Jeff Nichols
| Jeff Nichols | |
|---|---|
 Nichols at San Francisco Indyfest 2008 | |
| Born |
December 7, 1978 Little Rock, Arkansas, USA |
| Occupation | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Jeff Nichols (born December 7, 1978) is an American film director and screenwriter from Little Rock, Arkansas. He studied filmmaking at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Nichols has directed Shotgun Stories (2007), Take Shelter (2011), Mud (2012) and Midnight Special (2016), all of which have received high praise from film critics.[1] His next film is the upcoming drama film Loving, a film about the landmark U.S. civil rights court case Loving v. Virginia, and is scheduled to be released on November 4, 2016. Movie critic Peter Travers of Rolling Stone Magazine stated in his review of Midnight Special, "the Arkansas-born Nichols, 37, already ranks with the best American directors of his generation."[2]
Career
His 2012 film Mud competed for the Palme d'Or at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.[3][4]
In 2012, he was the President of the Jury of the 7th Rome Film Festival.
Style and influences
Nichols notes Mark Twain's influence on him.[5]
Personal life
He is the brother of Lucero guitarist and singer Ben Nichols.[6]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Credited as | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | Producer | |||
| 2007 | Shotgun Stories | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2011 | Take Shelter | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2012 | Mud | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2016 | Midnight Special | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2016 | Loving | Yes | Yes | ||
References
- ↑ Smith, Nigel M. (September 28, 2011). "Interview | 'Take Shelter' Director Jeff Nichols on How to Make an Indie Epic". IndieWire. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
- ↑ Travers, Peter. "Movie Critic". rollingstone.com. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
- ↑ "2012 Official Selection". Cannes. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
- ↑ "Cannes Film Festival 2012 line-up announced". Time Out. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
- ↑ Leffler, Rebecca (May 26, 2012). "Cannes 2012: Jeff Nichols' 'Mud' Slides into Competition with Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ↑ Coyle, Jake (April 17, 2013). "With Twain in mind, director Jeff Nichols plumbs the depths of love in 'Mud'". The Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
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