Pete Travis

Pete Travis (* in Salford, England ) is a British film director, known for his political films, and for the comic book adaptation Dredd (2012 ).

Career

About Travis beginnings little is known, not even his date of birth is public, but he came late to the movie, previously worked as a social worker.

After a few short films like Faith by Nick Hornby about the passion of football fans and series contributions he made in 2003 with the produced for ITV television two-parter Henry VIII with Ray Winstone in the role of aggressive king his former major work, it was very well received. Omagh got about an IRA attack on a screenplay by Paul Greengrass 2004 even several festival awards.

His first feature film 8 angle with Dennis Quaid about an attack on the U.S. president in Salamanca 2008 received weak reviews, but was successful in Endgame about the last time of apartheid with Chiwetel Ejiofor as Thabo Mbeki it was the other way around. In 2012 it came with Dredd to a rather unusual for him pure action movie starring Karl Urban in the lead role.

Filmography (selection)

  • 2003: Henry VIII
  • 2004: Omagh
  • 2008: 8 Viewing angle ( Vantage Point)
  • 2009: Endgame
  • 2012: Dredd
  • 2013: Legacy
Salford, Greater Manchester Henry VIII (TV serial) Vantage Point (film)
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