Andrew Dominik

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birthdate = 1967
birthplace = Wellington, New Zealand
spouse = Robin Tunney (2007-present)

Andrew Dominik (born 1967) is a New Zealand-born Australian film director. He has lived in Australia since he was 2 years old and graduated from Melbourne's Swinburne Film School in 1988. [cite news |work=Variety |title=Stage: 10 to Watch |url=http://stage.variety.com/index.asp?layout=10_to_watch2&content=director&type=story&articleID=VR1117792063]

His career in films began in 2000 when he directed "Chopper" based on notorious Australian criminal Mark Brandon Read, starring Eric Bana and Vince Colosimo. [cite news |work=The World Today |title='Chopper' the film to be released next week |first=Lisa |last=McGregor |url=http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/stories/s156517.htm |date=2000-07-27] "Chopper" received generally positive reviews [cite web |work=Rotten Tomatoes |url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/chopper/ |title=Chopper] , and Bana was praised for his portrayal of Chopper.

His next film was "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford", starring Brad Pitt and Casey Affleck. Despite being completed in 2005, "The Assassination" was delayed from its 2006 release and was released in 2007.cite news |first=Mark |last=Salisbury |work=Time Out London |title=Andrew Dominik: interview |url=http://www.timeout.com/film/features/show-feature/3798/andrew-dominik-interview.html |date=November 2007]

In 2007, he married American actress Robin Tunney.

Filmography

*"Chopper" (2000)
*"The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" (2007)

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