Rupert Clague

Rupert Clague
Rupert Clague filming in the Amazon jungle
Born (1990-10-23) 23 October 1990
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Occupation Director, writer
Website rupertclague.com

Rupert Clague (born 1990) is a Canadian-British filmmaker and writer.

Born in Thunder Bay, Canada, he grew up in Dundas, Ontario before moving to the Isle of Man, attending King William's College. He taught English in Paris and Nice, France, going on to study English Literature at King's College London and at the University of California, Berkeley. Upon graduating, he began to work for the BBC.

Since then, Clague has made films and documentaries all over the world, including Jack Whitehall: Travels with My Father[1] and Sunderland Till I Die for Netflix, Gibberish (2016)[2] and most recently, an adaptation of Canadian author Alistair MacLeod's In The Fall from Island (short story collection).[3][4][5] He also runs his own production company, Handsome Beast.

Clague currently lives in London. In May 2018, he joined Director Werner Herzog in the Peruvian Amazon rainforest for a filmmaking expedition with Black Factory Cinema. His latest film, Jacob's Ladder, is currently in post-production. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Jack Whitehall: Travels with My Father (TV Series 2017– )". IMDb. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
  2. ↑ "Gibberish (2016)". IMDb. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
  3. ↑ "Rupert looks for funds to make movie | News | Isle of Man". iomtoday.co.im. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
  4. ↑ "Alistair MacLeod short story to be filmed in Scotland | CBC News". cbc.ca. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
  5. ↑ "Glasgow-based filmmakers wrap shooting in Hoy - The Orcadian Online". orcadian.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
  6. ↑ "Filmando en Perú con Werner Herzog – 5º taller práctico de autores en las selvas del amazonas peruano". blackfactorycinema.com. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
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