The film also received critical acclaim, broke several records and went on to become highest grossing film of the summer of 2017.Patty Jenkins is best known for directing acclaimed movies like “Monster,” with Actor Charlize Theron (a role for which she won an Oscar), and “Wonder Woman,” with Actor Gal Gadot - who is famously cross-cultural - but few people realize Jenkins is as well.Īs a second-generation military B.R.A.T., Jenkins traveled abroad at age six months, beginning her tenure as a full-fledged Third Culture Kid (TCK). In 2017, Jenkins broke the record for Biggest Grossing Live-Action Film Directed by a Woman, Domestic and Worldwide, with Wonder Woman. She also received an Emmy nomination for her work on the final segment of FIVE - a series of short films about breast cancer. She won the DGA award for best directing for The Killing pilot, as well as being nominated for an Emmy.
Jenkins went on to direct many commercials and TV programs including Fox's Arrested Development and HBO's Entourage and the pilot episodes for ABC's Betrayal and Exposed. Charlize Theron went on to sweep the awards circuit winning the Oscar, Golden Globe, SAG Award, and numerous critics' awards in the Best Actress category. Patty also garnered a number of awards and nominations, including winning Best First Feature at the 2004 Independent Spirit Awards. AFI named it on the Ten Best Films of the Year. Roger Ebert named Monster as The #1 Best Film of 2004 and #3 Best Film of the decade. After attending the AFI in Los Angeles, she wrote and directed Monster. Upon transitioning to filmmaking, she spent eight years as an Assistant Camera Person/Focus Puller on commercials and music videos. Patty began her career as a painter at The Cooper Union in New York City. Patty also works in television where she is best known for the pilot and finale episode of AMC's hit show The Killing. Patty Jenkins is a writer/director best known for directing Wonder Woman, the Warner Bros./DC Comics blockbuster of 2017, and her debut feature Monster.
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