TONY GILROY is an industry veteran, until recently best known for scripting all three “Bourne” films and co-writing “Armageddon.” But in the award-season crush, he’s a rookie, especially as a director with his debut, “Michael Clayton,” earning honors from all sides. Luckily, he has war horse George Clooney to show him the (velvet) ropes.

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TONY GILROY Michael Clayton

Best Director Oscar Nomination:
Age 51
Oscar History First nomination.
Learning Curve Before making his directing debut with Clayton, Gilroy co-wrote the Bourne movies and worked “shoulder-to-shoulder” with Taylor Hackford on three films in an informal apprenticeship. “He couldn’t have been more inclusive,” Gilroy says. “I was involved in everything.” Who Needs Netflix? Clayton is heavily influenced by the 1970s-era movies that both Gilroy and star George Clooney love. For inspiration, “we watched Klute a lot,” says Gilroy. “And we screened two films we couldn’t get on DVD, The Friends of Eddie Coyle and Prince of the City.” Up Next In March, Gilroy is set to direct Julia Roberts and Clive Owen in the corporate thriller Duplicity, which he also wrote.

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