Duncan Jones Duncan Jones Duncan Zowie Haywood Jones (born 30 May 1971) is an English film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is best known for directing the science fiction film "Moon" (2009), for which he won the BAFTA Award for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer. He has also directed "Source Code" (2011), "Warcraft" (2016) and "Mute" (2018). Duncan Zowie Jones was born in Bromley, London, on 30 May 1971, the only child of English singer-songwriter and musician David Bowie and his first wife, Angela "Angie" Bowie ("née" Barnett), an American model and actress. His maternal grandfather, George, was
In the Name of the Father (film) In the Name of the Father (film) In the Name of the Father is a 1993 biographical courtroom drama film co-written and directed by Jim Sheridan. It is based on the true story of the Guildford Four, four people falsely convicted of the 1974 Guildford pub bombings, which killed four off-duty British soldiers and a civilian. The screenplay was adapted by Terry George and Jim Sheridan from the autobiography "Proved Innocent: The Story of Gerry Conlon of the Guildford Four" by Gerry Conlon. The film was positively received by critics, and received seven Academy Award nominations, including Best Actor in