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Luke Davies(I)

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Luke Davies
LIFE - Official UK Trailer
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Life (2015)
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Luke Davies is a poet, novelist and screenwriter, known for Lion (2016), Candy (2006) and Life (2015). His books have won many awards, including the inaugural Prime Minister's Literary Award for Poetry for his volume Interferon Psalms, and the Age Book of the Year prize for his volume Totem. He co-wrote the screenplay adaptation of his own novel Candy with director Neil Armfield.
Born1962
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Born1962
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 9 wins & 19 nominations total

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    Known for

    Rooney Mara and Dev Patel in Lion (2016)
    Lion
    8.0
    • Writer
    • 2016
    Heath Ledger and Abbie Cornish in Candy (2006)
    Candy
    7.2
    • Writer
    • 2006
    Robert Pattinson and Dane DeHaan in Life (2015)
    Life
    6.0
    • Writer
    • 2015
    Catch-22 (2019)
    Catch-22
    7.7
    TV Mini Series
    • Writer

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    Writer



    • The Most Dangerous Man in America
      • Writer
      • In Development
      • TV Series
    • Tenzing
      • script
      • Filming
    • Breathe
      • Writer
      • Pre-production
      • Short



    • Phallacy
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2021
    • Tom Hanks and Helena Zengel in News of the World (2020)
      News of the World
      6.8
      • screenplay by
      • 2020
    • Noomi Rapace, Luke Evans, Yvonne Strahovski, and Annika Whiteley in Angel of Mine (2019)
      Angel of Mine
      6.4
      • screenplay by
      • 2019
    • Catch-22 (2019)
      Catch-22
      7.7
      TV Mini Series
      • teleplay by
      • developed by
      • written by
      • 2019
    • Steve Carell, Timothée Chalamet, and Jack Dylan Grazer in Beautiful Boy (2018)
      Beautiful Boy
      7.4
      • screenplay by
      • 2018
    • Rooney Mara and Dev Patel in Lion (2016)
      Lion
      8.0
      • screenplay by
      • 2016
    • Robert Pattinson and Dane DeHaan in Life (2015)
      Life
      6.0
      • screenplay
      • 2015
    • John Cusack, Ryan Phillippe, Rachelle Lefevre, and Jacki Weaver in Reclaim (2014)
      Reclaim
      5.2
      • written by
      • 2014
    • Air (2009)
      Air
      6.2
      Short
      • written by
      • 2009
    • Heath Ledger and Abbie Cornish in Candy (2006)
      Candy
      7.2
      • novel "Candy: A Novel of Love and Addiction"
      • screenplay
      • 2006

    Producer



    • The Most Dangerous Man in America
      • executive producer
      • In Development
      • TV Series
    • Tenzing
      • producer
      • Filming



    • Catch-22 (2019)
      Catch-22
      7.7
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2019

    Director



    • Phallacy
      Short
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Heroes & Demons (2012)
      Heroes & Demons
      4.6
      • segment director
      • 2012
    • Air (2009)
      Air
      6.2
      Short
      • Director
      • 2009

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    LIFE - Official UK Trailer
    Trailer 1:50
    LIFE - Official UK Trailer
    From Life to Book to Screen
    Featurette 4:16
    From Life to Book to Screen
    From Life to Book to Screen
    Featurette 4:16
    From Life to Book to Screen

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    • Born
      • 1962

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    • When was Luke Davies born?
      1962
    • What is Luke Davies known for?
      Candy, Life, Lion, and Catch-22
    • How many awards has Luke Davies won?
      9 awards
    • How many award nominations has Luke Davies received?
      28 nominations

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