Stephen Gaghan
Stephen Gaghan ( born May 6, 1965 in Louisville, Kentucky, United States) is an American screenwriter and film director.
Filmmaking
Gaghan began his career in television; he wrote for the popular TV series The Practice and NYPD Blue.
With the thriller Rules - of Engagement Gaghan wrote in 2000 his first full-length feature film.
But only the films Traffic - power of the cartel (2000) and Syriana (2005) made known Gaghan. For both films, he was nominated for an Oscar, both in the categories Best Original Screenplay ( Syriana ) as adapted for Best Screenplay ( Traffic - power of the cartel ). For the latter film, he won the 2001 trophy.
Gaghan received in late autumn 2005, the offer, Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code to be adapted for the cinema, but declined.
2013 Gaghan wrote the screenplay for the published by Activision video game Call of Duty: Ghosts.
Privately, he is married to the fashion designer Minnie Mortimer, the two have a child.
Filmography (selection)
- 2004: Alamo - The Dream, fate, the Legend ( The Alamo )