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Paul McGuigan(I)

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Paul McGuigan at an event for Push (2009)
Dakotah Fanning, Camilla Bella, Chris Evans, and Djimon Hounsou star in Paul McGuigan's Hong Kong-set sci-fi/thriller focused on a group of people with telekinetic and clairvoyant abilities who are pursued by the operative of a ruthless organization.
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Paul is a Bafta and Emmy nominated director known for Sherlock, Lucky Number Slevin, Inside Man and Film Stars Don't Die In Liverpool. Born in Bellshill, Scotland he started his professional life as a photographer and then documentary filmmaker. His first film was Acid House in 1998 which is an adaptation of Irvine Welsh short stories collection.
BornSeptember 19, 1963
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BornSeptember 19, 1963
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 7 wins & 12 nominations total

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    Known for

    Morgan Freeman, Bruce Willis, Josh Hartnett, and Lucy Liu in Lucky Number Slevin (2006)
    Lucky Number Slevin
    7.7
    • Director
    • 2006
    Josh Hartnett, Rose Byrne, and Diane Kruger in Wicker Park (2004)
    Wicker Park
    6.9
    • Director
    • 2004
    James McAvoy and Daniel Radcliffe in Victor Frankenstein (2015)
    Victor Frankenstein
    6.0
    • Director
    • 2015
    Arlene Cockburn in The Acid House (1998)
    The Acid House
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1998

    Credits

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    Director

    • The People V. Gary McKinnon
      • Director
      • Pre-production
      • TV Movie
    • Sarah Shahi in Judgement (2023)
      Judgement
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Ramón Rodríguez in Will Trent (2023)
      Will Trent
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Stanley Tucci, David Tennant, Dolly Wells, and Lydia West in Inside Man (2022)
      Inside Man
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Simon Pegg, Mark Rylance, and Hannah Khalique-Brown in The Undeclared War (2022)
      The Undeclared War
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2022
    • Reba McEntire, Jensen Ackles, Katheryn Winnick, and Kylie Bunbury in Big Sky (2020)
      Big Sky
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Allison Tolman and Alexa Swinton in Emergence (2019)
      Emergence
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2019–2020
    • Dracula (2020)
      Dracula
      6.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Kevin (Probably) Saves the World (2017)
      Kevin (Probably) Saves the World
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Annette Bening and Jamie Bell in Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool (2017)
      Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool
      6.7
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Mike Colter in Luke Cage (2016)
      Luke Cage
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Kiefer Sutherland in Designated Survivor (2016)
      Designated Survivor
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Joan Allen, Rupert Graves, Liam James, Alison Pill, and Zach Gilford in The Family (2016)
      The Family
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016
    • James McAvoy and Daniel Radcliffe in Victor Frankenstein (2015)
      Victor Frankenstein
      6.0
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Luis Antonio Ramos, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Lorraine Bruce, Matt Long, Summer Bishil, and Stephen Louis Grush in Lucky 7 (2013)
      Lucky 7
      5.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Ana Ortiz, Judy Reyes, Roselyn Sanchez, and Dania Ramirez in Devious Maids (2013)
      Devious Maids
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2013

    Producer

    • Sarah Shahi in Judgement (2023)
      Judgement
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Ramón Rodríguez in Will Trent (2023)
      Will Trent
      7.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Stanley Tucci, David Tennant, Dolly Wells, and Lydia West in Inside Man (2022)
      Inside Man
      6.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Reba McEntire, Jensen Ackles, Katheryn Winnick, and Kylie Bunbury in Big Sky (2020)
      Big Sky
      6.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Allison Tolman and Alexa Swinton in Emergence (2019)
      Emergence
      7.2
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2019–2020
    • Carnival Row (2019)
      Carnival Row
      7.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • Kevin (Probably) Saves the World (2017)
      Kevin (Probably) Saves the World
      7.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • Annette Bening and Jamie Bell in Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool (2017)
      Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool
      6.7
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • Mike Colter in Luke Cage (2016)
      Luke Cage
      7.2
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • Kiefer Sutherland in Designated Survivor (2016)
      Designated Survivor
      7.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • Joan Allen, Rupert Graves, Liam James, Alison Pill, and Zach Gilford in The Family (2016)
      The Family
      7.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • Story of a Lifetime
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2014
    • Ana Ortiz, Judy Reyes, Roselyn Sanchez, and Dania Ramirez in Devious Maids (2013)
      Devious Maids
      7.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2013
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      • Paul Mcguigan
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      • September 19, 1963
      • Bellshill, Scotland, UK
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        Elisabeth McGuigan(2 children)
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