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- Place of Birth: Sydney, New South Wales , Australia
- Biography: Craig Gillespie (born 1967) is an Australian film director best known for directing the 2007 films Lars and the Real Girl and Mr. Woodcock. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, Gillespie moved to New York City at the age of nineteen to study illustration, graphic design and advertising at Manhattan's... Read more
Filmography
- United States of Tara (2009)
- Lars and the Real Girl (2007)
- Mr. Woodcock (2007)
News
Rising Aussie stars honoured
skynews.com.au –
2009-04-27
Rising Australian stars Sam Worthington and Anna Torv and director Craig Gillespie will be honoured next month at a gala at the home of the first Academy Awards ceremony, Hollywood's iconic Roosevelt Hotel. ... Full Article
Cinefiles
csindy.com –
2008-05-01
At first glance, this looks like a "wacky" comedy about a mentally ill guy who falls for a rubber sex doll. But, happily, Lars and the Real Girl directed by Craig Gillespie is so far beyond that, so far removed... ... Full Article
Juno Writer Preps Spielberg Series
ign.com –
2008-02-13
Bafta has been drawn into a bitter row with the organisers of a disability film festival after refusing to screen a documentary about a group of disabled artists touring America. ... Full Article
Whatever Floats Your Plastic Doll
nysun.com –
2007-10-12
The opportunity to overcome the farcical premise of a sex doll playing a leading role in a serious emotional drama has made Craig Gillespie's "Lars and the Real Girl" one of the fall's most anticipated films. And Ryan Gosling's empathetic ... Full Article
Billy Bob Thornton & Seann William Scott, Mr Woodcock Interview MoviesOnline sat down this week with Billy Bob Thornton and Seann William Scott at the Los Angeles press day to talk about their outrageous ne... ... Full Article


Craig Gillespie - Signing 'Nilo'