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Biography

Personal life

Gilroy was born in Manhattan, New York, the son of Ruth Dorothy (née Gaydos), a sculptor and writer, and Frank D. Gilroy, a playwright. He is the brother of screenwriters John Gilroy and Dan Gilroy.^[1][2] This article is about the borough of New York City. ... This article is about the state. ... Née redirects here. ... Frank D. Gilroy (born October 13, 1925 in New York City) is an American writer and playwright whose play The Subject Was Roses won a Pulitzer Prize for drama and a Tony Award for Best Play. ... Dan Gilroy is an American screenwriter. ...

Writing career

Gilroy has written many scripts for film, starting with the script for Dolores Claiborne in 1995. His next script was Devil's Advocate in 1997. He also wrote the script for Armaggedon, which was the highest grossing film of 1998. Gilroy's next script was Proof of Life in 2000. In 2002, 2003, and 2007 he wrote the screenplays for The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, and The Bourne Ultimatum. Also in 2007, he wrote and directed the film Michael Clayton, which was nominated for an Academy Award. In 2009, Gilroy plans to write and direct the film Duplicity, starring Clive Owen, Julia Roberts and Tom Wilkinson.

Directing career

Gilroy's directorial debut was in 2007, when he directed the film Michael Clayton, which his brother John Gilroy edited. The film was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor. The film only won one Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. The film failed to win any other Academy Award against the movie No Country for Old Men, which also won Best Picture. The film was a also a Box-Office success, grossing 86 million dollars worldwide. Gilroy's next film will be called Duplicity, which will out in 2009. Gilroy will also write the screenplay of the film. Clive Owen, Julia Roberts and Tom Wilkinson will star in the movie Duplicity. Gilroy's brother, John Gilroy will also produce the film.

Filmography

• Dolores Claiborne (1995) (writer)
• The Devil's Advocate (1997) (writer)
• Armageddon (1998) (writer)
• Proof of Life (2000) (writer/executive producer)
• The Bourne Identity (2002) (screenwriter)
• The Bourne Supremacy (2004) (screenwriter)
• The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) (screenwriter)
• Michael Clayton (2007) (writer/director)
• Duplicity (2009) (writer/director)
• State of Play (2009) (writer)

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References

External links

• Tony Gilroy at the Internet Movie Database