James Dearden
Encyclopedia
James Dearden is an English film director
and screenwriter
, the son of acclaimed English film maker Basil Dearden
. He directed seven films between 1977
and 1999
. His film Pascali's Island
was entered into the 1988 Cannes Film Festival
.
Dearden is married to British
actress Annabel Brooks
.
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
and screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
, the son of acclaimed English film maker Basil Dearden
Basil Dearden
Basil Dearden was an English film director.-Life and career:Dearden was born at Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex. He graduated from theatre direction to film, working as an assistant to Basil Dean...
. He directed seven films between 1977
1977 in film
The year 1977 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*In the Academy Awards, Peter Finch, Faye Dunaway and Beatrice Straight win Best Actor and Actress and Supporting Actress awards for Network....
and 1999
1999 in film
The year 1999 in film involved several noteworthy events and has been called "The Year That Changed Movies". Several significant feature films, including Stanley Kubrick's final film Eyes Wide Shut, Pedro Almodóvar's first Oscar-winning film All About My Mother, science fiction The Matrix, Deep...
. His film Pascali's Island
Pascali's Island (film)
Pascali's Island is a 1988 British drama film, based on the novel by Barry Unsworth. It was written and directed by James Dearden. It stars Ben Kingsley, Charles Dance and Helen Mirren...
was entered into the 1988 Cannes Film Festival
1988 Cannes Film Festival
- Jury :*Ettore Scola*Claude Berri*David Robinson*Yelena Safonova*George Miller*Hector Olivera*Nastassja Kinski*Philippe Sarde*Robby Muller*William Goldman-Feature film competition:* A World Apart by Chris Menges...
.
Dearden is married to British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
actress Annabel Brooks
Annabel Brooks
Annabel Brooks is a British actress who has appeared on television and in films since the 1980s.-Biography:Her first on-screen role came in 1987 when she appeared as Eliza in Nightflyers. She has since appeared in productions including A Handful of Dust, The Witches and Last Run.In 1981 Brooks...
.
Filmography
- The Contraption (1977)
- Panic (1978)
- Diversion (1980)
- The Cold RoomThe Cold RoomThe Cold Room is a 1984 cable television film by James Dearden. Based on an eponymous 1978 science fiction novel by Jeffrey Caine, the film stars George Segal, Amanda Pays , Anthony Higgins, Renée Soutendijk, and Warren Clarke. The original film score is by Michael Nyman...
(1984) - Fatal AttractionFatal AttractionFatal Attraction is a 1987 American thriller blended with horror, directed by Adrian Lyne and stars Michael Douglas, Glenn Close and Anne Archer. The film centers around a married man who has a weekend affair with a woman who refuses to allow it to end, resulting in emotional blackmail, stalking...
(1987) - Pascali's IslandPascali's Island (film)Pascali's Island is a 1988 British drama film, based on the novel by Barry Unsworth. It was written and directed by James Dearden. It stars Ben Kingsley, Charles Dance and Helen Mirren...
(1988) - A Kiss Before Dying (1991)
- Rogue TraderRogue Trader (film)Rogue Trader is a 1999 drama film directed by James Dearden about former derivatives broker Nick Leeson and the 1995 collapse of Barings Bank...
(1999)