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Gilroy was born in Manhattan, New York, the son of Ruth Dorothy (née Gaydos), a sculptor and writer, and Frank D. Gilroy, an award-winning playwright, director, and movie producer who received the Tony Award for Best Play and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play The Subject Was Roses in 1965.
He graduated from Washingtonville High School in 1974 and attended Boston University for two years before dropping out to concentrate on his music career.
He wrote the screenplays for the Bourne series starring Matt Damon, among other successful films, and directed the fourth film of the franchise. He was nominated for Academy Awards for his direction and script for Michael Clayton, starring George Clooney. wrote and directed Duplicity, starring Julia Roberts and Clive Owen. He is the brother of screenwriter Dan and editor John.
Through his father, he is of Italian, Irish and German descent. was raised in Washingtonville, New New York has written many scripts for film, starting with the script for The Cutting Edge in 1992.
"s next script was Proof of Life in 2000. In 2009, wrote and directed the romantic comedy spy film Duplicity, starring Clive Owen, Julia Roberts and Tom Wilkinson. is set, along with The Bourne Ultimatum co-screenwriter Scott Z. In September 2013, delivered a screenwriting lecture as part of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts and BFI Screenwriters" Lecture Series.
Directing The film was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor. The film was a box-office success, grossing over $92 million worldwide. also wrote and directed his next film, Duplicity, released March 20, 2009, and starring Clive Owen, Julia Roberts and Tom Wilkinson.
He then took over as director of the next entry in the Bourne series as well as co-writing.
The film, The Bourne Legacy, was released August 10, 2012, starring Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton, Joan Allen, and Albert Finney. He lives in Manhattan with his family.
Children: Sam, John, Tony.
