Patrick Hughes (filmmaker)

Patrick Hughes (born May 13, 1978) is an Australian film director and screenwriter.

Patrick Hughes
Born	(1978-05-13) May 13, 1978 (age 45) Black Rock, Victoria, Australia
Occupation	Filmmmaker

Early life

Hughes was born in Black Rock, a suburb of Melbourne.^[1] He started making short films when he was young.^[2] Hughes attended film school at the Victorian College of the Arts, graduating in 1999.^[3]

Career

After making a string of high-profile commercials and shorts, and multiple failed attempts to option a script for an action/western film, he decided to direct it himself under a short schedule and low budget, in what would eventually become the 2010 film Red Hill starring Ryan Kwanten, Steve Bisley and Tom E. Lewis.^[2]

Hughes' various commercials and previous 2008 short film Signs^[4] caught the attention of Hollywood star Sylvester Stallone, who was looking for 'new blood' to direct the third installment of the lucrative The Expendables franchise.^[5] Hughes filmed The Expendables 3 from August to October 2013 and the film held its world premiere in London on 4 August 2014.

Hughes was announced as the director of the remake of the 2011 Indonesian action film The Raid: Redemption with Taylor Kitsch to star,^[6] but by October 2015 once both Kitsch and Screen Gems had dropped out of the project Hughes also dropped out as director.

Hughes next directed the 2017 action comedy film The Hitman's Bodyguard, starring Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Gary Oldman, and Salma Hayek, which earned $180.6 million worldwide against a production budget between $30–69 million. A sequel, Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard, also directed by Hughes with Reynolds, Jackson, and Hayek returning in addition to Antonio Banderas and Morgan Freeman, was released on June 16, 2021,^[7] after being delayed previously to August 20, 2021 from an original release date of August 28, 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.^[8][9]

In 2021, Hughes established his own film production company, Huge Films, in partnership with Greg McLean and James Beaufort.^[1][10]

Filmography

Short films

• The Director (2000)
• The Lighter (2001)
• Signs (2008)

Feature films

• Red Hill (2010)
• The Expendables 3 (2014)
• The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017)
• Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard (2021)
• The Man from Toronto (2022)

References

1. Quinn, Karl (10 January 2022). "The Hitman's Bodyguard director Patrick Hughes launches Australian film company". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
2. "A Talk with Red Hill Director Patrick Hughes". filmmakermagazine.com. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
3. Quinn, Karl (5 August 2014). "Lunch with The Expendables 3 director Patrick Hughes". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
4. Quinn, Karl. "Disney sweeps in to collect the Oscars glory but film fans reckon they've seen it all before". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
5. "The Sly Stallone Official Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 20 April 2013.^{[full citation needed]}
6. "'Expendables 3' Director Confirmed to Helm 'The Raid: Redemption' Remake". screenrant.com. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
7. D'Alessandro, Anthony (29 March 2021). "Ryan Reynolds & Samuel L. Jackson Sequel 'The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard' Moves Earlier In The Summer". Deadline. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
8. Mcclintock, Pamela (19 December 2019). "'Hitman's Bodyguard 2' Bound for Late August 2020 Release". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
9. D'Alessandro, Anthony (1 May 2020). "'John Wick 4' To 2022, While 'Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard', 'Spiral, 'Barb And Star' & More Head To 2021: Lionsgate Release Date Changes". Deadline. Retrieved 18 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
10. Donnelly, Matt (9 November 2021). "'Hitman's Bodyguard' Director Patrick Hughes Sets Next Feature 'War Machine' at Lionsgate (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 18 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

External links

• Official website
• Patrick Hughes at IMDb