Directing
Gavin Hood
Born 1963-05-12
Johannesburg, South Africa
Department: Directing
Biography
Gavin Hood (born 12 May 1963) is a South African filmmaker, and actor, best known for writing and directing Tsotsi (2005), which won the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. He also directed the films X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Ender's Game, Eye in the Sky and Official Secrets.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Gavin Hood
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X-Men Origins: Wolverine
2009
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Ender's Game
2013
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Stargate SG-1
1997
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Eye in the Sky
2015
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Official Secrets
2019
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Rendition
2007
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Tsotsi
2005
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King Solomon's Mines
2004
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In Enemy Hands
2004
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Curse III: Blood Sacrifice
1991
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (35 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Official Secrets | Executive Producer | Movie | 2019 |
| Official Secrets | Director | Movie | 2019 |
| Official Secrets | Screenplay | Movie | 2019 |
 | Eye in the Sky | Lieutenant Colonel Ed Walsh | Movie | 2015 |
| Eye in the Sky | Director | Movie | 2015 |
 | Ender's Game | Giant | Movie | 2013 |
| Ender's Game | Screenplay | Movie | 2013 |
| Ender's Game | Director | Movie | 2013 |
 | Show Me the Magic | Self | Movie | 2012 |
 | Wolverine Unleashed: The Complete Origins | Self | Movie | 2009 |
| The Thrill of the Chase: The Helicopter Sequence | Self | Movie | 2009 | |
 | X-Men Origins: Wolverine | Director | Movie | 2009 |
 | Rendition | Director | Movie | 2007 |
 | Tsotsi | Director | Movie | 2005 |
| Tsotsi | Writer | Movie | 2005 |
 | King Solomon's Mines | Bruce McNabb | TV Series | 2004 |
 | In Enemy Hands | Achilles Captain | Movie | 2004 |
 | In Desert and Wilderness | Director | Movie | 2001 |
| In Desert and Wilderness | Screenplay | Movie | 2001 |
 | Traitor's Heart | Roberts | Movie | 1999 |
 | A Reasonable Man | Sean Raine | Movie | 1999 |
| A Reasonable Man | Director | Movie | 1999 |
| A Reasonable Man | Writer | Movie | 1999 |
 | Operation Delta Force 3: Clear Target | Sparks | Movie | 1998 |
 | Operation Delta Force 2: Mayday | Sparks | Movie | 1998 |
| The Storekeeper | Producer | Movie | 1998 | |
| The Storekeeper | Director | Movie | 1998 | |
| The Storekeeper | Writer | Movie | 1998 | |
 | Stargate SG-1 | Colonel Alexi Vaselov | TV Series | 1997 |
 | Live Wire: Human Timebomb | Mike | Movie | 1996 |
 | Project Shadowchaser II | Tieg | Movie | 1994 |
 | American Kickboxer | Ken Holligan | Movie | 1991 |
 | Curse III: Blood Sacrifice | Robert | Movie | 1991 |
| The Test | Director | Movie | — | |
| The Test | Screenplay | Movie | — |