Known for movies

Short Info

Date Of BirthMarch 4, 1941
SpouseSamantha Lyne
MarkHe often incorporates water at dramtic points in his movie.
FactFather of Amy Lyne.


Adrian Lyne is a British film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is best known for directing films such as Flashdance (1983), 9½ Weeks (1986), Fatal Attraction (1987), Indecent Proposal (1993), and Jacob’s Ladder (1990).

Lyne was born on 4 September 1941 in London, England. His parents were both teachers. He has two sisters. Lyne was educated at Latymer Upper School and then at Peterhouse, Cambridge, where he studied mathematics.

Lyne’s first job was as a copywriter for an advertising agency. He then became a director of commercials for various brands such as Coca-Cola, Ford, and Levi’s. In 1980, Lyne made his feature film debut with the film Foxes. The film was a critical and commercial success.

In 1983, Lyne directed the film Flashdance, which starred Jennifer Beals. The film was a huge box office success and made Lyne a household name.

In 1986, Lyne directed the erotic thriller 9½ Weeks, starring Mickey Rourke and Kim Basinger. The film was a box office success and helped solidify Lyne’s reputation as a director of erotic films.

In 1987, Lyne directed the thriller Fatal Attraction, starring Glenn Close and Michael Douglas. The film was a massive box office success and earned Lyne an Academy Award nomination for Best Director.

In 1993, Lyne directed the drama Indecent Proposal, starring Robert Redford, Demi Moore, and Woody Harrelson. The film was a box office success and earned Lyne another Academy Award nomination for Best Director.

In 1997, Lyne directed the thriller Lolita, starring Dominique Swain and Jeremy Irons. The film was a critical and commercial failure.

In 2001, Lyne directed the thriller Unfaithful, starring Diane Lane and Olivier Martinez. The film was a box office success and earned Lyne another Academy Award nomination for Best Director.

Lyne has been married three times. His first wife was actress Jenny Agutter. They were married from 1971 to 1982 and have two children together. His second wife was actress Daphne Ashbrook. They were married from 1984 to 1995 and have one child together. His third wife is actress Rachel Ticotin. They have been married since 1998 and have two children together.

Lyne has an estimated net worth of $40 million.

General Info

Full NameAdrian Lyne
Date Of BirthMarch 4, 1941
ProfessionScreenwriter, Film producer, Film director
EducationHighgate School
NationalityBritish

Family

SpouseSamantha Lyne
ChildrenAmy Lyne

Accomplishments

NominationsAcademy Award for Best Director, Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Motion Picture, Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film
MoviesFoxes, Flashdance, 9½ Weeks, Fatal Attraction, Jacob's Ladder, Indecent Proposal, Lolita, Unfaithful, Back Roads, Mr Smith, The Table

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Marks

#Marks / Signs
1He often incorporates water at dramtic points in his movie.
2Often photographs scenes with the main source of light coming in from the side, which often silhouettes the actor.
3Often includes Labrador Retrievers in his films, such as Fatal Attraction (1987) and Indecent Proposal (1993).

Quotes

#Quote
1People say, "Oh, you're good visually." Of course I care about that, but the only thing that is really important is the performances.
2I've always hated advertising, but I treated commercials as little films. I wasn't remotely interested in whether or not they sold the product, it was just a fabulous way for me to learn how to do it.
3Before I started my first film, Foxes (1980), with Jodie Foster, I rang up Howard Zieff, who was a very famous commercial director, and actually quite successful as a feature film director. I said, "What would you tell me? Give me some advice before I start this film." He thought for a long while and finally said: "Be on it at the end."
4[on Lolita (1997)] I wanted to make a movie of Nabokov's novel, because it's, I think, one of the great novels of this century. In the end, it's a love story - it's a strange and awful love story. This subject seems to be the last taboo. I think that what the audience maybe will find disturbing is that they don't hate Humbert, at least they don't totally hate him - they kind of like him in some ways - and I think that this is disturbing for an audience to deal with and I think that that will create discussion. They want to hate him but they can't really. It's awful what he does to Lolita, obviously, but then they find themselves laughing with him and sometimes sympathizing with him and, ultimately, they understand that he really did love her. It would be much more convenient, much easier, if they just loathed him, if he was a monster. It's the most extraordinary mix; it makes you laugh, it makes you cry, it makes you horrified and that's all you can want from a movie.
5[on Mickey Rourke] He fascinates me. I can't take my eyes off him because he's never doing nothing.
6I never understood how a director can impose a style on a movie. I think the drama within the scene should dictate the way it is shot.
7I'm fascinated by relationships and how they work or don't work. I'm much more interested in the small picture than the big one, because I think the minutiae and the breath in one's face are much more interesting than the landscape out there.
8I like movies that create discussion; I love it when they haven't forgotten about your movie by dinnertime and they're still arguing about it the next day - that's what a movie should do, it should create discussion.

