Bright visual style, thoughtful images of heroes, an original plot - all these qualities are possessed by films made by Brian Singer. The American director, also successful as a producer and screenwriter, never ceases to present new interesting films to his fans. What was his path to success, which tapes are worth seeing?
Brian Singer: star biography
The future famous director was born in 1965, his hometown is New York. In infancy, Brian Singer, left without parents, was brought up by a married couple. The new family lived in the Jewish community of New Jersey. Journalists could not find information about the real relatives of the star.
Brian Singer belongs to the category of creative people who have chosen a profession almost from the cradle. It is not surprising that the boy who dreamed of working in the film industry received a specialized education. The basics of directing, he comprehended in the famous New York art school. He decided to continue his studies in Los Angeles, also choosing one of the best local educational institutions. While studying, Brian Singer acquired not only valuable knowledge, but also useful contacts. The director’s team in the future will be assembled from friends of that period.
First successes
Brian Singer, whose biography is practically devoid of surprises, ups and downs, quickly achieved the expected success. He released his first short film in 1988, using the help of friends whom he acquired during his studies at an art school. The picture was called "The Lion's Ditch", it did not attract public attention, as often happens with the first works of future stars. But the first failure did not stop the director.
The situation is different with the full-length public access tape, which Brian Singer introduced to the public in 1993. This is a story about a small American town, which is inhabited by ideal people peacefully adjacent to each other. Is everything really as wonderful as it seems at first glance? The film not only presented the director with the award of an independent film festival, but also became his springboard to fame. They started talking about the beginning master in the world of cinema.
Breakthrough movie
Not at all, “Public Access” brought the director the desired popularity. Brian Singer, whose filmography currently has many successful projects, became famous thanks to the film “Suspicious Faces”. The detective thriller, shot in the neo-noir style, was released in 1995, was included by critics in the list of the best films of the decade.
The plot of the picture captivates with mystery, confusion. Five attackers unexpectedly meet in an unusual place, agree on a joint crime, which should turn into a big profit. However, their plans are disrupted by the sudden intervention of a person endowed with tremendous power. And the audience becomes clear that they have to watch the commission of a special crime. Two well-deserved Oscars won the proof of Singer’s success.
Top movies
The next vivid picture, shot by Brian, is the drama “Apt Pupil”, the plot of which is taken from the work of Stephen King. The focus is on the life of a student who is passionate about history. An investigation into the details of Nazi atrocities leads the guy to a neighbor who is one of the criminals of those times. A former concentration camp overseer buys the silence of a young man with a promise to introduce him to the world of evil. The film also won an Academy Award nomination.
X-Men, X-Men 2 brought Singer the glory of the creator of blockbusters. Brian took responsibility to meet the expectations of fans of the famous comics, brilliantly coped with the challenge. The audience liked the director’s unusual approach to filming, the skillful combination of action and science fiction. Equally successful was the film "X-Men: Days of the Past Future", released in 2014. In its creation, he participated as a director and producer.
One cannot fail to mention such a work of a talented man as Superman Returns, the shooting of which he took upon himself at the invitation of Warner Brothers.
What else to see
The film adaptation of comics is far from everything that Brian Singer is capable of. A photo of the frame from his drama Operation Valkyrie can be seen below. This movie tells about the events that took place during the Second World War. The film achieved impressive commercial success, earning about 200 million dollars at the box office, and was warmly received by viewers and critics.
The director was able to perfectly prove himself as a producer of television series. As an example, we can recall the famous project "House MD", which still has many fans.
