His film The King's Speech (2010) was the first film of the 2010s to win the Oscar for Best Picture and his film Cats (2019) was the last film of the 2010s to win the Razzie for Worst Picture.
Educated at Westminster School, London.
Is one of three directors to successfully win both the Oscar for Best Director and the Razzie for Worst Director, the other two being Michael Cimino and Kevin Costner.