Directed by Joe Wright: filmography, photos, personal life

Joe Wright is a skilful narrator, following which, spectators slowly sink into the world created by him. This person quickly moved from a no- known director to the creator of such wonderful paintings as "Anna Karenina", "Atonement", "Pride and Prejudice." He largely owes his popularity to the actress Keira Knightley, who can be called a kind of muse of an Englishman. What tapes, shot by the maestro, are worth seeing?

Joe Wright: the beginning of the road

The first serious work, presented by the beginning director to the public, was a mini-series, called Nature Boy. The protagonist of the teleproject is a teenager who lost his father many years ago. Having celebrated the 16th anniversary, the boy decides to find a parent, not even knowing what he looks like.

The next successful series, which shot Joe Wright, is "The Last King." In the center of attention is the identity of Charles II, ruling England and Scotland. The life path of this monarch was very difficult, he happened to be an exile, to return his land. Also Karl is famous for his love affairs. Almost simultaneously, the show "Bodily Injury", directed by an Englishman, also appears, but the TV project does not attract the attention of the public. A similar fate awaits the short film "The End".

The film is a breakthrough

Charter to shoot the series, the master temporarily refuses such projects in favor of full-length paintings. His debut in the world of big cinema is bright, Joe Wright presents to the public the drama "Pride and Prejudice", the plot of which is taken from the same name by Jay Austen. The budget of the grandiose tape is about 30 million dollars, at the box office it earns over 120 million. The star of the drama is Keira Knightley, who perfectly embodied the image of the main character. Brilliantly copes with its task and Mr. Darcy - Matthew McFadyen.

Joe Wright did not start shooting for a long time, as he could not decide on the actor who could play the aristocrat Darcy, until his attention was attracted to McFadyen. Curiously, the script of the film contains a scene that is not in the original source. It's about the "final" romantic dinner.

Best Film Projects

"Atonement" is a film of 2007 , which many viewers and critics consider the best work of the master. Directed by Joe Wright again gives one of the main roles of Cyrus Knightley, actually securing the actress for the title of his muse. Events of the tape occur in the difficult times of the beginning of the Second World War. The first scene makes it clear that viewers will have to immerse themselves in the world of the British aristocracy. In the center of attention is the enmity of the two sisters, whose relationship is marred by a secret birth from childhood. Drama receives several prestigious awards.

Biographical drama "The Soloist", which the maestro shoots in 2009, does not repeat the grandiose success of the previous picture, but critics are still warmly greeted by it. Due to life circumstances, Nathaniel Ayers, once a famous musician, is on the street. Save a man who has lost everything, desperately trying to compassionate journalist Steve. Surprisingly, a new friend helps the guy to radically change his life.

Able to shoot and quality fighters Joe Wright. The filmography of the master in 2011 acquires an action tape "Hannah. Perfect weapon ", through which the world learns about the existence of such a gifted actress, as Sirsha Ronan. The main heroine of the film is an impeccable soldier who works for the American government. However, the girl and her own goal - revenge for people who have deprived her father's life.

What else to see

The above mentioned pictures do not limit the list of curious film projects of the director. Joe Wright has always been interested in the work of Leo Tolstoy, dreaming of screening one of the most outstanding works of the writer. The dream becomes reality in 2012, when the drama "Anna Karenina" comes out on the screens. The stars of the film are Keira Knightley and Jude Law, who embodied the images of the Karenin couple.

Critics meet the picture very ambiguously, there are numerous negative reviews about the game Knightley in this film, the interpretation of the image of the sufferer Karenina. At the box office, the drama also failed to achieve the expected success.

The last film to date, Wright is the painting "Peng: Journey to Netlandia." The fantastic tape was released in 2015, becoming another proof that the master is not obsessed with one genre.

Personal life

Joe Wright, whose photo can be seen in this article, has been married for several years. His chosen one was the daughter of popular musician Ravi Shankar in the USA and other countries. It is curious that the director, following his wife, was carried away by vegetarianism, began to take an active part in the struggle for animal rights. A married couple brings up a son, named Zubin Shankar. The boy dreams of repeating the fate of his father, becoming a famous director.