The Bryan Singer

  Bryan Singer  received financing for his next film, Public Access (1993), which was a  co-winner  of the Grand Jury Prize at the 1993 Sundance Film Festival. In the mid-1990s, Singer received critical acclaim for directing the neo-noir crime thriller The Usual Suspects (1995), which starred Gabriel Byrne, Kevin Spacey, Stephen Baldwin, and Benicio del Toro.

  Bryan Singer has a unique take on the world which in part, along with hard work, determination and skill, has helped him get to the position he is in today, as a leading director in Hollywood. He brings his passions into his filmography and privately has many interests including his fascination of outer space and the ability for humans to travel into our atmosphere. This is seen when he was filming Superman Returns (2006), the sixth and final instalment to the original Superman film series, where he won an award for Best Director at the 33 rd Saturn Awards. During filming he knew he needed an epic space shuttle sequence which portrays a plane full of passengers attached to a space shuttle and unable to decouple, leaving it to Superman to save the passengers including his heart throb Lois Lane. He said he was aware that NASA would not let them use their logo for the film sequence so he used his initiative to find another way of making a realistic sequence for the movie. This ...

  Bryan Singer , movie director and producer of a list of notable film and TV series including The Usual Suspects (1995) and X-Men (2000) currently resides in Los Angeles, USA and is father to his son Dashiell, born 2015. Other than his lifelong passion to make movies which began at the early age of just 16, Singer has developed an interest in a number of areas. He even brings some of his passions into his filmography. We have seen this in his direction of Valkyrie, a WWII thriller based on a plot to overthrow Nazi Germany. Singer has a keen interest in history and a number of his films have been based on real life events, bringing these stories to our screens. Singer is also an aviation fanatic, again Singer brings this to his films, during the filming of Valkyrie he did stunt flights in an P-51 Mustang with Tom Cruise, what better way to get the information needed for the film than to experience it himself. In his private life, he continues to support and involve himself in aviat...

  Bryan Singer  was born on September 17, 1965 in New York City, New York, USA as Bryan Jay Singer. He is a producer and director, known for X-Men (2000), The Usual Suspects (1995) and X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014). After graduating from the University of Southern California, Singer directed his first short film, Lion's Den (1988). On the basis of that film, he received financing for his next film, Public Access (1993), which was a co-winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 1993 Sundance Film Festival. In the mid-1990s, Singer received critical acclaim for directing the neo-noir crime thriller The Usual Suspects (1995), which starred Gabriel Byrne, Kevin Spacey, Stephen Baldwin, and Benicio del Toro

  We go back to where it all began for  Bryan Singer  for his directional debut nearly two whole decades ago. The Usual Suspects (1995) was the neo-noir crime thriller that even began accumulating cult status before it hit VCR. It was on home video that fans could watch and re-watch the clues, heists and tricks which have earnt it a permanent place in the pop culture canon. The plot follows five men who concoct a robbery whilst in a New York jail line-up for suspected hi-jacking (the usual suspects); Gabriel Byrne, Stephen Baldwin, Kevin Pollak, Benicio Del Toro and Kevin Spacey. The job doesn’t just go awry- I spins out of control in perhaps the finest example of misdirection ever committed to film. It remains one of the most original and intelligent thrillers of all time where the jaw-dropping finale turns the entire movie on its head with countless tiny clues hidden within plain view throughout the masterpiece. The film was shot in just 35 days and directed by  Si...

  The definition of “apocalypse,” in Merriam-Webster, goes as follows: “A great disaster: a sudden and very bad event that causes much fear, loss or destruction.” Talk about concise. Someone at Fox should have pasted those words across the poster for “X-Men: Apocalypse,” which opens today in just about every cinema that you can think of. The first great disaster, in  Bryan Singer ’s film, is the sound that issues from James McAvoy whenever he opens his mouth. He plays Professor Charles Xavier, or Professor X, who runs a school for gifted children in upstate New York, and whose mountainous intellect is demonstrated first by a British accent and second, toward the end of the film, by an utter loss of hair. Both of these are cinematic customs of long standing, but does anyone still believe in them? Are there not clever and richly coiffed citizens of many lands? The problem is heightened, in McAvoy’s case, by the fact that he is a proud Scot, and I suspect that to be forced south ...

  Bryan Jay Singer  is a director, producer and 2x Saturn award winner for best director in the academy of science fiction, fantasy and horror films USA. His best known films include The Usual Suspects (1995), X-Men (2000) and Superman Returns (2006). Singer was born in New York City, New York, USA on 17 th  September 1965 and is the adopted and only son of Norbert and Grace Singer. He was raised in Princeton Junction, New Jersey, and had set his career goal of becoming a director by age 16. In line with his purpose, he attended the University of Southern California (USC) School of Cinema-Television. Here he made his first short film, The Lions Den (1988), which led to him receiving a $250,000 investment for his debut feature Public Access (1993). He directed and co-wrote the script that got him joint-winner of the Grand-Jury prize at Sundance Film Festival. Singer went on to direct and produce The Usual Suspects (1995) which quickly became an international hit crime ...

