Paul John "P. J." Hogan (born 30 November 1962) is an
AACTA Award
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-winning
Australia
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film director
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and writer.
Early life
Hogan was born in
Brisbane
Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the states and territories of Australia, Australian state of Queensland, and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a populati ...
,
Queensland
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. As a teenager, he lived on the North Coast of
New South Wales
)
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and attended
Mt St Patrick's College. He was said to have had a difficult time in high school as he was a victim of bullying. His film ''
Mental
Mental may refer to:
* of or relating to the mind
Films
* ''Mental'' (2012 film), an Australian comedy-drama
* ''Mental'' (2016 film), a Bangladeshi romantic-action movie
* ''Mental'', a 2008 documentary by Kazuhiro Soda
* ''Mental'', a 2014 O ...
'' is based upon his difficult adolescent years.
Career
Hogan's directorial debut was the short film ''Getting Wet'', made in 1984. This film won him an
AACTA Award
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for Best Short Fiction Film. He then went on to direct minor films. In 1991, he was the assistant director of the Australian film ''
Proof
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* Alcohol proof, a measure of an alcoholic drink's strength
Proof may also refer to:
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''. In the early 1990s, he wrote for several television series, including ''
The Flying Doctors
''The Flying Doctors'' is an Australian drama TV series produced by Crawford Productions that revolves around the everyday lifesaving efforts of the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia, starring Andrew McFarlane as the newly arrived Dr. T ...
'' in 1991 and for ''
Lift Off'' in 1992.
Hogan's first big hit was the 1994 Australian
film
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''
Muriel's Wedding
''Muriel's Wedding'' is a 1994 Australian comedy-drama film written and directed by P.J. Hogan. The film, which stars Toni Collette, Rachel Griffiths, Jeanie Drynan, Sophie Lee, and Bill Hunter, focuses on the socially awkward Muriel whose ambi ...
'', which helped launch the careers of actors
Toni Collette
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and
Rachel Griffiths
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. He both wrote and directed this film, and was nominated for Best Director at the
AACTA Awards
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. The success of the film also led him to be chosen by
Julia Roberts
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to direct his 1997 American debut ''
My Best Friend's Wedding
''My Best Friend's Wedding'' is a 1997 American romantic comedy film directed by P.J. Hogan from a screenplay by Ronald Bass. The film stars Julia Roberts, Dermot Mulroney, Cameron Diaz, and Rupert Everett.
The film received generally positive ...
'', which also starred
Cameron Diaz
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and
Dermot Mulroney
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.
Hogan followed this with the comedy ''
Unconditional Love
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'' (which was filmed in 1999 but not released until 2003), and 2003's big budget adaptation of ''
Peter Pan
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'', starring
Jason Isaacs
Jason Isaacs (born 6 June 1963) is an English actor.
Isaac's film roles include Col. Tavington in '' The Patriot'' (2000), Michael D. Steele in '' Black Hawk Down'' (2001), Lucius Malfoy in the ''Harry Potter'' film series (2002–2011), C ...
as
Captain Hook
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,
Jeremy Sumpter
Jeremy Robert Myron Sumpter (born February 5, 1989) is an American actor. His prominent roles include the title role in the 2003 live action film ''Peter Pan'', Jacob in the 2014 disaster film '' Into the Storm'', and the recurring role of J. D. ...
as
Peter Pan
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and
Rachel Hurd-Wood
Rachel Clare Hurd-Wood (born 17 August 1990) is an English actress, best known for her film roles as Wendy Darling in ''Peter Pan'' (2003) and more recently for her television role as Rachel Maddox in ''Clique'' (2017–2018).
Early life Backg ...
as Wendy. Despite positive reviews, the 2003 Peter Pan film failed at the box office. The following year he directed a
pilot
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for
a remake of the cult soap opera ''
Dark Shadows
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'', which was not picked up for broadcast, and created the story for the 2008 musical film ''
The American Mall
''The American Mall'' is a 2008 MTV musical film that debuted on August 11, 2008.
Overview
Produced by the same team behind Disney's ''High School Musical'' film series, ''The American Mall'' is conceptually very similar, as it focuses on severa ...
''. He then directed ''
Confessions of a Shopaholic'' (starring
Isla Fisher
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), an adaptation of the novel ''
The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic
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''. In 1999, both Hogan and Moorhouse through Hogan Moorhouse Pictures signed a first look deal with Sony.
In 2012, he reunited with ''Muriel'' star Collette for the comedy ''
Mental
Mental may refer to:
* of or relating to the mind
Films
* ''Mental'' (2012 film), an Australian comedy-drama
* ''Mental'' (2016 film), a Bangladeshi romantic-action movie
* ''Mental'', a 2008 documentary by Kazuhiro Soda
* ''Mental'', a 2014 O ...
''. Hogan will direct an adaptation of
Blue Balliett
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's book ''
Chasing Vermeer
''Chasing Vermeer'' is a 2004 children's art mystery novel written by Blue Balliett and illustrated by Brett Helquist. Set in Hyde Park, Chicago near the University of Chicago, the novel follows two children, Calder Pillay and Petra Andalee. Aft ...
''.
Personal life
Hogan is married to film director
Jocelyn Moorhouse
Jocelyn Denise Moorhouse (born 4 September 1960) is an Australian screenwriter and film director. She has directed films such as ''Proof (1991 film), Proof'', ''How to Make an American Quilt'', ''A Thousand Acres (film), A Thousand Acres'' and ...
. They have four children, two of whom are autistic.
In April 2019, Moorhouse spoke on the
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ABC Television or ABC ...
program ''
Australian Story
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'' about how their relationship had developed and how having the children had affected their personal and professional lives, including a move back to Australia from the US.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
*
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1962 births
Australian film directors
Australian screenwriters
Living people
People from Brisbane
English-language film directors