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British-Australian filmmaker

Person · Open Library

Works
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Top works

  • Regulation of Desire, Third Edition

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Film & TV

Directing · London, England, UK

Thomas George Hooper (born 5 October 1972) is a British-Australian filmmaker. Hooper began making short films as a teenager and had his first professional short, Painted Faces, broadcast on Channel 4 in 1992. At Oxford University, Hooper directed plays and television commercials. After graduating, he directed episodes of Quayside, Byker Grove, EastEnders, and Cold Feet on British television. In…

Known for

  • Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter — Self2015
  • Les Misérables: The History of the World's Greatest Story — Self2013
  • King George VI: The Man Behind the King's Speech — Self2011
  • Creating Clough — Self2010

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Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Canada
Active from
1972

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Total plays
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Born
Thomas George Hooper , ( 1972-10-05 ) 5 October 1972 (age 53) , London , England
Citizenship
British Australian
Alma mater
University College, Oxford
Occupations
Director producer screenwriter
Years active
1992–present
Parents
Richard Hooper (father) Meredith Hooper (mother)
Awards
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Tom Hooper
date of birth
1972-10-05
start of work period
1990-00-00
name in native language
Thomas George Hooper
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Thomas George Hooper (born 5 October 1972) is a British-Australian filmmaker. Known for his work in film and television he has received numerous accolades including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and Primetime Emmy Award as well as a nomination for Golden Globe Award.

Hooper began making short films as a teenager and had his first professional short, Painted Faces, broadcast on Channel 4 in 1992. At Oxford University, he directed plays and television commercials. After graduating, he directed episodes of Quayside, Byker Grove, EastEnders, and Cold Feet on British television. In the 2000s, Hooper directed the major BBC costume dramas Love in a Cold Climate (2001) and Daniel Deronda (2002), as well as the 2003 revival of ITV's Prime Suspect series. He gained acclaim for directing the HBO projects Elizabeth I (2005), Longford (2006), and John Adams (2008), the former of which earned him the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series or Movie.

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