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Born on May 12, 1963 in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa, Gavin Hood is a film director, screenwriter and film actor. That puts Gavin Hood at 63 years old in 2026. Education on record includes University of the Witwatersrand.
My Take
Gavin Hood is the rare filmmaker whose former life as a lawyer still hums underneath every frame. After Tsotsi won the Academy Award, he could have chased only blockbusters, and he did dip into Wolverine and Ender's Game. But what holds my attention is how often he circles back to conscience, in Eye in the Sky and Official Secrets especially. Those films weigh evidence and morality the way a courtroom does. He can look like a director torn between art and spectacle, yet his real subject never changes: the cost of doing the right thing. I trust that instinct.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Gavin Hood
- Name (Japanese)
- ギャヴィン・フッド
- Reading
- ぎゃゔぃん・ふっど
- Born
- May 12, 1963 (age 63)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rabbit
- Origin
- Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
- Occupation
- actor / film director / screenwriter / film actor / lawyer
2. Background
- University
- University of the Witwatersrand
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-24
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Gavin Hood born?
Born May 12, 1963 (age 63).
Where is Gavin Hood from?
Gavin Hood is from Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.
What does Gavin Hood do?
Gavin Hood works as actor, film director, screenwriter, film actor, lawyer.
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