Paul Greengrass Highlights

  • 2007: Directed Matt Damon in "The Bourne Ultimatum"
  • 2006: Wrote, produced and directed the controversial film, “Flight 93,” based on the September 11th hijacking of United Airlines Flight 93; earned an Oscar nomination for Best Director
  • 2004: Wrote and produced “Omagh” an examination of the aftermath of the 1998 IRA bombing that killed 29 people in Omagh, Northern Ireland
  • 2004: Helmed first big budget feature “The Bourne Supremacy” starring Matt Damon
  • 2002: Gained worldwide attention with the film, “Bloody Sunday,” which depicted the events of January 30, 1972, when British soldiers killed 13 people attending a Catholic civil rights demonstration in Londonderry
  • 1999: Helmed “The Murder of Stephen Lawrence” about a black youth whose murder was not properly investigated by the Police
  • 1998: Directed “The Theory of Flight,” a film about a suicidal man (Kenneth Branagh) who becomes involved with a woman (Helena Bonham Carter) suffering from Lou Gehrig's disease
  • 1997: Wrote and directed the TV-movie “The Fix,” based on the true story of a soccer star who's persuaded to fix games
  • 1996: Directed the TV-movie “The One That Got Away,” based on events in the Gulf War
  • 1989: First feature film, “Resurrected,” starring David Thewlis as a British soldier left behind in the Falklands after the war with Argentina
  • 1988: Co-authored the controversial book “Spycatcher” with former MI5 secret service operative Peter Wright
  • Hired by Granada Television
  • Spent ten years producing the documentary series “World in Action”