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Tilda Swinton (b. 1960)

Alias:
Katherine Swinton
Lutz Ebersdorf
Matilda Swinton
Тильда Суинтон
Тільда Свінтон
ティルダ・スウィントン
凯瑟琳·玛蒂尔达·斯温顿
蒂尔达·斯文顿 饰
蒂尔达·斯温顿

Birthplace:
London, England, UK

Born:
November 5, 1960

Biography from TheMovieDB

Tilda Swinton (born Katherine Matilda Swinton; November 5, 1960) is an award-winning British actress of Scottish descent, known for her versatile roles in independent films and blockbusters. She is a recipient various accolades throughout her long career, including an Academy Award and two BAFTA Awards, in addition to being nominated for three Golden Globe Awards and five Screen Actors Guild Awards.  Swinton began her career by appearing in experimental films starting with Caravaggio (1986), followed by The Last of England (1988), War Requiem (1989), and The Garden (1990). She won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress at the Venice Film Festival for her portrayal of Isabella of France in Edward II (1991). She next starred in Sally Potter's Orlando (1992), for which she received a nomination for the European Film Award for Best Actress. She was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for her performance in The Deep End (2001), and followed this with appearances in Vanilla Sky (2001), Adaptation (2002), Constantine (2005), Julia (2008), and I Am Love (2009).  For the film Young Adam (2003), she won the British Academy Scotland Award for Best Actress. Her performance in Michael Clayton (2007) won her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Additionally, she won the European Film Award for Best Actress and received a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for the psychological thriller We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011). Swinton has also played the White Witch in The Chronicles of Narnia series (2005–2010) and the Ancient One in the Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise.  Swinton was awarded the Richard Harris Award by the British Independent Film Awards in recognition of her contributions to the British film industry. In 2013, she was given a special tribute by the Museum of Modern Art. In 2020, Swinton was awarded the British Film Institute Fellowship, the highest honour presented by the institution, for her "daringly eclectic and striking talents as a performer and filmmaker and recognizes her great contribution to film culture, independent film exhibition and philanthropy." That same year, The New York Times ranked her thirteenth on its list of the greatest actors of the 21st century up to that point.

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Film Production

Co-Executive Producer:
2005  Thumbsucker

Co-Producer:
2005  Thumbsucker
2017  Okja

Director:
2005  Thumbsucker
2008  The New Ten Commandments
2017  Okja
2017  The Seasons in Quincy: Four Portraits of John Berger
2024  The Hexagonal Hive and a Mouse in a Maze

Executive Producer:
2005  Thumbsucker
2007  Stephanie Daley
2008  Derek
2008  The New Ten Commandments
2011  We Need to Talk About Kevin
2017  Letters from Baghdad
2017  Okja
2017  The Seasons in Quincy: Four Portraits of John Berger
2021  Memoria
2022  Ott torony volt
2024  The Hexagonal Hive and a Mouse in a Maze

Idea:
2005  Thumbsucker
2007  Stephanie Daley
2008  Derek
2008  The New Ten Commandments
2011  We Need to Talk About Kevin
2012  Here
2017  Letters from Baghdad
2017  Okja
2017  The Seasons in Quincy: Four Portraits of John Berger
2021  Memoria
2022  Ott torony volt
2024  The Hexagonal Hive and a Mouse in a Maze

Producer:
2005  Thumbsucker
2007  Stephanie Daley
2008  Derek
2008  The New Ten Commandments
2010  I Am Love
2011  We Need to Talk About Kevin
2012  Here
2017  Letters from Baghdad
2017  Okja
2017  The Seasons in Quincy: Four Portraits of John Berger
2021  Memoria
2022  Ott torony volt
2024  The Hexagonal Hive and a Mouse in a Maze

Thanks:
2005  Thumbsucker
2007  Stephanie Daley
2008  Derek
2008  The New Ten Commandments
2010  I Am Love
2011  We Need to Talk About Kevin
2012  Here
2016  Paterson
2017  Call Me by Your Name
2017  Letters from Baghdad
2017  Okja
2017  The Seasons in Quincy: Four Portraits of John Berger
2021  Memoria
2022  Ott torony volt
2024  The Hexagonal Hive and a Mouse in a Maze

Writer:
2005  Thumbsucker
2007  Stephanie Daley
2008  Derek
2008  The New Ten Commandments
2010  I Am Love
2011  We Need to Talk About Kevin
2012  Here
2016  Paterson
2017  Call Me by Your Name
2017  Letters from Baghdad
2017  Okja
2017  The Seasons in Quincy: Four Portraits of John Berger
2021  Memoria
2022  Ott torony volt
2024  The Hexagonal Hive and a Mouse in a Maze

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TV Performances

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TV Production

Executive Producer:
2018  Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema

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