John Logan

JOHN LOGAN is an acclaimed Tony Award-winning dramatist and Academy Award®-nominated screenwriter, whose works span a multitude of genres, from dramas and comedies, to action and animated films. Logan is often hailed for his remarkable ability to capture the voice of the character while transporting viewers into accessible worlds rich with color. Logan‘s films have garnered a worldwide box office total of nearly $2 billion—making him one of the most successful and sought-after screenwriters in the industry.

In January 2012, the Weinstein Company released John Logan‘s modern-day film adaptation of Shakespeare‘s Coriolanus, a tragedy based on the life of the legendary Roman leader, Gaius Marcius Coriolanus. Ralph Fiennes directs and stars in the film, opposite Gerard Butler, Vanessa Redgrave and Jessica Chastain.

Logan also wrote The James Bond film, Skyfall with Daniel Craig reprising the role of the title character, and also stars Javier Bardem and Ralph Fiennes, with Sam Mendes directing. Logan also collaborated with Patti Smith on adaption of her best-selling book, Just Kids, which chronicles the musician‘s early years in New York.

In 2000, Logan earned global recognition and his first Academy Award® nomination for Best Original Screenplay for Gladiator, which went on to win five Oscars®, including Best Picture. The script, which illustrated Logan‘s ability to combine visceral action sequences with poetic tenderness, earned Logan both BAFTA and WGA nominations. In 2004, Logan received his second Academy Award® nomination for The Aviator, an original screenplay starring Leonardo DiCaprio and directed by Martin Scorsese. The film received a total of 11 nominations and five wins, and resulted in BAFTA, WGA and Golden Globe nominations for Logan.
Logan‘s diverse background in film also includes Rango (2011), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007), The Last Samurai (2003), Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003), Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) and Any Given Sunday (1999).

In addition to his immensely successful screenwriting career, Logan is an accomplished dramatist with more than a dozen plays to his credit. His masterwork, Red, received six Tony Awards in 2010, including the award for Best Play. Red premiered at the Donmar Warehouse in London and at the Golden Theatre on Broadway. Logan‘s other noted plays including Never the Sinner and Hauptmann, and his adaptation of Ibsen‘s The Master Builder, which premiered in the West End in 2003 to great acclaim.

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