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Paul 'Wash' Westmoreland, born 4 March 1966, is a British director notable for his work on television, documentaries, and independent films. He often collaborated with his late husband, writer-director Richard Glatzer. The duo gained acclaim for their 2014 film Still Alice, adapted from Lisa Genova's NYT best-selling book and featuring Julianne Moore, Kristen Stewart, and Alec Baldwin. The film won several awards, including the Academy Award for Best Actress for Julianne Moore and Humanitas Prize for feature film. Their 2006 feature film Quinceañera won the Audience Award and the Grand Jury Prize at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival.
Born in Leeds, England, during Beatlemania, Westmoreland was named after The Beatles' Paul McCartney. After earning a degree in Politics and East Asian Studies from University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Fukuoka University in Japan, Westmoreland relocated to the United States in 1992. He began his career as a camera assistant on Bruce LaBruce's movie Hustler White before entering the adult industry to research a feature film project, The Fluffer. Westmoreland's career includes working on mainstream films, such as Velvet Goldmine, directored by Todd Haynes, documentary Gay Republicans following four Log Cabin Republicans, and winning the Sundance Film Festival's Audience Award and Grand Jury Prize for Quinceañera. He also worked on a noir thriller, Earthquake Bird, a film about a female expat in Tokyo, Japan.
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Given Name: Paul Westmoreland
Born: Leeds, England, UK
Citizenship: British
Birthday: March 4, 1966
Occupations: Writer, Director
Years Active: 1992-present
Spouses: Richard Glatzer
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