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Date of Birth: John Boorman18 January 1933Attended Catholic school (Salesian Order) although his family was not Roman Catholic. Apparently his parents thought that Catholic school teachers would be less likely to be drafted into WWII. He is President of the Young Irish Film Makers, a youth based film training organisation based in Kilkenny, Ireland. Father of Katrine Boorman, Charley Boorman, Telsche Boorman, and Daisy Boorman. 2004: Awarded the fellowship of the British Film Academy. Said he cast Nicol Williamson and Helen Mirren as Merlin and Morgana, respectively, against both their protests, in Excalibur (1981) because he thought their real-life dislike for each other would give their scenes more of an edge. ... On the DVD commentary for Excalibur (1981), he never refers to the late Nicholas Clay, the actor who played Lancelot, by name. Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume Two, 1945-1985." Pages 141-145. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1988. Member of jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1992. Member of the jury at the Venice Film Festival in 1991. Grandfather of Kinvara Boorman and Doone Boorman. Read more |
