Paul McGuigan (filmmaker)

Paul McGuigan
Paul McGuigan
	File:Paul McGuigan at the premiere of Push.jpg McGuigan at the premiere of Push, January 2009
Born	19 September 1963 (age 61); Bellshill, Scotland
Occupation	Film director
Years active	1998–present

Paul McGuigan (born 19 September 1963) is a Scottish film 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 the 2012 NBC series Smash. He was born in Bellshill, Scotland.

Filmography

Year	Title	Notes
1998	The Acid House
2000	Gangster No. 1
2003	The Reckoning
2004	Wicker Park
2006	Lucky Number Slevin
2006	Thief	TV pilot
2008	Takedown	Webisodes on YouTube based on Need for Speed Undercover
2009	Push
2010	Sherlock	2 episodes: "A Study in Pink" and "The Great Game"
2011	Monroe	3 episodes
2012	Scandal	"Pilot"
2012	Sherlock	2 episodes: "A Scandal in Belgravia" and "The Hounds of Baskerville"^[1]
2012	Smash	"Hell on Earth"^[2]
2013	Devious Maids	"Pilot"
2015	Victor Frankenstein

Year	Awarded by	Award
1998	Royal Television Society	Won, Best Newcomer Award, The Granton Star Cause
1998	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
1999	Catalonian International Film Festival	Nominated, Grand Prize of European Fantasy Film in Gold, The Acid House
1999	New York Underground Film Festival	Nominated, Best film, The Acid House
2000	AFI Fest	Nominated, Grand Jury Prize, Gangster No. 1
2000	Dinard Festival of British Cinema	Nominated, Golden Hitchcock, Gangster No. 1
2000	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^[3]

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Paul McGuigan
File:Paul McGuigan at the premiere of Push.jpg McGuigan at the premiere of Push, January 2009
Born	(1963-09-19) 19 September 1963 (age 61) Bellshill, Scotland
Occupation	Film director
Years active	1998–present