Tony Gilroy

By Andre Ward
URL: http://www.moviemaker.com/blog/item/tony_gilroy/
The Oscar buzz had already begun when Tony Gilroy's directorial debut, Michael Clayton made its North American debut at the Toronto International Film Festival in early September. Released nationwide this past Friday, October 12, 2007, this movie marks a watershed moment for Gilroy as he expands on his already action-packed screenwriting credentials. Michael Clayton stars George Clooney as a "fixer" for a prestigious law firm--a glorified janitor who covers up clients' dirty deeds so big players can stay on top. Faced with a crucial settlement against an agrochemical company, the firm's star litigator goes off the deep end, and Clayton must rein him in to preserve the lucrative case.

But Clayton must also look at himself and face the consequences of his work--much like the hero Gilroy constructed for the popular Bourne trilogy. The New York screenwriter scripted all of the movies in the trilogy, which have been widely lauded as top-quality, nail-biting spy films.