Doug Liman (born July 24, 1965) is an American film director and producer best known for The Bourne Identity (2002), Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) and Jumper (2008).
Liman is the son of Arthur L. Liman, a New York lawyer well known for his public service, which included serving as chief counsel for the Senate Iran-Contra hearings.
Liman began making short films while still in junior high school and studied at International Center of Photography in New ...
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Doug Liman (born July 24, 1965) is an American film director and producer best known for The Bourne Identity (2002), Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) and Jumper (2008).
Liman is the son of Arthur L. Liman, a New York lawyer well known for his public service, which included serving as chief counsel for the Senate Iran-Contra hearings.
Liman began making short films while still in junior high school and studied at International Center of Photography in New York City. While attending Brown University, he helped to co-found the student-run cable television station BTVand served as its first station manager. Liman attended the graduate program at University of Southern California, where he was tapped to helm his first project in 1993, the comedy thriller Getting In/Student Body.
Liman became attached to direct Swingers when its screenwriter Jon Favreau turned down offers from studios who wanted to cast established actors. The director agreed to cast Favreau and his friends (Vince Vaughn, Ron...
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