- Seriously contemplated entering the priesthood as a teen
- Got started as a producer for BBC in Ireland
- First three feature films as director starred Ewan McGregor, upgraded to Leonardo DiCaprio for The Beach
- Was not aware of any drug use--on or off camera--during the filming of Trainspotting
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Best Director, Academy Awards
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Best Director, Golden Satellites
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Best Director, Southeastern Film Critics Association
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Best Director, Washington (DC) Area Film Critics Association
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Best Director, Dallas Fort Worth Critics
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Best Director, Chicago Film Critics
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Best Director, Los Angeles Film Critics
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Best Director, Broadcast Film Critics Association
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Best Director, Golden Globes
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Best Director, Directors' Guild
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Runner-Up:
Best Director, Online Film Critics Association
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