigious film schools.

The film Legally Blonde grossed close to $100 million domestically and was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards, which marked Luketic's feature film directing debut.






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