About

Known credits:
17
Birthday:
1956-11-30
Place of birth:
London, England, UK
Website:
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Iain Softley

Overview

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Iain Softley (born November 30, 1956) is an English film director. He was educated at St Benedict's School, Ealing, where he played the part of Thomas Becket in its 1975 production of T. S. Eliot's play, Murder in the Cathedral, and Queens' College, Cambridge. His movies include the Beatles film Backbeat (1994), Hackers (1995), The Wings of the Dove (1997), K-PAX (2001), The Skeleton Key (2005) and Inkheart (2008). Softley also has been developing an adaptation of Stephen Gallagher's novel The Boat House for Dimension Films, set in the English Lake District. He previously attempted to film the book in 1999, with Milla Jovovich in the lead role of a haunted and driven Russian émigré.

Known for

Acting
2015 The Keyboard Cowboys: A Look Back at Hackers Actor 59
Average

Directing
2023 The Shepherd Directing Director 60
Fair
2015 Curve Directing Director 58
Average
2015 The Outcast Directing Director 68
Fair
2013 Trap for Cinderella Directing Director 58
Average
2008 Inkheart Directing Director 62
Fair
2005 The Skeleton Key Directing Director 64
Fair
2001 K-PAX Directing Director 69
Fair
1997 The Wings of the Dove Directing Director 60
Fair
1995 Hackers Directing Director 61
Fair
1994 Backbeat Directing Director 59
Average

Writing
2023 The Shepherd Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
2013 Trap for Cinderella Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1994 Backbeat Writing Screenplay 59
Average

Production
2005 The Skeleton Key Production Producer 64
Fair
1995 Hackers Production Executive Producer 61
Fair
Come and Get Me Production Executive Producer N/A
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