Gavin Hood
- January 4, 2024
- Director
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Gavin Hood |
| Occupation | Director |
| Date Of Birth | May 12, 1963(1963-05-12) |
| Age | 61 |
| Birthplace | Johannesburg |
| Country | South Africa |
| Birth City | Gauteng |
| Horoscope | Taurus |
Gavin Hood Biography
| Name | Gavin Hood |
| Birthday | May 12 |
| Birth Year | 1963 |
| Place Of Birth | Johannesburg |
| Home Town | Gauteng |
| Birth Country | South Africa |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
| Spouse | Janine Eser , Nerissa Black |
Gavin Hood is one of the most popular and richest Director who was born on May 12, 1963 in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. South African director and screenwriter who wrote screenplays and directed X-Men Origins: Wolverine and the 2013 sci-fi film adaptation Ender’s Game.
The film adaptation to Ender’s Game starred His adaptation of Ender’s Game starred Harrison Ford..
Hood got his start directing when commissioned to make several short educational dramas for the South African Department of Health. His first commercial short film was The Storekeeper (1998).
Hood co-produced and wrote the script for his first feature film, A Reasonable Man (1999), which portrays the accidental killing of a young child mistaken for a tokoloshe. He then directed the Polish language 2001 feature film In Desert and Wilderness (W pustyni i w puszczy) when the original director fell ill. This was followed by Tsotsi (2005). Tsotsi won the 2005 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and was nominated for the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film in 2006. Hood was also nominated for the 2005 Non- European Film—Prix Screen International at the European Film Awards for his work on the film.
He got married to the wife of his Nerissa Black.
Gavin Hood Net Worth
| Net Worth | $25 Million |
| Source Of Income | Director |
| House | Living in own house. |
Gavin Hood is one of the richest Director from South Africa. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Gavin Hood 's net worth $25 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He produced short educational films to be used by his Department of Health in South Africa.
His film in foreign languages Tsotsi was awarded the Academy Award in 2005.
Gavin Hood (born 12 May 1963) is a South African filmmaker, screenwriter, producer, and actor, best known for writing and directing Tsotsi (2005), which won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. He also directed the films X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Ender’s Game, and Eye in the Sky.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 1 in |
Gavin Hood height 6 ft 1 in Gavin weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Gavin Hood Dating?
According to our records, Gavin Hood married to Janine Eser , Nerissa Black. As of December 1, 2023, Gavin Hood’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Gavin Ranked on the list of most popular Director. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Africa. Gavin Hood celebrates birthday on May 12 of every year.
Who directed Tsotsi?
Gavin Hood
Who directed eye in the sky?
Gavin Hood
What are tsotsis 3 rules?
He creates three rules: rule of the working moment (always be able to see his knife), never disturb his inward darkness, tolerate questions from no others. These rules are what allow him to survive as Tsotsi and have no need to become David again. He becomes the leader of a gang who commit crimes in order to survive.
What does Totsi mean?
Native American Meaning: In Native American the meaning of the name Totsi is: Moccasins.
How realistic is Eye in the Sky?
Eye in the Sky not only fails to explore the real utilitarian calculations of the US Coalition drone programme, its inaccurate depiction of how targets are identified makes this reality seem impossible. Eye in the Sky portrays target identification as a closely followed and highly accurate process.