Christopher Weekes (born 22 March 1980) is an Australian film director, film producer, actor, and screenwriter. He is best known for writing, directing and acting in the 2008 film Bitter & Twisted[1] and for topping the 2009 Hollywood Blacklist with his spec screenplay "The Muppet Man".[2]
Christopher Weekes | |
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| Born | 22 March 1980 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Director, Writer, Actor, |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Career edit
In 2008, Weekes wrote, directed, and acted in the feature Bitter & Twisted, which had its international premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival.[3] It won the Australian Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress[4] as well as being nominated for two Australian Film Institute Awards,[5] an Independent Film Award[6] and three MIFF awards.[7]
In 2009, it was announced that Weekes would be rewriting the screenplay Waterproof for Legendary Pictures and director Kevin Lima.[8]
Also in 2009, his spec screenplay "The Muppet Man",[9] about the life and death of Jim Henson, topped the Hollywood Blacklist.[10] It is currently in development with Walt Disney Pictures and The Jim Henson Company.[11]
In 2011, it was announced that Weekes would be writing "Ponzi's Scheme",[12] based on the book of the same name by Mitchell Zuckoff, for director Miloš Forman.[13]
Filmography edit
Actor edit
- 1988 A Country Practice
- 2002 All Saints
- 2008 Bitter & Twisted
- 2012 Puberty Blues
Director edit
- 2008 Bitter & Twisted
Writer edit
- 2008 Bitter & Twisted
- 2009 "The Muppet Man"
- 2011 "Ponzi's Scheme"
References edit
- ^ "Bitter & Twisted on IMDB"
- ^ Silverman, Billy (11 December 2009). "Christopher Weekes' "The Muppet Man" Tops The Black List". HuffPost. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- ^ "Film Guide Archive | Bitter & Twisted". TribecaFilm.com. Archived from the original on 19 January 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- ^ "Film Critics Circle of Australia". Fcca.com.au. Archived from the original on 25 January 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "IF Award nominations announced". If.com.au. Archived from the original on 12 April 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- ^ "MIFF Film Festival Awards 2012 - Milano". Miff.it. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- ^ Graser, Marc (12 August 2009). "'Waterproof' gets rewrite - Entertainment News, Film News, Media". Variety. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- ^ The Muppet Man (2013) - IMDb
- ^ Finke, Nikki (11 December 2009). "The Black List 2009: Full Roster". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- ^ Masters, Kim (20 October 2011). "Kermit as Mogul, Farting Fozzie Bear: How Disney's Muppets Movie Has Purists Rattled". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- ^ Ponzi's Scheme (2012) - IMDb
- ^ Cox, Gordon (27 April 2011). "'Ponzi's' scheme afoot - Entertainment News, Film News, Media". Variety. Retrieved 26 July 2012.