Bernard Rose (1960, London) is an English filmmaker and

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, considered a pioneer of

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. He is best known for directing the horror films '' Paperhouse'' (1988) and '' Candyman'' (1992)'','' the historical romances ''

Immortal Beloved The Immortal Beloved (German "Unsterbliche Geliebte") is the addressee of a love letter which composer Ludwig van Beethoven wrote on 6–7 July 1812 in Teplitz. The unsent letter is written in pencil on 10 small pages. It was found in the comp ...

'' (1994) and ''Anna Karenina'' (1997), and the independent drama ''

Ivans xtc ''ivansxtc'' is an American independent drama film co-written by Bernard Rose and Lisa Enos, produced by Lisa Enos and directed by Bernard Rose, the first of several Enos-Rose collaborations, including ''Snuff-Movie'' (2005), ''Kreutzer Sonata'' ...

'' (2000), for which he was nominated for the

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and the John Cassavetes Award. He has also been nominated for the Grand Prix des Amériques and the Venice Horizons Prize.

Life and career

Rose was born in London, the son of a father who was born

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and a mother who had converted to

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. His mother was a granddaughter of the

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. He began making super 8 films when he was 9. By 1975, he won an amateur film competition hosted by BBC which led to the broadcasting of his works. He worked for Jim Henson on the last season of ''

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'' and then again on '' The Dark Crystal'' in 1981. He attended

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and graduated in 1982 with a

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in Filmmaking. After this, he moved on to directing music videos for

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, one of which was the uncensored version of Frankie Goes To Hollywood's hit " Relax". Shortly after his production of music videos, he moved on to direct British TV films such as Prospects and then finally in 1988 directed his first major full-length film, '' Paperhouse''. Rose got his big break internationally with 1992's ''Candyman'', which has since been seen as a cult classic. Subsequently, Rose both wrote and directed ''Immortal Beloved'', about the life and loves of

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, as well as a

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's '' Anna Karenina''. In 2012, Rose directed ''

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'', a drama based on

's short story "Two Hussars," starring

Sienna Miller Sienna Rosie Diana Miller (born December 28, 1981) is an American-British actress. Born in New York City and raised in London, she began her career as a photography model, appearing in the pages of Italian ''Vogue'' and for the 2003 Pirelli ca ...

and

Danny Huston Daniel Sallis Huston (born May 14, 1962) is an Italian-born American actor and film director. A member of the Huston family of filmmakers, he is the son of director John Huston and the half-brother of actress Anjelica Huston. He is known for h ...

. In 2014, Rose directed the musical drama '' The Devil's Violinist''. This was followed by a contemporary adaptation of

Mary Shelley Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (; ; 30 August 1797 – 1 February 1851) was an English novelist who wrote the Gothic novel '' Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus'' (1818), which is considered an early example of science fiction. She also ...

's ''

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.'' He's currently attached to ''

Samurai Marathon is a 2019 Japanese-British historical action adventure film directed by Bernard Rose and starring Takeru Satoh, Nana Komatsu and Mirai Moriyama. It is based on the 2014 novel ''The Marathon Samurai: Five Tales of Japan’s First Marathon'' b ...

,'' a Japanese-produced historical drama currently in post-production. He is a frequent collaborator of actor and filmmaker

. Rose is also a contributor to the webseries '' Trailers from Hell''.

Filmography

References

External links

Bernard Rose on Rottentomatoes
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rose, Bernard 1960 births Living people English music video directors English screenwriters English male screenwriters Film directors from London Horror film directors Alumni of the National Film and Television School English Jews