Paul Greengrass

Paul Greengrass: Biography in Details

Who is Paul Greengrass?

Paul Greengrass is an English film director, film producer, and screenwriter. He is also a former journalist.

Paul is best known for directing the film Bloody Sunday (2002), which won the Golden Bear at 52nd Berlin International Film Festival.

He is also the director of critically acclaimed films such as The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) and United 93 (2006).

Paul Greengrass: Age, Parents, Ethnicity, Education

Paul was born on 13 August 1955, in Cheam, Surrey, England, UK. His mother was a teacher and his father was a river pilot and merchant seaman.  He is the brother of noted English historian Mark Greengrass.

Greengrass was educated at Westcourt Primary School and Gravesend Grammar School. After that, he attended Sevenoaks School. After that, he enrolled at Queens College, Cambridge.

In October 2012, he received an honorary degree from Kingston University in recognition of his outstanding contribution to television and cinema. Greengrass is a self-confessed Crystal Palace supporter.

His nationality is British and belongs to the English ethnicity.

Paul Greengrass: Career, Salary, Net Worth

Paul Greengrass started his filmmaking career with a Super 8 camera he found in his art room in secondary school. He first worked as a director in the 1980s, for the ITV current affairs program World in Action.

At the same time, he co-authored the famous book Spycatcher with Peter Wright. He then moved into drama and directed non-fiction made-for-television films such as The One That Got Away and The Fix.  He directed The Murder of Stephen Lawrence (1999).

His movie Bloody Sunday (2002) won First Prize at the 2002 Berlin Film Festival. The film also won the Golden Bear at 52nd Berlin International Film Festival.

In 2004, Paul co-wrote the television film Omagh with Guy Hibbert. In 2006, he directed the film United 93, which received critical acclaim.

After receiving many Best Director awards and nominations from critics’ circles, he became more popular in the industry.

Greengrass won the BAFTA Award for Best Director at the 60th British Academy Film Awards. He also received an Oscar nomination for Achievement in Directing at the 79th Academy Awards.

For his role in writing the film, he earned the Writers Guild of America Award and BAFTA nominations for Best Original Screenplay.

He directed the film 1984 (2017) and he is currently directing and writing the film Memphis (2018).

Net worth and Salary

Paul has a net worth of $20 million dollars as of 2022 while his exact salary in figures is unavailable.

Paul Greengrass’s Rumors and Controversy

Currently, there are no desperate rumors regarding his personal and professional life. It seems he is doing the best job without harming others and has been a straight person in his life, for which he has not been in any controversy yet.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Paul Greengrass has a height of 6 feet and has an average weight. His hair color is grey and his eye color is brown.

Social Media Profile

Greengrass is not active on social media sites like Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and Twitter.

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