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    Stuart Beattie

    Australian screenwriter and film director

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  1. Stuart Beattie Born (1971-08-04) 4 August 1971 (age 52) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Occupation(s) Screenwriter, film director, film producer Years active 1997–present Stuart Beattie (born 4 August 1971) is an Australian filmmaker. His screenplay for Collateral (2004) earned him nominations for the BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay, Satellite Award for Best Original Screenplay and ...

  2. Stuart Beattie. Writer: Interceptor. Stuart Beattie is known for Interceptor (2022), Collateral (2004) and Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003).

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  3. Stuart Beattie is an Australian filmmaker who wrote and directed movies such as "Pirates of the Caribbean", "Collateral" and "I, Frankenstein". Find out his biography, filmography, ratings and reviews on Rotten Tomatoes.

    • Disney's Third Most Lucrative Venture
    • Jackman as Jack Sparrow?
    • The Cab Ride Behind Collateral
    • Working with Baz
    • Honouring Our Vietnam War Veterans
    • 'They Fought Like Bloody Gladiators'
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    The script was for a pirate movie that Beattie first drafted while on exchange to Oregon State University in the United States in 1991. He called it Quest for the Caribbean. Then the chairman of Walt Disney Corporation wanted to turn three Disneyland attractions into films: the Haunted Mansion, Teddy Bears Picnic and Pirates of the Caribbean. "So t...

    Beattie envisaged the eponymous Captain Jack Sparrow would be played by a talented, then-little-known actor who had been a few years ahead of him at his Sydney boys school — Hugh Jackman. He even partially named the character after him. "I had seen him in all these musicals growing up, so I knew this guy was a phenomenal talent and so that's what I...

    After graduating from Charles Sturt University in Bathurst in 1993, Beattie took a leap of faith and moved to the US where he had a "ticking clock" on him over visa issues, until he was introduced to the love of his life, Kim. "We ran to Vegas in three months and got married and I'm still waiting on that fricking green card!" he said. Beattie said ...

    The 2008 film Australia, starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman, was a collaboration between Beattie and celebrated cult filmmaker Baz Luhrmann — who has his own distinctive flair. "The first thing I said to him, I was, 'Mate I don't I know how to do what you do. I think it's genius, but I don't know how to do it' and he's like, 'That's OK I wanna...

    Despite his Hollywood film success, it is Beattie's latest Australian cinematic achievement that has burned brightest and deepest — ever since he wrote a 50-page essay on the Vietnam War as a 16-year-old history student. It's a big film, and an epic, real-life story, set on August 18, 1966, depicting Australia's most recognised battle during the Vi...

    The Australian Defence Force chipped in six armoured personnel carriers, two "Huey" helicopters and artillery. They also provided 50 military liaison officers to assist with everything from the minute details of combat and communications, to liaising with the survivors of the battle and the families of those who lost their lives. "I knew what plato...

    Learn how Stuart Beattie wrote the scripts for Pirates of the Caribbean, Collateral, Australia and Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan. Discover his stories of working with Disney, Hugh Jackman, Tom Cruise and Baz Luhrmann.

  4. Stuart Beattie is an Australian screenwriter and film director, known for Pirates of the Caribbean, Collateral, and 30 Days of Night. See his biography, filmography, awards, and trivia on TMDB.

  5. Stuart Beattie is known for Interceptor (2022), Collateral (2004) and Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003). Trivia Attended the same high school as Australian actors Adam Garcia , Hugh Jackman , Andrew Johnston , Reg Livermore , Hugo Weaving , and radio host John Laws .

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  7. Aug 3, 2020 · Stuart Beattie. Screenwriter/producer Stuart Beattie’s illustrious career is in overdrive, with multiple projects bubbling in the US, Australia and Germany. Some 28 years after the Aussie moved to LA, he is cashing in on his hard-earned reputation and extensive network of creative contacts. One Australian-based project is a biopic about speed ...

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