Michael Caton-Jones Overview

Michael Caton-Jones grew up in the Scottish mining town of Broxburn. Moving to London at age 17 to pursue a writing career, Caton-Jones paid the rent by working as a stagehand at London's West End. He decided to attend Britain's National Film School, where he quickly gained attention when his first project, entitled Leibe Mutter, won the Best Film at the European Student Awards. After he completed his second student film, The Riveter, the BBC took no time in purchasing it. By the time... See All