Iain Softley

Iain Softley, director of Universal Pictures' The Skeleton Key - 2005

Biography

Born 11/30/1956

London-born Iain Softley managed to parlay his early love of music and painting into a career as a feature film director. Directing and designing theater productions as a student at Queen’s College, Cambridge, made him realize his vision lent itself more to film, and he turned to the small...
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Awards

  • In 1995, received London Critics Circle Film Award for British Newcomer of the Year

Highlights

  • In 2009, Directed the fantasy film "Inkheart," which is based on the book of the same name
  • In 2005, Helmed the supernatural thriller, "Skeleton Key" with Kate Hudson, Gena Rowlands and John Hurt
  • In 2001, Directed Kevin Spacey in the sci-fi feature, "K-Pax"

Family & Companions

  • children: Has two children with wife Sarah; one born c. 1988 and one born c. 1993

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