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David Lowery
David Lowery (born December 26, 1980) is an American filmmaker, known for directing, writing and editing feature films that explore the different essences of humanity.
Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on December 26, 1980, David Lowery is the eldest of nine children born to Madeleine and Mark Lowery. When he was seven, his family moved to Irving, Texas for his father's work. Lowery attended Irving High School.
Lowery married filmmaker Augustine Frizzell in 2010. As of 2013, they live in Dallas. Lowery identifies as an atheist, and has been a vegan since around 1996.
His original work Ain't Them Bodies Saints (2013), starring Rooney Mara and Casey Affleck, was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. In 2016, he directed the Disney film Pete's Dragon (2016), a live-action film which he had co-written. It was a new work loosely based on the same original story as the Disney 1977 musical of the same name. In 2018, he directed The Old Man & the Gun, with Robert Redford, who received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor - Comedy.
David Lowery awards and nominations
| Year | Category | Subcategory | Info | Movie/Tv Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Art Directors Guild | Winner Excellence in Production Design Award | One Hour Period or Fantasy Single-Camera Television Series (Andrew L. Jones, Doug Chiang, David Lazan, Bradley Rubin, John B. Josselyn, Rebekah Bukhbinder, Ji Young Lee, Jim Hewitt, Robert Andrew Johnson, Easton Smith, Anshuman Prasad, Jane Wuu, Michael Epstein, Jason Mahakian, David Lowery, Phillip Norwood, Khang Le, Amanda Moss Serino) | The Mandalorian |
| 2017 | Boston Society of Film Critics Awards | Winner BSFC Award | Best Film Editing (David Lowery) | A Ghost Story |
| 2017 | Crested Butte Film Festival | Winner Festival Award | Best Narrative Feature (David Lowery) | A Ghost Story |
| 2017 | Deauville Film Festival | Winner Critics Award | (David Lowery) | A Ghost Story |
| 2017 | Deauville Film Festival | Winner Jury Prize | (David Lowery) | A Ghost Story |
| 2017 | Deauville Film Festival | Winner Revelations Prize | (David Lowery) | A Ghost Story |
| 2017 | Fantasia Film Festival | Winner AQCC Award | (David Lowery) | A Ghost Story |
| 2017 | Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival | Winner Carnet Jove Jury Award | Best Feature Length Film (David Lowery) | A Ghost Story |
| 2016 | Heartland Film | Winner Truly Moving Picture Award | (David Lowery, Walt Disney Productions, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures) | Pete's Dragon |
| Year | Category | Subcategory | Info | Movie/Tv Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Austin Film Critics Association | Nominee AFCA Award | Best Director (David Lowery) | |
| 2022 | Austin Film Critics Association | Nominee AFCA Award | Best Adapted Screenplay (David Lowery) | |
| 2022 | Georgia Film Critics Association (GAFCA) | Nominee GAFCA Award | Best Director (David Lowery) | |
| 2022 | Georgia Film Critics Association (GAFCA) | Nominee GAFCA Award | Best Adapted Screenplay (David Lowery) | |
| 2022 | Hugo Awards | Nominee Hugo | Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form (David Lowery) | |
| 2022 | International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA) | Nominee INOCA | Best Adapted Screenplay (David Lowery) | |
| 2022 | North Carolina Film Critics Association | Nominee NCFCA Award | Best Director (David Lowery) | |
| 2022 | North Carolina Film Critics Association | Nominee NCFCA Award | Best Adapted Screenplay (David Lowery) | |
| 2022 | Seattle Film Critics Society | Nominee SFCS Award | Best Director (David Lowery) | |
| 2022 | Seattle Film Critics Society | Nominee SFCS Award | Best Screenplay (David Lowery) | |
| 2021 | Art Directors Guild | Nominee Excellence in Production Design Award | One Hour Period or Fantasy Single-Camera Television Series (Andrew L. Jones, Michael Manson, Jeff Wisniewski, John Lord Booth III, Sarah Delucchi, Sarah Forrest, David Chow, Mike Stassi, Julien Pougnier, David Moreau, Michael Epstein, Seth Engstrom, Fabian Lacey, Manuel Plank-Jorge, Jason Mahakian, David Lowery, David E. Duncan, Phillip Norwood, Amanda Moss Serino) | The Mandalorian |
