Paul McGuigan (director)

Paul McGuigan
McGuigan in 2015
Born	(1963-09-19) 19 September 1963 (age 61) Bellshill, Scotland
Occupation(s)	Film and television director
Years active	1998–present

Paul McGuigan (born 19 September 1963) is a Scottish film and television director, best known for directing films such as Lucky Number Slevin, Gangster No. 1 and Push. He has also directed episodes of Sherlock, Scandal, Monroe and Smash. He was born in Bellshill Maternity Hospital, Scotland.[1]

Filmography

Film

• The Acid House (1998)
• Gangster No. 1 (2000)
• The Reckoning (2004)
• Wicker Park (2004)
• Lucky Number Slevin (2006)
• Push (2009)
• Victor Frankenstein (2015)
• Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool (2017)

Television

Year	Title	Notes
2010	Sherlock	2 episodes: "A Study in Pink" and "The Great Game"
2011	Monroe	3 episodes
2012	Scandal	"Sweet Baby"
	Sherlock	2 episodes: "A Scandal in Belgravia" and "The Hounds of Baskerville"[2]
	Smash	"Hell on Earth"[3]
2013	Devious Maids	"Pilot"
	Lucky 7	"Pilot"
2016	The Family	3 episodes: "Pilot", "All the Live Long Day" and "What Took So Long"
	Luke Cage	2 episodes: "Moment of Truth" and "Code of the Streets"
	Designated Survivor	"Pilot"
2017	Kevin (Probably) Saves the World	"Pilot"
2019	Carnival Row	"Some Dark God Wakes"
2019–20	Emergence	3 episodes: "Pilot", "Where You Belong" and "Killshot Prt. 2"
2020	Dracula	"The Dark Compass"
	Big Sky	2 episodes: "Pilot" & "Nowhere to Run"
2022	Inside Man	Miniseries, 4 episodes[4]
2023	Will Trent	"Pilot" [5]

Awards

Year	Awarded by	Award
1998	Royal Television Society	Won, Best Newcomer Award, The Granton Star Cause
	Stockholm Film Festival	Won, FIPRESCI Prize, The Acid House (For its originality in presenting a crass Scottish everyday world in a surreal, almost hallucinogenic light, very true to its author and its adventurous visual style.) Nominated, Bronze Horse, The Acid House
1999	Fantasporto	Won, AMC Audience Award and Grand Prize of European Fantasy Film in Silver, The Acid House Nominated, International Fantasy Film Award, The Acid House
	Catalan International Film Festival	Nominated, Grand Prize of European Fantasy Film in Gold, The Acid House
	New York Underground Film Festival	Nominated, Best film, The Acid House
2000	AFI Fest	Nominated, Grand Jury Prize, Gangster No. 1
	Dinard Festival of British Cinema	Nominated, Golden Hitchcock, Gangster No. 1
	European Film Awards	Nominated, European Discovery of the Year, Gangster No. 1
2004	Montréal World Film Festival	Nominated, Grand Prix des Amériques, Wicker Park
2012	Primetime Emmy Award	Nominated, Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special, Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia[6]

References

1. "Maternity staff reunion just the start". Motherwell Times. 28 March 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
2. "BBC One's BAFTA-nominated Sherlock begins filming second series" (Press release). BBC Press Office. 16 May 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
3. FULLY BOOKED: Mastering Your Craft: Directing with Paul McGuigan, BAFTA, 3 May 2012, archived from the original on 14 April 2013, retrieved 23 May 2012
4. "Stellar cast confirmed for major new Steven Moffat drama Inside Man, for BBC One and Netflix".
5. Andreeva, Nellie (8 August 2022). "'Will Trent' Drama Starring Ramon Rodriguez Gets ABC Series Order". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
6. "Outstanding Directing For A Miniseries Movie Or A Dramatic Special Nominees / Winners 2012". Television Academy. Retrieved 28 July 2021.

External links

• Paul McGuigan at IMDb
• BBC - Paul McGuigan on Movies
• Telegraph - Film-makers on film: Paul McGuigan