Hossein Amini
Hossein Amini is an Iranian-born British screenwriter and film director known for his literate and complex scripts. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for 'The Wings of the Dove' (1997) and won an award from the Austin Film Critics Association for his adaptation of 'Drive' (2011). He also wrote and directed 'The Two Faces of January' (2014), based on a Patricia Highsmith novel. Amini's career began in television with 'The Dying of the Light' (1992) and has since included work on series like 'McMafia' and 'The Alienist'.
Awards
['Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay (The Wings of the Dove)', 'Best Adapted Screenplay award from the Austin Film Critics Association (Drive)', 'BAFTA Television nomination for Best Single Drama (The Dying of the Light)', 'Edinburgh Film festival prize for Best British Film (Jude)']
Notable Works
['The Wings of the Dove', 'Drive', 'The Two Faces of January', 'McMafia', 'The Alienist', 'Obi-Wan Kenobi', 'Jude', 'The Four Feathers', 'Killshot', 'Shanghai', '47 Ronin', 'Our Kind of Traitor', 'The Snowman']
