Gavin Hood

Gavin Hood
Hood at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival
Born	(1963-05-12) 12 May 1963 (age 61) Johannesburg, South Africa
Education	St Stithians College
Occupations	Film director screenwriter actor film producer
Years active	1989–present

Gavin Hood (born 12 May 1963)^{[citation needed]} is a South African filmmaker, and actor, best known for writing and directing Tsotsi (2005), which won the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. He also directed the films X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Ender's Game, Eye in the Sky and Official Secrets.