| 2021 | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Nominee CFCA Award | Best Director (David Lowery) | |
| 2021 | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Nominee CFCA Award | Best Adapted Screenplay (David Lowery) | |
| 2021 | Detroit Film Critics Society Awards | Nominee DFCS Award | Best Director (David Lowery) | |
| 2021 | Detroit Film Critics Society Awards | Nominee DFCS Award | Best Adapted Screenplay (David Lowery) | |
| 2021 | Dublin Film Critics Circle Awards | Nominee DFCC | Best Director (David Lowery) | |
| 2021 | Dublin Film Critics Circle Awards | Nominee DFCC | Best Screenplay (David Lowery) | |
| 2021 | Gotham Awards | Nominee Gotham Independent Film Award | Best Feature (David Lowery, Toby Halbrooks, James M. Johnston, Tim Headington, Theresa Steele Page) | |
| 2021 | Gotham Awards | Nominee Gotham Independent Film Award | Best Screenplay (David Lowery) | |
| 2021 | Indiewire Critics' Poll | Nominee ICP Award | Best Director (David Lowery) | |
| 2021 | North Texas Film Critics Association, US | Nominee NTFCA Award | Best Director (David Lowery) | |
| 2021 | Online Association of Female Film Critics | Nominee OAFFC Award | Best Adapted Screenplay (David Lowery) | |
| 2021 | Portland Critics Association Awards | Nominee PCA Award | Best Director (David Lowery) | |
| 2021 | Portland Critics Association Awards | Nominee PCA Award | Best Screenplay (David Lowery) | |
| 2021 | Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards | Nominee WAFCA Award | Best Director (David Lowery) | |
| 2018 | Art Directors Guild | Nominee Excellence in Production Design Award | Fantasy Film (James Chinlund, Maya Shimoguchi, Richard Bloom, David Clarke, Nigel Evans, Chris Beach, Callie Andreadis, Gustaf Aspegren, Callum Webster, Doug Girling, Douglas Higgins, Chris Sanford, Luis G. Hoyos, Greg Papalia, Martha Johnston, John Berger, Jeff Markwith, Jay Mitchell, Rich Romig, Brett Phillips, Joseph A. Parker, Adam Mull, Andrew Campbell, Kristina Lyne, Joe Studzinski, Vance Kovacs, Nathan Schroeder, John Park, Marcus Endean, David Lowery, Josh Sheppard, Dan Sweetman, Adrien Van Viersen, Mark Vena, Amanda Moss Serino) | War for the Planet of the Apes |
| 2018 | Chlotrudis Awards | Nominee Chlotrudis Award | Best Editing (David Lowery) | A Ghost Story |
| 2018 | Film Independent Spirit Awards | Nominee John Cassavetes Award | (Toby Halbrooks, James M. Johnston, Adam Donaghey, David Lowery) | A Ghost Story |
| 2018 | International Cinephile Society Awards | Nominee ICS Award | Best Editing (David Lowery) | A Ghost Story |
| 2018 | International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA) | Nominee INOCA | Best Film Editing (David Lowery) | A Ghost Story |
| 2017 | Deauville Film Festival | Nominee Grand Special Prize | (David Lowery) | A Ghost Story |
| 2017 | Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards | Nominee Rondo Statuette | Best Independent Film (David Lowery) | A Ghost Story |
| 2017 | Sundance Film Festival | Nominee Audience Award | Best of Next! (David Lowery) | A Ghost Story |
| 2017 | Utah Film Critics Association Awards | Nominee UFCA Award | Best Director (David Lowery) | A Ghost Story |
| 2012 | Art Directors Guild | Nominee Excellence in Production Design Award | Fantasy Film (Scott Chambliss, Christopher Burian-Mohr, Lauren E. Polizzi, Harry E. Otto, Marisa Frantz, Lorrie Campbell, John Chichester, Kevin Cross, Mark Hitchler, Tex Kadonaga, Amahl Lovato, Anne Porter, Suzan Wexler, Scott Schneider, James Clyne, Phil Saunders, Christopher S. Ross, Ryan Meinerding, Andrea Dopaso, Richard K. Buoen, Tim Wilcox, David Lowery, John Mann, Ed Natividad, Mark Vena, Ryan Jeremy Woodward, Patrick J. Rodriguez, James Rothwell, Jeff Frost, Jason Mahakian, Clint Schultz, Karen Manthey, Gabrielle McKenna-Elliott) | Cowboys & Aliens |
| 2009 | Art Directors Guild | Nominee Excellence in Production Design Award | Fantasy Film (J. Michael Riva, David F. Klassen, Richard F. Mays, Suzan Wexler, Michael E. Goldman, Wendy Riva, Ryan Meinerding, Rodolfo Damaggio, Phil Saunders, Philip Keller, David Lowery, Stephen Platt, Eric Ramsey, William J. Law III, Ernie Avila, Noelle King, Kevin Cross, Anne Porter, Dianne Chadwick, Tony Bohorquez, Lauri Gaffin) | Iron Man |
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