Gavin Hood

Director · Born May 12, 1963 · Johannesburg, South Africa

Biography

Gavin Hood (born 12 May 1963) is a South African filmmaker, and actor, best known for writing and directing Tsotsi (2005), which won the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. He also directed the films X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Ender's Game, Eye in the Sky and Official Secrets.

Directed 8

2010s

2000s

2009
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Director
54
2007
Rendition
Director
60
2005
Tsotsi
Director
73
2001
In Desert and Wilderness
Director

1990s

1999
A Reasonable Man
Director

Acted in 13

2010s

2015
Eye in the Sky
Lieutenant Colonel Ed Walsh
77
2013
Ender's Game
Giant
62

2000s

1990s

1999
Traitor's Heart
Roberts
A Reasonable Man
Sean Raine
1998
Operation Delta Force 3: Clear Target
Sparks
47
Operation Delta Force 2: Mayday
Sparks
38
1997
Stargate SG-1
Colonel Alexi Vaselov · 1 episode
84
1996
Live Wire: Human Timebomb
Mike
1994
Project Shadowchaser II
Tieg
1991
American Kickboxer
Ken Holligan
Curse III: Blood Sacrifice
Robert

Wrote 5

2010s

2019
Official Secrets
Screenplay
73
2013
Ender's Game
Screenplay
62

2000s

2005
Tsotsi
Writer
73
2001
In Desert and Wilderness
Screenplay

1990s

1999
A Reasonable Man
Writer

Produced 1

2010s

2019
Official Secrets
Executive Producer
73

Appearances2

2010s

2012
Show Me the Magic
Self

2000s

2009
Wolverine Unleashed: The Complete Origins
Self