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 Saturn Award for Best Writing.
Beattie was born in Melbourne and raised in Sydney. He attended Knox Grammar School in Sydney, where his mother, Sandra, was a languages teacher; and later Charles Sturt University in Bathurst.
Filmography Film Year Title Director Writer Producer 1997 Joey 1998 The Protector 1999 Kick 2003 Pirates of the Caribbean:The Curse of the Black Pearl 2004 Collateral 2005 Derailed 2007 30 Days of Night 2008 Australia 2009 G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra 2010 Tomorrow, When the War Began 2014 I, Frankenstein 2019 Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan 2022 Interceptor
Uncredited rewrites The Messengers (2007) Punisher: War Zone (2008)
Television Year Title Notes 2015 Deadline Gallipoli TV mini-series 2022 Obi-Wan Kenobi TV mini-series, wrote 4 episodes
Awards and nominations Year Title Award 2003 Pirates of the Caribbean:The Curse of the Black Pearl Nominated- Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation 2004 Collateral Nominated- BAFTA Award for Best Original ScreenplayNominated- Edgar Award for Best Motion Picture ScreenplayNominated- Saturn Award for Best WritingNominated- Satellite Award for Best Original Screenplay 2008 Australia Nominated- Satellite Award for Best Original Screenplay 2009 G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra Nominated- Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay 2010 Tomorrow, When the War Began AACTA Award for Best Adapted ScreenplayNominated- Film Critics Circle of Australia Award for Best DirectorNominated- Film Critics Circle of Australia Award for Best Screenplay 2015 Deadline Gallipoli AWGIE Award for Best Television Miniseries
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External links
Stuart Beattie judged The Film of the Month competition in March 2009 on the independent filmmakers networking site Shooting People. Interview With Stuart Beattie | The Rip It Up Music Website