Facts

#Fact
1Father of Amy Lyne.
2Has one younger brother: Professor Oliver Lyne (1944-2005), who was an academic at Oxford University.
3Attended and graduated from Highgate School in North London, England.
4Has directed three actresses in Oscar-nominated turns: Glenn Close, Anne Archer and Diane Lane.
5(April 11, 1998) Lyne's Best Director Oscar nomination for Fatal Attraction (1987) coincided with John Boorman (UK) for Hope and Glory (1987), Lasse Hallström (Sweden) for My Life as a Dog (1985), Norman Jewison (Canada) for Moonstruck (1987) and winner Bernardo Bertolucci (Italy) for The Last Emperor (1987). This was the only instance in Oscar history where all five Best Director nominees were non-Americans.
6Was supposed to direct Silence, based on the novel by James Kennaway and star Sean Connery but it fell through.

Pictures

Movies

Director

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Back Roadsannounced
Unfaithful2002
Lolita1997
Indecent Proposal1993
Jacob's Ladder1990/I
Fatal Attraction1987
9½ Weeks1986
Flashdance1983
Foxes1980
Mr. Smith1976Short
The Table1973Short

Writer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Back Roadsannounced
Mr. Smith1976Short written by

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Fatal Attraction2016TV Series associate producer
Unfaithful2002producer

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Rio Sex Comedy2010special thanks
The Directors1997TV Series documentary acknowledgment - 1 episode

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Greatest 80s Movies2014TV Movie documentaryHimself - Director, 9 1 / 2 Weeks / Flashdance / ...
Greatest Ever 80s Movies2007TV Movie documentaryHimself
Bandes originales: Maurice Jarre2007TV Movie documentaryHimself
Flashdance: The Choreography2007Video shortHimself
Releasing the 'Flashdance' Phenomenon2007Video shortHimself
The History of 'Flashdance'2007Video documentary shortHimself
The Look of 'Flashdance'2007Video shortHimself
Greatest Ever Romantic Movies2007TV Movie documentaryHimself
100 Greatest Sexy Moments2003TV Movie documentaryHimself
Sex at 24 Frames Per Second2003Video documentaryHimself
An Affair to Remember: On the Set of 'Unfaithful'2002Video documentary shortHimself
Charlie Rose2002TV SeriesHimself - Guest
Fatal Attraction: Social Attraction2002Video shortHimself
Fatal Attraction: Visual Attraction2002Video documentary shortHimself
Forever Fatal: Remembering 'Fatal Attraction'2002Video documentary shortHimself
Bouillon de culture1998TV Series documentaryHimself
On the Set of Lolita1997Video documentary shortHimself
The Directors1997TV Series documentaryHimself
Building 'Jacob's Ladder'1990Video documentary shortHimself
The Media Show1988-1990TV SeriesHimself
The 60th Annual Academy Awards1988TV SpecialHimself - Nominee: Best Director
The 45th Annual Golden Globe Awards1988TV SpecialHimself - Nominee: Best Director

Awards

Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1994Yoga AwardYoga AwardsWorst Foreign FilmIndecent Proposal (1993)
1991Audience AwardAvoriaz Fantastic Film FestivalJacob's Ladder (1990)
1991Critics AwardAvoriaz Fantastic Film FestivalJacob's Ladder (1990)
1984Blue Ribbon AwardBlue Ribbon AwardsBest Foreign Language FilmFlashdance (1983)
1983Hochi Film AwardHochi Film AwardsBest Foreign Language FilmFlashdance (1983)

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1994Razzie AwardRazzie AwardsWorst DirectorIndecent Proposal (1993)
1988OscarAcademy Awards, USABest DirectorFatal Attraction (1987)
1988Golden GlobeGolden Globes, USABest Director - Motion PictureFatal Attraction (1987)
1988DGA AwardDirectors Guild of America, USAOutstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion PicturesFatal Attraction (1987)

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia

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