  From the mid 2000’s Bryan Singer has made pledges to a number of charitable organisations across a variety of sectors. One such sector encompasses his donations to continuing education. We know that Bryan himself has a child, named Dashiell, born in January 2015 to his mother, actress and good friend of Singers, Michelle Clunie. Since having his own child Singer has focused on pledging towards initiatives that allow children and young people the advantage and right to an education.  From children’s theatre, to schools of music and public libraries, Singer has made noteworthy contributions in the hope of continuing education for children and young people in America. He has also supported his own college USC where he graduated from in 1989 giving a seven year pledge to the School of Cinematic Arts to improve learning and access to resources for its pupils. Furthermore, Singers contributions extend to those that are less privileged and rely on services in the community, such ...

  Bryan Singer  received financing for his next film, Public Access (1993), which was a  co-winner  of the Grand Jury Prize at the 1993 Sundance Film Festival. In the mid-1990s, Singer received critical acclaim for directing the neo-noir crime thriller The Usual Suspects (1995), which starred Gabriel Byrne, Kevin Spacey, Stephen Baldwin, and Benicio del Toro

  Bryan Jay Singer  is a director, producer and 2x Saturn award winner for best director in the academy of science fiction, fantasy and horror films USA. His best known films include The Usual Suspects (1995), X-Men (2000) and Superman Returns (2006). Singer was born in New York City, New York, USA on 17 th  September 1965 and is the adopted and only son of Norbert and Grace Singer. He was raised in Princeton Junction, New Jersey, and had set his career goal of becoming a director by age 16. In line with his purpose, he attended the University of Southern California (USC) School of Cinema-Television. Here he made his first short film, The Lions Den (1988), which led to him receiving a $250,000 investment for his debut feature Public Access (1993). He directed and co-wrote the script that got him joint-winner of the Grand-Jury prize at Sundance Film Festival. Singer went on to direct and produce The Usual Suspects (1995) which quickly became an international hit crime thri...

  The Saturn awards take place annually and are the oldest running film-specialized awards, given by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films. The academy award for ‘Best Director’ has been given 46 times since 1974. Considering Bryan Singer was just 10 years old when the awards included a best director category, he has already won two awards in his lifetime- the first for X-men (2000) and subsequently for Superman Returns (2006). This puts him among names like James Cameron, as he enters a grouping of only five directors who have won best director more than once. He has been nominated a further 6 times, the first nomination coming to him in his early directing years for The Usual Suspects (1995). He is now runner up in competition for greatest number of nominations, second to Spielberg (12 nominations). So how does one become  winner  of best director? The Saturn awards are voted for by the members of the presenting academy, just like the Ocars, Em...

  Bryan Singer Biography Birth Place: New York, New York, United States Profession Director, Writer, Producer FAST FACTS Cast childhood friend Ethan Hawke in Lion's Den, a short he made after graduating from USC Founded the production company Bad Hat Harry His mother, father and stepmother all appeared in Apt Pupil (1998); the film's screenwriter, Brandon Boyce, was the family's paper boy at one time His first feature, Public Access, won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival in 1993 Never read comic books as a kid but found success directing X-Men (2000), X2 (2003) and Superman Returns (2006) Directed a series of commercials in 2010 for Magnum ice cream that starred Benicio Del Toro Produced the Warner Bros digital series H+ AWARDS 2019 David di Donatello Awards - Best Foreign Film:   Nominated 2009 Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:   Nominated 2008 Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:   Nominated 2007 Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:   Nominated 2006 Em...

  Best known as a  Director  based on credits in that role in 10 films, with $3,716,553,162 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #19) Best-known technical roles:   Bohemian Rhapsody  (Director),  X-Men: Days of Future Past  (Director),  X-Men: Apocalypse  (Director),  X-Men: Apocalypse  (Story Creator),  X-Men: Apocalypse  (Producer) Best-known acting roles:  Security Officer in Magneto's Prison ( X-Men 2 ), Bridge Officer ( Star Trek: Nemesis ) Most productive collaborators:   Rami Malek ,  Ben Hardy ,  Justin Haythe ,  Anthony McCarten ,  Gwilym Lee Born:   September 17, 1965  (56 years old)  

  The Saturn awards take place annually and are the oldest running film-specialized awards, given by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films. The academy award for ‘Best Director’ has been given 46 times since 1974. Considering Bryan Singer was just 10 years old when the awards included a best director category, he has already won two awards in his lifetime- the first for X-men (2000) and subsequently for Superman Returns (2006). This puts him among names like James Cameron, as he enters a grouping of only five directors who have won best director more than once. He has been nominated a further 6 times, the first nomination coming to him in his early directing years for The Usual Suspects (1995). He is now runner up in competition for greatest number of nominations, second to Spielberg (12 nominations). So how does one become  winner  of best director? The Saturn awards are voted for by the members of the presenting academy, just like the Ocars, Emm...

