Gavin Hood

Gavin Hood

Known for

Directing

Born

May 12, 1963 (age 63)

Birthplace

Johannesburg, South Africa

Biography

Gavin Hood (born 12 May 1963) is a South African filmmaker, and actor, best known for writing and directing Tsotsi (2005), which won the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. He also directed the films X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Ender's Game, Eye in the Sky and Official Secrets.

Best known work

X-Men Origins: Wolverine

X-Men Origins: Wolverine

2009

Ender's Game

Ender's Game

2013

Stargate SG-1

Stargate SG-1

1997

Eye in the Sky

Eye in the Sky

2015

Official Secrets

Official Secrets

2019

Rendition

Rendition

2007

Tsotsi

Tsotsi

2005

King Solomon's Mines

King Solomon's Mines

2004

In Enemy Hands

In Enemy Hands

2004

In Desert and Wilderness

In Desert and Wilderness

2001

Filmography

TBA
The Test
Director, Screenplay
2019
Official Secrets
Executive Producer, Director, Screenplay
2015
Eye in the Sky
as Lieutenant Colonel Ed Walsh, Director
2013
Ender's Game
as Giant, Director, Screenplay
2012
Show Me the Magic
as Self
2009
Wolverine Unleashed: The Complete Origins
as Self
2009
The Thrill of the Chase: The Helicopter Sequence
as Self
2009
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Director
2007
Rendition
Director
2005
Tsotsi
Director, Writer
2004
King Solomon's MinesTV
as Bruce McNabb (2 episodes)
2004
In Enemy Hands
as Achilles Captain
2001
In Desert and Wilderness
Director, Screenplay
1999
Traitor's Heart
as Roberts
1999
A Reasonable Man
as Sean Raine, Director, Writer
1998
Operation Delta Force 3: Clear Target
as Sparks
1998
Operation Delta Force 2: Mayday
as Sparks
1998
The Storekeeper
Director, Writer, Producer
1997
Stargate SG-1TV
as Colonel Alexi Vaselov (1 episode)
1996
Live Wire: Human Timebomb
as Mike
1994
Project Shadowchaser II
as Tieg
1991
American Kickboxer
as Ken Holligan
1991
Curse III: Blood Sacrifice
as Robert