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Stuart Beattie (born 4 August 1971) is an Australian filmmaker. His screenplay for Collateral (2004) earned him nominations for the BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay, Satellite Award for Best Original Screenplay and Saturn Award for Best Writing. Beattie was born in Melbourne and raised in Sydney.
Stuart Beattie is known for Interceptor (2022), Collateral (2004) and Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003). More at IMDbPro. Contact info. Agent info. Resume. Add to list. Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award. 3 wins & 11 nominations total. Photos 10. Known for. Interceptor. 4.7. Writer. 2022. Collateral. 7.5. Writer. 2004.
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The script was for a pirate movie that Beattie first drafted while on exchange to Oregon State University in the United States in 1991. He called it Quest for the Caribbean. Then the chairman of Walt Disney Corporation wanted to turn three Disneyland attractions into films: the Haunted Mansion, Teddy Bears Picnic and Pirates of the Caribbean. "So t...
Beattie envisaged the eponymous Captain Jack Sparrow would be played by a talented, then-little-known actor who had been a few years ahead of him at his Sydney boys school — Hugh Jackman. He even partially named the character after him. "I had seen him in all these musicals growing up, so I knew this guy was a phenomenal talent and so that's what I...
After graduating from Charles Sturt University in Bathurst in 1993, Beattie took a leap of faith and moved to the US where he had a "ticking clock" on him over visa issues, until he was introduced to the love of his life, Kim. "We ran to Vegas in three months and got married and I'm still waiting on that fricking green card!" he said. Beattie said ...
The 2008 film Australia, starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman, was a collaboration between Beattie and celebrated cult filmmaker Baz Luhrmann — who has his own distinctive flair. "The first thing I said to him, I was, 'Mate I don't I know how to do what you do. I think it's genius, but I don't know how to do it' and he's like, 'That's OK I wanna...
Despite his Hollywood film success, it is Beattie's latest Australian cinematic achievement that has burned brightest and deepest — ever since he wrote a 50-page essay on the Vietnam War as a 16-year-old history student. It's a big film, and an epic, real-life story, set on August 18, 1966, depicting Australia's most recognised battle during the Vi...
The Australian Defence Force chipped in six armoured personnel carriers, two "Huey" helicopters and artillery. They also provided 50 military liaison officers to assist with everything from the minute details of combat and communications, to liaising with the survivors of the battle and the families of those who lost their lives. "I knew what plato...
Learn how Stuart Beattie wrote the scripts for Pirates of the Caribbean, Collateral, Australia and Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan. Discover his stories of working with Disney, Hugh Jackman, Tom Cruise and Baz Luhrmann.
Jun 27, 2022 · Stuart Beattie Explains His Original Idea For An ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Trilogy Of Films. Charles Barfield. June 27, 2022 3:00 pm. News, Television. 20. Well before “ Obi-Wan Kenobi ” became the series it is today and debuted on Disney+, the original idea at Lucasfilm was to tell the story in a feature film.
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Jul 2, 2022 · In a fascinating chat with The Direct, the writer of the Obi-Wan Kenobi movie script Stuart Beattie discussed the character of Reva and why she was so key to the story, and also how she changed from his 2017 script to the character seen onscreen in the 6-part Disney Plus series.
Stuart Beattie is an Australian filmmaker who wrote and directed movies such as \"Pirates of the Caribbean\", \"Collateral\" and \"I, Frankenstein\". Learn more about his biography, filmography and ratings on Rotten Tomatoes.
Mini Bio. Stuart Beattie is known for Interceptor (2022), Collateral (2004) and Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003). Trivia. Attended the same high school as Australian actors Adam Garcia, Hugh Jackman , Andrew Johnston, Reg Livermore, Hugo Weaving, and radio host John Laws.
