Joe Cornish

Birthday: 20 December 1968, London, England, UK

Birth Name: Joseph Murray Cornish

Height: 191 cm

Joe Cornish was born on December 20, 1968 in London, England as Joseph Murray Cornish. He is a writer and director, known for Ant-Man (2015), The Adventures of Tintin (2011) and Attack the Block (2011 ...Show More

I believe movies are better, the less you know going in. I believe movies are better, the less you know going in.

I went to Bournemouth Film School for 3 years. I went to Bournemouth Film School for 3 years.

In truth I don't like Cornish pasties. In truth I don't like Cornish pasties.

I did magic at children's parties when I was a kid. I did magic at children's parties when I was a kid.

And I used to buy 'Fangoria,' the horror magazine, which made my mum wonder if I was going to be a s Show more And I used to buy 'Fangoria,' the horror magazine, which made my mum wonder if I was going to be a serial killer. Hide

I'm not a runner. I don't run. I'm not a runner. I don't run.

I don't think it's an incredibly radical premise to try and have sympathy for someone who has made a Show more I don't think it's an incredibly radical premise to try and have sympathy for someone who has made a mistake. Hide

One of my favourite films is called 'Lacombe Lucien,' directed by Louis Malle. The lead character in Show more One of my favourite films is called 'Lacombe Lucien,' directed by Louis Malle. The lead character in that film, like the lead characters in many '70s and '80s films, has a moral ambiguity to him. Hide

So many large movies come to you with a huge marketing campaign and it's like you have to see this m Show more So many large movies come to you with a huge marketing campaign and it's like you have to see this movie this weekend, otherwise you'll be culturally bankrupt and can't converse with your friends. Hide

I worry whether it's not really the best way to live one's life - trying to fulfill the dreams you h Show more I worry whether it's not really the best way to live one's life - trying to fulfill the dreams you had as a child. Maybe it's quite a backwards approach. Hide

I used to dream about presenting a comedy show and also about directing films. I used to dream about presenting a comedy show and also about directing films.

I'm not an angry man. I'm not an angry man.

I'm a huge Spike Lee fan. I saw 'Do The Right Thing' twice in the same night when it first came out Show more I'm a huge Spike Lee fan. I saw 'Do The Right Thing' twice in the same night when it first came out and had long conversations with all my friends about the issues in it. Hide

Joe Cornish's FILMOGRAPHY

All as Actor (5) as Director (1) as Creator (2)

Attack The Block

Joe Cornish'S roles

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