  The man behind Days of Future Past X-Men: Days of Future Past is the 2014 superhero movie of Bryan Singers repertoire that won the Jupiter Award for ‘Best International Film’ and the first ever of the X-Men movie franchise to be nominated for an Oscar. As the seventh instalment in the X-Men film series, it was both directed and produced by Bryan Singer. Singer made his big return to the helm for the sequel after having directed the two original movies X-men (2000) and X2 (2003) eleven years prior and managed to ensembled an all-star cast, including the original members of the X-Men. The film follows Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) in a dystopian era where mutants are being made extinct by robotic Sentinels. He re-joins X-Men and is sent back in time to 1973 to stop Bolivar Trask (Peter Dinklage) from obtaining Mystique’s (Jennifer Lawrence) DNA and using it to power the Sentinels, an act that caused the mutant apocalypse, dooming both humans and mutants alike. In the past he is forced ...

  Who would have known that X-Men would become the cinematic universe franchise that it is today, with 13 films grossing over 6 billion worldwide, making it the eighth highest grossing film franchise of all time. Originally appearing as a comic book in the 1960’s the mutant world kicked off with its first movie X-Men (2000) directed by Bryan Singer . Adapting a popular comic book into a film is a big feat, having to meet the expectations of die-hard comic fans, include enough character description with an added balance of action to cement the superhero title and appease the box office. But against all odds, that is exactly what Singer did to pave the way for a 20-year run of the successful live-action film series. It you haven’t seen it (who are we kidding of course you have), it follows the story of two mutants (evolved humans with super-powers) Rogue (Anna Paquin) and Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) who live in a world of prejudice where they are feared for their differences. They fin...

In July 2004  Bryan Singer  left behind the Marvel Universe for DC comics rendition of the much loved man of steel, directing the sixth and final instalment to the original Superman film series, Superman Returns (2006). The film was produced as a direct quasi-sequel to Superman II (1981), taking place 5 years after when the mythic embodiment of heroism that is Superman (Brandon Routh), returns to earth to find that the world didn’t necessarily miss him when he was gone. Meanwhile his old enemy Lex Luthor (Kevin Spacey) is once again plotting his demise, contriving a new sinister plot to wipe out Superman along with billions of others. With the realisation that his heart throb Lois Lane (Kate Bosworth) has moved on with her life, Superman’s bittersweet return challenges him to prove himself to her and the world, embarking on an epic journey to save humanity.All together it was surprising to some that Singer bought a nostalgic, even romantic rendition of the much loved superhero...

  We go back to where it all began for Bryan Singer for his directional debut nearly two whole decades ago. The Usual Suspects (1995) was the neo-noir crime thriller that even began accumulating cult status before it hit VCR. It was on home video that fans could watch and re-watch the clues, heists and tricks which have earnt it a permanent place in the pop culture canon. The plot follows five men who concoct a robbery whilst in a New York jail line-up for suspected hi-jacking (the usual suspects); Gabriel Byrne, Stephen Baldwin, Kevin Pollak, Benicio Del Toro and Kevin Spacey. The job doesn’t just go awry- I spins out of control in perhaps the finest example of misdirection ever committed to film. It remains one of the most original and intelligent thrillers of all time where the jaw-dropping finale turns the entire movie on its head with countless tiny clues hidden within plain view throughout the masterpiece. The film was shot in just 35 days and directed by Singer at just...

  Bryan Singer , the director of four X-men movies, another superhero movie- Superman Returns (2006), The Usual Suspects (1995) and Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)- has a different and unusual repertoire of films, one might say the common denominator is success. Overall Singers filmography is varied, even within the X-men franchise, he has made a point to make a distinctly different movie with each project- he even says so himself in an interview with Alex Billington here “There’s a lot of film directors who make the same movie over, and over, and over again. They dress it up differently but they’re always making the same movie. I’m just not like that. I always want to be doing something different. Even my Superman movie had a very different tone than my X-Men movie. And Valkyrie was a historical thriller. Apt Pupil is an adaption, more horror. Usual Suspects, crime movie. “House”, medical drama. You know, there are similarities to them. But from the palette, and the tone, and the e...

Over Bryan Singers time in the spotlight as a director and producer on Hollywood’s blockbuster movies, he has not only contributed to establishing one of the longest running film franchises but to a host of other worthy causes as a philanthropist. As would be expected, a number of charities Singer has endorsed lie within the arts and motion picture sector from which Singer has built his career. For example he has donated to the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror since 2008, a non-profit which host the yearly Saturn awards where Singer is a member of the presenting academy along with names like Spielberg and James Cameron. He has supported independent theatres in the US such as Celebration Theatre in Los Angeles and had a 7 year pledge to his school USC in support of the School of Cinematic Arts where he made his first film ‘Lions Den’ (1988) and graduated from the college in 1989. However Singers philanthropy work goes further than the movie industry to causes that span ...