Damian Harris
Encyclopedia
Damian David Harris is an English
film director
and screenwriter
.
, one of three sons of the late Irish
actor Richard Harris and his first wife, Welsh
actress Elizabeth Rees-Williams
. His brothers are English
actor
s Jared Harris
and Jamie Harris
.
. At the age of sixteen he appeared on his father's album of poetry and songs I, in the membership of my days together with his brothers Jared and Jamie. Harris attended Downside School, Somerset, England. Later Harris studied screenwriting at New York University
.
He debuted as a director with short movies Killing Time (with Eric Stoltz
) and Gleasy Lake and then moved to full-length movies debuting with The Rachel Papers
, the adaptation of Martin Amis
novel. He also directed some episodes for several TV series. His most recent work is the 2008 drama Gardens of the Night
with John Malkovich
.
Annabel Brooks
. They have one child together, daughter Ella. Later the pair divorced. From the mid-1990s, up until their separation in 2002, Harris had been living with Australian model and actress Peta Wilson
. They have one child together, son Marlowe, born in February 2002.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
and screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
.
Biography
Harris was born in LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, one of three sons of the late Irish
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
actor Richard Harris and his first wife, Welsh
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
actress Elizabeth Rees-Williams
Elizabeth Rees-Williams
Joan Elizabeth Rees-Williams, The Hon. Mrs. Aitken , is a Welsh socialite. She had two film roles around her early 40s.She was born in Cardiff, daughter of the politician David Rees-Williams, 1st Baron Ogmore....
. His brothers are English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
s Jared Harris
Jared Harris
Jared Francis Harris is a British character actor, well known for playing the obnoxious Mac McGrath in the Adam Sandler film Mr. Deeds, and for his portrayal of Lane Pryce on the AMC series Mad Men.- Personal life :...
and Jamie Harris
Jamie Harris (actor)
Jamie Harris is an English actor. He is the son of actor Richard Harris and socialite Elizabeth Rees-Williams. His two brothers are actor Jared Harris and director Damian Harris.-Life and career:...
.
Career
In 1968 Harris debuted on screen as actor playing Miles in OtleyOtley (film)
Otley is a 1968 British comedy thriller film.-Outline:Gerald Arthur Otley , a hapless and light-fingered antiques dealer, is mistaken for a spy and grows into the part - to such an extent that the real spy falls in love with him...
. At the age of sixteen he appeared on his father's album of poetry and songs I, in the membership of my days together with his brothers Jared and Jamie. Harris attended Downside School, Somerset, England. Later Harris studied screenwriting at New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
.
He debuted as a director with short movies Killing Time (with Eric Stoltz
Eric Stoltz
Eric Hamilton Stoltz is an American actor, director and producer. He is widely known for playing the role of Rocky Dennis in the biographical drama film Mask, which earned him the nomination for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture...
) and Gleasy Lake and then moved to full-length movies debuting with The Rachel Papers
The Rachel Papers
The Rachel Papers is a 1989 British film based on the novel of the same name by Martin Amis. It stars Dexter Fletcher and Ione Skye as the two main characters, and a number of famous names in supporting roles such as Jonathan Pryce, Bill Paterson, James Spader, Jared Harris, Claire Skinner, and...
, the adaptation of Martin Amis
Martin Amis
Martin Louis Amis is a British novelist, the author of many novels including Money and London Fields . He is currently Professor of Creative Writing at the Centre for New Writing at the University of Manchester, but will step down at the end of the 2010/11 academic year...
novel. He also directed some episodes for several TV series. His most recent work is the 2008 drama Gardens of the Night
Gardens of the Night
Gardens of the Night is a 2008 drama film, starring Gillian Jacobs, John Malkovich, Ryan Simpkins and Tom Arnold; and directed and written by Damian Harris.-Plot:...
with John Malkovich
John Malkovich
John Gavin Malkovich is an American actor, producer, director and fashion designer with his label Technobohemian. Over the last 25 years of his career, Malkovich has appeared in more than 70 motion pictures. For his roles in Places in the Heart and In the Line of Fire, he received Academy Award...
.
Personal life
In 1981 Harris married British actressUnited Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
Annabel Brooks
Annabel Brooks
Annabel Brooks is a British actress who has appeared on television and in films since the 1980s.-Biography:Her first on-screen role came in 1987 when she appeared as Eliza in Nightflyers. She has since appeared in productions including A Handful of Dust, The Witches and Last Run.In 1981 Brooks...
. They have one child together, daughter Ella. Later the pair divorced. From the mid-1990s, up until their separation in 2002, Harris had been living with Australian model and actress Peta Wilson
Peta Wilson
Peta Gia Wilson is an Australian actress and model. She is best known as Nikita in the television series La Femme Nikita.-Early life:...
. They have one child together, son Marlowe, born in February 2002.
Filmography
- Gardens of the NightGardens of the NightGardens of the Night is a 2008 drama film, starring Gillian Jacobs, John Malkovich, Ryan Simpkins and Tom Arnold; and directed and written by Damian Harris.-Plot:...
(2008) (also screenwriter & producer) - Mercy (2000) (also screenwriter)
- Sins of the City TV series (2 episodes, 1998)
- Strangers (1996) TV series (unknown episodes)
- Bad CompanyBad Company (1995 film)Bad Company is a 1995 neo-noir thriller film directed by Damian Harris and written by Ross Thomas.The film stars Ellen Barkin and Laurence Fishburne as former CIA operatives engaging in a dubious romance while plotting to murder their boss, played by Frank Langella, and take over his firm, which...
(1995) - Killing Time (1995)
- DeceivedDeceivedDeceived is a 1991 American thriller film starring Goldie Hawn and John Heard.-Plot:Adrienne Sauders is happily married to her art dealer husband, Jack . They have one child together. Adrienne hears from a friend that she thought she saw Jack in town when he claimed to be on an out of town...
(1991) - Chillers TV series (1 episode) (also screenwriter)
- The Rachel PapersThe Rachel PapersThe Rachel Papers is a 1989 British film based on the novel of the same name by Martin Amis. It stars Dexter Fletcher and Ione Skye as the two main characters, and a number of famous names in supporting roles such as Jonathan Pryce, Bill Paterson, James Spader, Jared Harris, Claire Skinner, and...
(1989) (also screenwriter) - Greasy Lake (1988)