Craig Gillespie
Director

Craig Gillespie Net Worth

Craig Gillespie is an Australian film director born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He moved to New York City at the age of nineteen to study illustration, graphic design and advertising. He worked for fifteen years as a commercial director, and his debut feature film was 2007's Mr. Woodcock. He is best known for his films Lars and the Real Girl (2007) and I, Tonya (2017).
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Director, Producer
Birth Day September 01, 1967
Birth Place  Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Australia
Age 55 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Libra
Occupation Film director Commercial director Television director
Years active 2007–present

💰 Net worth: $2 Million (2024)

Craig Gillespie is a highly acclaimed Australian director and producer whose net worth is estimated to reach an impressive $2 million by 2024. Known for his exceptional talents and innovative approach, Gillespie has cemented his name in the film industry. With a successful career spanning years, he has helmed various noteworthy projects, captivating audiences worldwide with his unique storytelling and powerful visuals. Gillespie's immense contributions to the entertainment world have not only garnered him critical acclaim but have also led to financial success, making him a prominent figure in the industry.

Biography/Timeline

1995

Gillespie started out as an intern at ad agency J. Walter Thompson, New York. He then moved on to D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles, BBDO, Deutsch, and Ammirati & Puris, first as an art Director, later as a creative Director. After eight years working on the agency side he moved into directing in 1995. Based on the strength of his spec reel and agency experience, he gained representation by production company Fahrenheit Films in late 1995. One year later, he signed with Coppos Films. He has been with MJZ since 2000 and continues to work as a commercial Director, commonly working with cinematographers Adam Kimmel and Rodrigo Prieto. Following nominations in 2001 and 2002 in the Directors Guild of America Award category for "Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials", he won in 2006 for his Ameriquest and Altoids commercials. He also won a Golden Lion Award at 2005's Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival, and two of his commercials belong to the Museum of Modern Art in Midtown Manhattan's permanent collection.

2007

Gillespie's debut feature film was 2007's Mr. Woodcock. He left the project after several negative test screenings, and many scenes were re-written and re-shot. David Dobkin replaced Gillespie in the director's role. Upon initially receiving the script, Gillespie had assumed that audiences would respond well to the dark humor he had been using in his commercials, but, according to him, "it was obvious the audience wanted a broader comedy, not the one I'd made. I appreciated the predicament New Line was in, so I stepped aside." Less than a month after principal photography of Mr. Woodcock concluded, Gillespie set up pre-production of Lars and the Real Girl. He had had the Lars script for four years but had not yet attached any cast members or a studio. He had first read the script before he was attached to Mr. Woodcock, but the pitch for Lars and the Real Girl—a man falling in love with a sex doll—which he had almost turned down himself, believing the premise to be an "absurd notion", put off many major studios. He chose to direct Mr. Woodcock first.

2010

Gillespie directed several episodes, including the pilot, of the first season of Steven Spielberg and Diablo Cody's television series The United States of Tara. He was set to re-team with Lars and the Real Girl lead actor Ryan Gosling for Dallas Buyers Club, a film telling the true story of Ron Woodroof, an electrician given six months to live after he was diagnosed with AIDS, but used a variety of drugs which he smuggled to other AIDS patients to live for another six years. However, the directing job instead went to Jean-Marc Vallée and Matthew McConaughey as Ron Woodroof. In March 2010, it was announced that Gillespie would direct the Fright Night remake, starring Colin Farrell, Anton Yelchin and Toni Collette for the lead roles. Gillespie and Sam Worthington won the 2009 Australians in Film Breakthrough Award.

2011

In 2011, he directed the music video for Kid Cudi's single, "No One Believes Me". Gillsespie finalized his contract to direct an adaptation of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies on 18 April 2011. but he later left the film. In April 2014, it was announced that Gillespie would direct the film The Finest Hours about the Coast Guard who tries to save the crews of two oil tankers in 1952. Chris Pine, Casey Affleck, Josh Stewart, Graham McTavish and Kyle Gallner star in the film for Walt Disney Pictures. The sets for the film were made in Quincy, Massachusetts.

2017

Gillespie directed I, Tonya (2017), a biographical film revolving around figure skater Tonya Harding, starring Margot Robbie, Sebastian Stan and Allison Janney. Gillespie has been announced to direct the Gregg Allman's autobiography novel, My Cross to Bear into a feature film.

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