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* ''{{Film/NewsOfTheWorld|2020}}'' (2020)

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** He was in talks with [[Creator/TwentiethCenturyFox 20th Century Fox]] to direct a film adaptation of ''ComicBook/CivilWar'' that would have starred the ComicBook/XMen, ComicBook/FantasticFour, ComicBook/{{Deadpool}} and ComicBook/{{Daredevil}} until it was cancelled due to the success of ''Film/XMenFirstClass'.

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** He was in talks with [[Creator/TwentiethCenturyFox 20th Century Fox]] to direct a film adaptation of ''ComicBook/CivilWar'' that would have starred the ComicBook/XMen, ComicBook/FantasticFour, ComicBook/{{Deadpool}} and ComicBook/{{Daredevil}} until it was cancelled due to the success of ''Film/XMenFirstClass'.''Film/XMenFirstClass''.
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* HeAlsoDid: Worked as a journalist before becoming a filmmaker - among other things, he helped former MI5 operative Peter Wright write his autobiography ''Spycatcher'', which the British government infamously attempted to ban.

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* HeAlsoDid: Worked as a journalist before becoming a filmmaker - among other things, he helped former MI5 [=MI5=] operative Peter Wright write his autobiography ''Spycatcher'', which the British government infamously attempted to ban.




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** He was in talks with [[Creator/TwentiethCenturyFox 20th Century Fox]] to direct a film adaptation of ''ComicBook/CivilWar'' that would have starred the ComicBook/XMen, ComicBook/FantasticFour, ComicBook/{{Deadpool}} and ComicBook/{{Daredevil}} until it was cancelled due to the success of ''Film/XMenFirstClass'.
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* ''Film/{{Resurrected}}'' (1989)
* ''Film/TheTheoryOfFlight'' (1998)

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* ''Film/{{Resurrected}}'' ''Resurrected'' (1989)
* ''Film/TheTheoryOfFlight'' ''The Theory Of Flight'' (1998)



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* TheFilmOfTheBook: The ''Bourne'' movie series (if only loosely), ''Green Zone'', ''Captain Phillips'' and ''22 July''.

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* TheFilmOfTheBook: The ''Bourne'' movie series (if only loosely), ''Green Zone'', ''Captain Phillips'' and Phillips'', ''22 July''.July'', and ''News of the World''.
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* TheFilmOfTheBook: The ''Bourne'' movie series (if only loosely), ''Green Zone'' and ''Captain Phillips''.

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* TheFilmOfTheBook: The ''Bourne'' movie series (if only loosely), ''Green Zone'' and Zone'', ''Captain Phillips''.Phillips'' and ''22 July''.




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** At one point planned to direct ''[[Film/{{Rush2013}} Rush]]'' before ultimately choosing ''Captain Phillips''.
** Was one of several directors attached to the Creator/AaronSorkin-written ''The Trial of the Chicago 7'' during its status in DevelopmentHell before Sorkin finally took the reins himself.
** After Creator/DarrenAronofsky left ''Film/{{Watchmen}}'', Greengrass took over, planning to cast Creator/JoaquinPhoenix as Dan Dreiberg and Creator/HilarySwank as Laurie, before he himself left the project by December 2005.
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* HeAlsoDid: Worked as a journalist before becoming a filmmaker - among other things, he helped former MI5 operative Peter Wright write his autobiography ''Spycatcher'', which the British government infamously attempted to ban.
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* BasedOnATrueStory: ''Bloody Sunday'', ''United 93'', ''Captain Phillips'' and '22 July''. Some of his earlier TV work qualifies as well.

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* BasedOnATrueStory: ''Bloody Sunday'', ''United 93'', ''Captain Phillips'' and '22 ''22 July''. Some of his earlier TV work qualifies as well.
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* BasedOnATrueStory: ''Bloody Sunday'', ''United 93'', ''Captain Phillips'' and '22 July''. Some of his earlier TV work qualifies as well.
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* ''[[Film/July22 22 July]]'' (2018)
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Paul Greengrass (born 13 August 1955) is an English film director, film producer, screenwriter, well known for shooting his films in a docudrama style with [[JitterCam liberal handheld camera usage.]]

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Paul Greengrass (born 13 August 1955) is an English film director, film producer, and screenwriter, well known for shooting his films in a docudrama style with [[JitterCam liberal handheld camera usage.]]

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British film director born in 1955, well known for shooting his films in a docudrama style with [[JitterCam liberal handheld camera usage.]]

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British Paul Greengrass (born 13 August 1955) is an English film director born in 1955, director, film producer, screenwriter, well known for shooting his films in a docudrama style with [[JitterCam liberal handheld camera usage.]]



