Nick Love
Nick Love | |
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| Born | Nick Love 24 December 1969 |
| Occupation | Film director, writer |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse(s) | |
Nick Love (born 24 December 1969) is an English film director and writer. His credits include the films The Football Factory, The Business, Goodbye Charlie Bright, Outlaw, The Sweeney, and a 2009 remake of football hooliganism drama The Firm.
Career[]
Love attended the Bournemouth Film School at the age of 24.[1]
Love wrote and directed The Football Factory in 2004. The film was based on a book by John King.[2]
In 2005, Love directed the film The Business, which reflects the 1980s Costa Del Crime era. It was all taken from what he had read and heard from others about that particular time.[3] In 2007, Love produced the vigilante movie Outlaw.[4]
In 2009, Love directed The Firm.[5] The film focused on male friendship, football hooliganism and the football casual movement.
On 1 August 2012, Love's film The Sweeney made its world premiere at the opening of the Locarno International Film Festival in Switzerland.[6] The film is based on the British television police drama of the same name. Love said that he had interest in making the movie for several years, but had difficult negotiations with studio executives who wanted him to make the film with an Americanised style.[7]
In 2015, Love directed "American Hero", an American-British superhero comedy.[8]
Love was a follower of the "casual" culture present in the 1980s, something which is present in many of his films.[1]
Personal[]
Love was married to EastEnders actress Patsy Palmer from 1998 to 2000.[4]
Love is an avid Millwall F.C. fan, having followed the team from a young age. His hobbies include walking and clay pigeon shooting. He lives in Gloucestershire.[4]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Love actually". Bournemouth Echo.
- ^ Hall, Sandra (14 October 2004). "The Football Factory". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
- ^ "We Love it". Bournemouth Echo.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Pool, Hannah (1 March 2007). "Question Time: Nick Love". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ Patterson, John (11 September 2009). "John Patterson on Nick Love, director of The Firm". the Guardian. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ Brooks, Brian (11 July 2012), Locarno Film Festival Unveils World and International Premieres for Competition, retrieved 14 July 2012
- ^ "Nick Love to make The Sweeney film?". Belfast Telegraph. 29 January 2010. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
- ^ "American Hero (2015) - IMDb" – via www.imdb.com.
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