Gavin Hood

Directing • 34 Credits

Biography

Gavin Hood (born 12 May 1963) is a South African filmmaker, and actor, best known for writing and directing Tsotsi (2005), which won the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. He also directed the films X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Ender's Game, Eye in the Sky and Official Secrets.

🎬 Directed Titles (8)

Directorial Filmography
X-Men Origins: Wolverine

X-Men Origins: Wolverine

2009 ⭐ 3.1
Ender's Game

Ender's Game

2013 ⭐ 3.3
Eye in the Sky

Eye in the Sky

2015 ⭐ 3.5
Official Secrets

Official Secrets

2019 ⭐ 3.6
Rendition

Rendition

2007 ⭐ 3.2
Tsotsi

Tsotsi

2005 ⭐ 3.5
In Desert and Wilderness

In Desert and Wilderness

2001 ⭐ 3.0
A Reasonable Man

A Reasonable Man

1999 ⭐ 2.9

✍️ Written & Story Credits (5)

Screenplay, Novel & Story
Ender's Game

Ender's Game

2013 ⭐ 3.3
Screenplay
Official Secrets

Official Secrets

2019 ⭐ 3.6
Screenplay
Tsotsi

Tsotsi

2005 ⭐ 3.5
Writer
In Desert and Wilderness

In Desert and Wilderness

2001 ⭐ 3.0
Screenplay
A Reasonable Man

A Reasonable Man

1999 ⭐ 2.9
Writer

🎭 Acting Roles (15)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
Ender's Game

Ender's Game

2013 ⭐ 3.3
as Giant
Stargate SG-1

Stargate SG-1

1997 ⭐ 4.1
as Colonel Alexi Vaselov
Eye in the Sky

Eye in the Sky

2015 ⭐ 3.5
as Lieutenant Colonel Ed Walsh
King Solomon's Mines

King Solomon's Mines

2004 ⭐ 3.1
as Bruce McNabb
In Enemy Hands

In Enemy Hands

2004 ⭐ 3.0
as Achilles Captain
Curse III: Blood Sacrifice

Curse III: Blood Sacrifice

1991 ⭐ 2.2
as Robert
American Kickboxer

American Kickboxer

1991 ⭐ 2.3
as Ken Holligan
Operation Delta Force 3: Clear Target

Operation Delta Force 3: Clear Target

1998 ⭐ 2.4
as Sparks
Operation Delta Force 2: Mayday

Operation Delta Force 2: Mayday

1998 ⭐ 2.3
as Sparks
Project Shadowchaser II

Project Shadowchaser II

1994 ⭐ 2.5
as Tieg
Live Wire: Human Timebomb

Live Wire: Human Timebomb

1996 ⭐ 2.7
as Mike
Traitor's Heart

Traitor's Heart

1999 ⭐ 2.5
as Roberts
Wolverine Unleashed: The Complete Origins

Wolverine Unleashed: The Complete Origins

2009 ⭐ 3.1
as Self
A Reasonable Man

A Reasonable Man

1999 ⭐ 2.9
as Sean Raine
Show Me the Magic

Show Me the Magic

2012 ⭐ 1.3
as Self