Michael Caton-Jones (born Michael Jones; 15 October 1957) is a Scottish
director and
producer of film and television. His credits include the
World War II film ''
Memphis Belle'' (1990), the romantic comedy ''
Doc Hollywood
''Doc Hollywood'' is a 1991 American romantic comedy film directed by Michael Caton-Jones and written by Daniel Pyne along with Jeffrey Price and Peter S. Seaman, based on Neil B. Shulman's book ''What? Dead...Again?'' The film stars Michael J. ...
'' (1991), the biographical drama ''
This Boy's Life'' (1993), the historical epic ''
Rob Roy'' (1995), the action thriller ''
The Jackal'' (1997), and an erotic thriller sequel, ''
Basic Instinct 2
''Basic Instinct 2'' (also known as ''Basic Instinct 2: Risk Addiction'') is a 2006 erotic thriller film and the sequel to 1992's ''Basic Instinct''. The film was directed by Michael Caton-Jones and produced by Mario Kassar, Joel B. Michaels, ...
'' (2006). He also directed the
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network operated by the state-owned Channel Four Television Corporation. It began its transmission on 2 November 1982 and was established to provide a fourth television service in ...
miniseries ''
Brond
Frederic Lindsay (12 August 1933 – 31 May 2013) was a Scottish crime writer, who was born in Glasgow and lived in Edinburgh. He was a full-time writer from 1979 and previously worked as a lecturer, teacher and library assistant. He was act ...
'' (1987) and ''
World Without End'' (2012).
Career
Caton-Jones attended the
National Film and Television School.
In October 2017, he revealed he had chosen
Sophie Okonedo
Sophie Okonedo (born 11 August 1968) is a British actress and narrator. The recipient of a Tony Award, she has been nominated for an Academy Award, three BAFTA Television Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award. She began her f ...
, to star in ''
B. Monkey
''B. Monkey'' is a British-American 1998 crime drama film directed by Michael Radford. Originally, Michael Caton-Jones was attached to direct the adaptation of the homonymous 1992 book by Andrew Davies, but left over creative differences. Asia ...
''. However producer,
Harvey Weinstein, reportedly decided the actress was not "f**kable". Caton-Jones and Weinstein discussed the matter heatedly and Caton-Jones said, "'Don’t screw up the casting of this film because you want to get laid', whereupon he went mental." Weinstein then told ''
Variety'' that Caton-Jones had left the production due to "creative differences".
Asia Argento, who replaced Okonedo, was one of three women who in 2017 were reported in ''
The New Yorker'' to have been
raped by Weinstein; she said she submitted to Weinstein because, "I felt I had to, because I had the movie coming out and I didn’t want to anger him."
[Jackson McHenr]
"Director Says Harvey Weinstein Recast the Lead in His Film Because the Actress Wasn't 'F*ckable'"
Vulture.com, 17 October 2017.
Filmography
Film
Television director
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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1957 births
Living people
People educated at Wellington College, Berkshire
Alumni of the National Film and Television School
Scottish film directors
People from Broxburn, West Lothian
Squatters