Phyllis Nagy facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Phyllis Nagy
At the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival, 2022
Born	(1962-11-07) November 7, 1962 (age 62) New York City, U.S.
Occupation	Film director, theater director, screenwriter, playwright
Years active	1992–present

Phyllis Nagy (born November 7, 1962) is an American director and writer for theatre and movies. She is known for her creative work behind the scenes.

In 2006, Nagy was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for writing and directing Mrs. Harris (2005). This was her first time working on a movie for the screen. In 2016, Nagy received an Academy Award nomination. This was for Best Adapted Screenplay for the 2015 film Carol. She also received many other awards for this film.

Life and Career Highlights

Phyllis Nagy was born in New York City, U.S. In 1992, she moved to London. There, her career as a playwright really began. She worked at the Royal Court Theatre. She was the writer-in-residence there in the mid-1990s.

Early Plays and Recognition

Nagy's plays have been shown in many countries. One of her first plays was Weldon Rising. It was first produced in 1992. Another play, Butterfly Kiss, was produced in 1994. She also adapted Nathaniel Hawthorne's famous novel, The Scarlet Letter, for the stage in 1994.

Her play Disappeared won two awards: the 1992 Mobil International Playwriting Prize and the 1995 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. Disappeared was first shown at the Royal Court Theatre in 1995. Nagy herself directed this production. The play later won the Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award for Best Regional Play. It also won the Eileen Anderson/Central Television Award for Best Play.

Later Works and Adaptations

Nagy's more recent plays include Never Land, which premiered in 1998. She also adapted The Talented Mr. Ripley from the novel by Patricia Highsmith. This play premiered in 1998. In 2003, her version of Anton Chekhov's The Seagull was produced. In 2005, Nagy directed a production of The Scarlet Letter.

Screenwriting and Directing Films

Phyllis Nagy wrote the screenplay for the film Carol. This movie was based on the 1952 novel The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith. Nagy was a friend of Highsmith. She wrote the first draft of the script for Carol way back in 1997.

Nagy's second film as a director is Call Jane. This movie was first shown at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival.

Awards and Achievements

Nagy has received many awards and nominations for her work.

Awards for Mrs. Harris

In 2006, Nagy was nominated for Primetime Emmy Awards. These nominations were for writing and directing Mrs. Harris. This was her first time directing a film for television. The film starred Ben Kingsley and Annette Bening. Mrs. Harris received a total of 12 Primetime Emmy Award nominations. It also got three Golden Globe Award nominations. Nagy won several awards for her work on Mrs. Harris. These included a PEN Center USA West Award for her screenplay. She also won a Gracie Allen Award for Outstanding Director.

Awards for Carol

In 2015, Nagy received many awards and nominations for her work on Carol. She won a New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Screenplay. She was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Other nominations included the Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay. She was also nominated for the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.

In 2016, the British Film Institute named Carol the best LGBT film of all time. Over 100 film experts voted in this poll. These experts included critics, filmmakers, and academics.

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