* AudienceAlienatingPremise: ''The Theory of Flight'' and, to a lesser extent, ''Green Zone'' and ''United 93'' can be classified as this.
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* JitterCam: A notorious user of this trope.

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* JitterCam: A notorious and acclaimed user of this trope.

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* ''Film/TheBourneSupremacy'' (2004)

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** ''Film/TheBourneUltimatum'' (2007)
** ''Film/JasonBourne'' (2016)



* ''Film/TheBourneUltimatum'' (2007)



* ''Film/JasonBourne'' (2016)

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* TheFilmOfTheBook: The Bourne movies (if only loosely), ''Green Zone'' and ''Captain Phillips''.

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* TheFilmOfTheBook: The Bourne movies ''Bourne'' movie series (if only loosely), ''Green Zone'' and ''Captain Phillips''.



* SlidingScaleOfIdealismVsCynicism: His films are as dark as possible while still being classified as "realist."

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British film director, well known for shooting his films in a docudrama style with [[JitterCam liberal handheld camera usage.]]

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British film director, director born in 1955, well known for shooting his films in a docudrama style with [[JitterCam liberal handheld camera usage.]]
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* TheFilmOfTheBook: The Bourne movies (if only loosely), ''Green Zone'' and ''Captain Phillips'.

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* TheFilmOfTheBook: The Bourne movies (if only loosely), ''Green Zone'' and ''Captain Phillips'.Phillips''.



* SlidingScaleOfIdealismVsCynicism: His films are as dark as possible while still being classified as "realist."

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* SlidingScaleOfIdealismVsCynicism: His films are as dark as possible while still being classified as "realist.""
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* ''[[Film/TheBourneSeries The Bourne Supremacy]]'' (2004)

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* ''[[Film/TheBourneSeries The Bourne Supremacy]]'' ''Film/TheBourneSupremacy'' (2004)



* ''[[Film/TheBourneSeries The Bourne Ultimatum]]'' (2007)

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* SignatureStyle: RippedFromTheHeadlines plots along with a documentary-style aesthetic and copious amounts of JitterCam.

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* SignatureStyle: RippedFromTheHeadlines plots along with a documentary-style aesthetic aesthetic, rapid editing and copious amounts of JitterCam.
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* AudienceAlienatingPremise: The Theory of Flight and, to a lesser extent, Green Zone and United 93 can be classified as this.
* AuteurLicense: Gained one after The Bourne Supremacy and kept it ever since.
* TheFilmOfTheBook: The Bourne movies, Green Zone and Captain Phillips.

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* AudienceAlienatingPremise: The ''The Theory of Flight Flight'' and, to a lesser extent, Green Zone ''Green Zone'' and United 93 ''United 93'' can be classified as this.
* AuteurLicense: Gained one after The ''The Bourne Supremacy Supremacy'' and kept it ever since.
* TheFilmOfTheBook: The Bourne movies, Green Zone movies (if only loosely), ''Green Zone'' and Captain Phillips.''Captain Phillips'.
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British film director, well known for shooting his films in a docudrama style with liberal handheld camera usage

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British film director, well known for shooting his films in a docudrama style with [[JitterCam liberal handheld camera usage
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* ''Film/CaptainPhillips'' (2013)

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* ''Film/CaptainPhillips'' (2013)(2013)

!!Tropes present in his films include:
* AudienceAlienatingPremise: The Theory of Flight and, to a lesser extent, Green Zone and United 93 can be classified as this.
* AuteurLicense: Gained one after The Bourne Supremacy and kept it ever since.
* TheFilmOfTheBook: The Bourne movies, Green Zone and Captain Phillips.
* JitterCam: A notorious user of this trope.
* SignatureStyle: RippedFromTheHeadlines plots along with a documentary-style aesthetic and copious amounts of JitterCam.
* SlidingScaleOfIdealismVsCynicism: His films are as dark as possible while still being classified as "realist."
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* ''[[Film/TheBourneSeries The Bourne Supremacy]]'' (2002)

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* ''[[Film/TheBourneSeries The Bourne Supremacy]]'' (2002)(2004)
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British film director, well known for shooting his films in a docudrama style with liberal handheld camera usage

!!Filmography:
* ''Film/{{Resurrected}}'' (1989)
* ''Film/TheTheoryOfFlight'' (1998)
* ''Film/BloodySunday'' (2002)
* ''[[Film/TheBourneSeries The Bourne Supremacy]]'' (2002)
* ''Film/{{United 93}}'' (2006)
* ''[[Film/TheBourneSeries The Bourne Ultimatum]]'' (2007)
* ''Film/GreenZone'' (2010)
* ''Film/CaptainPhillips'' (2013)

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