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Wash Westmoreland

Writing

Born March 4, 1966 · Leeds, England, UK

Also known as Wash West · Bobby Dazzler · Bud Light

Biography

Wash Westmoreland is a British director who has worked in television, documentaries, and independent films. He frequently collaborated with his husband, writer-director Richard Glatzer. Together, they wrote and directed the 2014 film Still Alice, based on Lisa Genova's NYT best-selling book. The film won many awards, including the Academy Award for Best Actress for Julianne Moore and Humanitas Prize for feature film for the duo. Their 2006 coming-of-age feature film, Quinceañera, won the Audience Award and the Grand Jury Prize at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival.

Awards & recognition

  • Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award · 2007
  • Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize Award · 2006
  • Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award · 2007 · nominated

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