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      Stuart Beattie

      Stuart Beattie

      Highest Rated: 86% Collateral (2004)

      Lowest Rated: 5% I, Frankenstein (2014)

      Birthday: Not Available

      Birthplace: Not Available

      Prolific screenwriter and director Stuart Beattie penned such blockbusters as "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" (2003), and "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra" (2009), showcasing his knack for finding human, relatable stories in special-effects-driven films. Beattie even launched a one man campaign to try and get a big screen adaption of the popular "Halo" video game to the big screen; while his attempt wasn't successful, his efforts were evidence for his passion for gaming. Beattie was born in 1972 in Australia. Beattie's father David was a solicitor, and his mother Sandra was a prep school teacher at Knox Grammar. Beattie's first credits came in the films "Joey" (1997), and "The Protector" (1998), but his biggest break came with his work on the script for "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" (2003). The film, starring Johnny Depp as the charming rogue Captain Jack Sparrow, was a surprise smash for Disney and quickly became a major franchise. Beattie's characters went on to become the basis for the sequels "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" (2006), "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" (2007), and "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" (2011). Beattie's next hit was the stylish thriller "Collateral" (2004), starring Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx, directed by Michael Mann. Beattie also did some script work on the Baz Luhrmann film "Australia" (2008), an epic story of love during war-time in the writer and director's native land. Flush with Hollywood success, Beattie tried to single-handedly resurrect the movie adaptation of the pioneering first-person-shooter video game "Halo," which had just been cancelled at Universal. Beattie wrote a script and held meetings without rights to the property, but like many others he couldn't get it off the ground. Moving into directing, Beattie released "Tomorrow, When the War Began" (2010), a major hit in his native Australia. His next film as both writer and director was "I, Frankenstein" (2014), starring Aaron Eckhart, a reworking of the familiar horror tale.

      Filmography

      Movies

      Credit
      44% 33% Interceptor Screenwriter,
      Producer
      - 2022
      71% 75% Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan Screenwriter,
      Producer
      - 2019
      5% 38% I, Frankenstein Director,
      Screenwriter
      $19.1M 2014
      63% 57% Tomorrow, When the War Began Director,
      Screenwriter
      - 2010
      33% 50% G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra Screenwriter $150.2M 2009
      54% 65% Australia Screenwriter $49.6M 2008
      59% 71% Bra Boys Writer $45.6K 2007
      51% 56% 30 Days of Night Writer $39.6M 2007
      21% 58% Derailed Screenwriter $36.0M 2005
      86% 84% Collateral Writer,
      Screenwriter
      $100.0M 2004
      80% 86% Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Writer $305.4M 2003
      No Score Yet 20% Joey Writer,
      Screenwriter
      - 1997

      TV

      Credit
      56% 82% Australia : Faraway Downs Screenwriter 2023