Derek Jarman

Born on January 31, 1942 in Northwood, Middlesex, England, UK

An accomplished painter, Derek Jarman entered films in the early '70s, designing sets for Ken Russell's The Devils (1971) and Savage Messiah (1972). After making numerous experimental shorts, mostly in Super-8, he began helming features in 1979 with ... Read Full Biography

Year	Award	Category	Movie	Result
1992	Berlin International Film Festival	FIPRESCI Prize for Young Cinema	Edward II	Won
1988	Berlin International Film Festival	CICAE Prize (International Confederation of Art Cinemas)	The Last of England	Won

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Interview: 'I Am Love' Star Tilda Swinton
by Todd Gilchrist
There's always something admirable about performers who take the road less traveled, and Tilda Swinton didn't merely veer off of the conventional path en route to stardom, she forged her own. After starting her career as the...

Sundance Deal: 'Derek' Doc Acquired by The Film Sales Company
by Peter Martin
Described in the Sundance program notes as "the single most crucial figure in British independent cinema through the seventies, eighties, and nineties," Derek Jarman is barely known today in North America, except perhaps as the...