Gary Shore | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1981 (age 44–45) |
| Alma mater | IADT |
| Occupations | Film director, producer, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Spouse | |
Gary Shore (born 1981) is anIrish film director, producer and screenwriter, best known for his directorial debut filmDracula Untold. He has also directed commercials for a number of well-known brands includingGatorade,Adidas, andUGG.
Shore was born in 1981 inArtane,Dublin,[1][2] and graduated in 2006 from theNational Film School.[3]
Shore attended the National Film School in Dublin, Ireland. He graduated in 2006 winning theRoyal Television Society Award for Best Student Drama for his short film,The Draft which he wrote, directed, and produced.[3] Also in 2006, theCannes International Advertising Festival nominated Shore for the prestigious Young Director Award.[3] In 2009, he produced a faux film trailer, a science-fiction horror short film,The Cup of Tears.[3][4] This short led to a bidding war in 2010 resulting in a deal withWorking Title Films to develop a feature version.[5]
In October 2012, Shore and fellow producer Jonathan Loughran founded a production company named ArtCastle Productions with offices inDublin andLos Angeles.[6][7] Later, Shore and his company were signed by theWilliam Morris Endeavor.[5]
In 2014, Shore made his feature film directorial debut with the action fantasy-horror filmDracula Untold based on the characterCount Dracula.[8][9] The film starredLuke Evans andSarah Gadon, and was scripted byMatt Sazama and Burk Sharpless.[10] It was released on 10 October 2014 byUniversal Pictures and grossed over $215 million.[11]
Also in 2014, Shore directed three sixty-second advertisements promoting the best-sellingvideo gameGame of War: Fire Age featuring supermodelKate Upton reprising her in-game role as the goddess Athena.[3]
Shore directed the "St. Patrick's Day" segment in the XYZ Films' anthology filmHolidays in July 2015, which was also produced through ArtCastle. The segment starsRuth Bradley.[1][12]
He has also directed commercials for several large brands including Gatorade, Adidas, and UGG.[3]
On 18 May 2011 Universal andWorking Title acquired the feature film rights to remakePhasma ex Machina.[13] In August 2011, Shore was hired by Universal to directOur House, a remake of the 2010 independent thriller filmGhost from the Machine, orPhasma Ex Machina, withNathan Parker attached to write the script.[14] By January 2016, Shore had left the project and was replaced byAnthony Scott Burns.
They are also working together on a feature-length version ofThe Cup of Tears.[13]
In June 2014, Shore was reportedly hired to directGods and Men.[15]
In November 2016, Shore was set to direct an historical epic film titledThe Great Game forCross Creek Pictures from an original screenplay by Bryan McMullin.[16]
Shore married his long time friend Ciara Cullen in October 2014.[2]
Short film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Draft | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2009 | The Cup of Tears | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2016 | St. Patrick's Day | Yes | Yes | Yes | Segment ofHolidays |
Feature film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Dracula Untold | Yes | No |
| 2023 | Haunting of the Queen Mary | Yes | Yes |
