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Catherine Hardwicke - Biography, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Filmography
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Born October 21, 1955.
A director with a distinct individual style. She always chooses provocative and controversial material for her films. Her films help viewers to redefine and reevaluate pop culture, highlighting significant historical figures or important social issues. Her love of storytelling and attention to detail help her create films with rich visuals and depth of storytelling. The first film she produced as a scriptwriter and director was the critically acclaimed Thirteen, a lively and imaginative tale of teenagers' lives, discovering the appeal of drugs, sex and petty bullying. The film stars Holly Hunter, as well as rising young stars Evan Rachel Wood and Nikki Reed. For this film, Hardwick won the prestigious Director's Award at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival, and won top awards at the Deauville, Locarno and Nantucket Film Festivals (Nantucket is located on three small islands 30 miles north of Cape Cod, Massachusetts - approx. Transl.). Roles in this film earned an Independent Spirit Award for Nikki Reed, a Golden Globe nomination for Evan Rachel Wood, and Holly Hunter earned Oscar and Golden Globe nominations. Roles in this film earned an Independent Spirit Award for Nikki Reed, a Golden Globe nomination for Evan Rachel Wood, and Holly Hunter earned Oscar and Golden Globe nominations. Roles in this film earned an Independent Spirit Award for Nikki Reed, a Golden Globe nomination for Evan Rachel Wood, and Holly Hunter earned Oscar and Golden Globe nominations.
A long and active film designer, Hardwick conceived the bold visual style of Thirteen as a way to show the intensity of a young girl's worldview. She has gained a wealth of experience working with such famous directors as Cameron Crowe (on the film "Vanilla Sky"), David O. Russell ("Three Kings" - Three Kings), Costa Gavras ("Mad City"), Lisa Cholodenko (Laurel Canyon) and Richard Linklater (Suburbia and The Newton Boys) .
Hardwick's previous directorial work was the historical drama "The Nativity Story". She brought her unique visual style to this historical tape, which tells the story of Mary, a 14-year-old Jewish village girl who found herself in a completely unusual situation. The role of Mary is played by Keisha Castle-Hughes (Whale Rider). Previously, Hardwick directed Lords of Dogtown, which tells the story of three boys living next door who in the 70s came up with a new style of skateboarding. The film stars Heath Ledger, Emil Hirsch, Victor Razuk and John Robinson. In addition, in this film, Hardwick paid tribute to Venice, located near her home.
Hardwick was born in South Texas, in the border town of McAllen. She studied in Mexico and then earned a degree in architecture from the University of Texas at Austin. After graduation, she participated in the development and construction of a complex of townhouses with solariums on a 20-acre plot of land, located around an artificial lake surrounded by waterfalls, swimming pools, sculptures. She then graduated from the University of Southern California (UCLA) Film School in Los Angeles, where she directed her first animated short film. The film earned her a Nissan / Focus Award and a Best of UCLA film program. As the main artist, she has participated in the creation of more than 20 films.
