Duncan Jones Biography
Duncan Jones is a British film director, producer, and screenwriter who is best known for directing the science fiction Film Moon in 2009. This made him win the BAFTA Award for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director and Producer. He also the mastermind behind the direction of Source Code in 2011, Warcraft 2016 and Mute 2018.
He is the son of the late English singer-songwriter, David Bowie. He was officially born and raised in Bromley, London. His mother was Angela Bowie who was the first wife of his father. Jone’s grandfather was a United States Army veteran and also a mining engineer who ran a mill for Cyprus Mines Corporation.
Her Grandmother was Canadian by nature. Following Jones’ birth, his father wrote the songs Kooks and Oh! You Pretty Things. He was originally raised by his Scottish nanny called Marion Skene. Jones spent time growing up in London. He then attended the first and second grade at the Commonwealth American School in Lausanne.
His parents later divorced when he was only eight years old. His father was granted custody over him and he visited his mother during the holidays. Jones then ended contact with her at the age of 13. He was later enrolled in the Scottish boarding School Gordonstoun. He then gave himself a nickname Joey. This nickname went on to change to being Joe in 1992. He then reverted to his birth name around the age of 18.
Duncan Jones Age
He was born as Duncan Zowie Haywood Jones on May 30, 1971, in Beckenham in the United Kingdom. as of 2018, he is 47 years old.
Duncan Jones Height
He stands at a height of 1.78 m tall.
Duncan Jones Marriage | Wife
Jones met Rodene Ronquillo on June 28, 2012. They then got married on November 6, 2012. This was the same day Ronquillo was diagnosed with breast cancer. Since then the couple has been campaigning to raise awareness for the disease and for early diagnosis. The couple then had their first child, a son born on July 10, 2016. They later announced the birth of their daughter on April 18, 2018.
Duncan Jones Baby | Kids
Jones has two children. The first was born on July 10, 2016, and later they had a newborn who was born in April 2018.
Duncan Jones Career
Jones was at first one of many cameramen at his father’s widely televised 50th birthday party which was directed by Englishman Tim Pope at Madison Square Garden in 1997. He was also the cameraman in two BowieNet concerts at Roseland Ballroom in New York City in June 2000. He also became the in-game cinematics director for the political simulator Republic and also the scripting elements of the game.
He then directed the 2006 campaign for the French Connection fashion label. Jone’s first feature film was nominated for seven British Independent Film Awards in 2009 and won two Best British Independent Films and many more. He then directed the Summit Entertainment project Source Code which is a science fiction thriller from Vendome Pictures which was produced by mark. He then announced that his next project will be a superhero movie, centered around the Rogue Trooper based on the 2000 AD Comics Character.
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Duncan’s photoDuncan Jones Mute
Mute is a 2018 neo-noir science fiction television that has been done by Jones. He co-wrote the script with Michael Robert Johnson. It stars Alexander Skarsgard, Paul Rudd and Justin Theroux. The film revolves around a mute bartender searching for the love of his life who has mysteriously disappeared.
Duncan Jones Moon
Moon is a 2009 science fiction film directed by Duncan Jones and written by Nathan Parker from a story by Jones. It follows the life of Sam Bell a man who is continuously through a personal crisis.
Duncan Jones David Bowie
David Bowie was the father of Duncan Jones
Duncan Jones Movies | Film
The following is her filmography.
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Year |
Title |
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2002 |
Whistle |
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2009 |
Moon |
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2011 |
Source Code |
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2016 |
Warcraft |
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2018 |
Mute |
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TBA |
Rogue Trooper |
Duncan Jones Warcraft
This is a fictional movie in which Duncan Jones directed. It involves dark magic and fictional characters.
Duncan Jones New Movie
Duncan posted on his Twitter account about a new Rogue Trooper movie. He states that the movie will come on air soon.
Duncan Jones Warcraft Interview
Duncan Jones Whistle
Duncan Jones Net Worth
His estimated net worth is $20 million.
Duncan Jones Facebook
Duncan Jones Twitter
Duncan Jones News
‘Dazzling, Fascinating’ Nicolas Roeg Remembered by Duncan Jones, Edgar Wright
British director Nicolas Roeg, whose 1970s-era films such as “Don’t Look Now,” “The Man Who Fell to Earth” and “Performance” became touchstones for numerous budding filmmakers and cinephiles, died Friday.
Directors including Edgar Wright and Duncan Jones, whose father David Bowie starred in “The Man Who Fell to Earth,” were quick to remember Roeg’s visual mastery and complex storytelling. “Thank you for making so many brave choices and giving this little lad in pajamas an ongoing love of filmmaking,” Jones wrote.
Adopted from Variety News
Duncan Jones Interview
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