Nina Gold
Nina Gold | |
|---|---|
| Born | Nina Gold |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Casting director |
Nina Gold is a casting director known for her work on the HBO series Rome and Game of Thrones. She has also worked as casting director in movies like The Martian, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and Solo: A Star Wars Story.[1][2]
Career
Gold began casting while at university, studying at Christ's College, University of Cambridge.[3] After casting the HBO series Rome,[4] Gold was hired in 2009 by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss to cast a new HBO series, Game of Thrones, alongside Robert Sterne.[5]
Gold has been responsible for the casting of roles in seven of Mike Leigh's films since 1999.
Selected television credits
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2005–2007 | Rome | 22 episodes |
| 2008 | John Adams | Miniseries |
| 2011–2019 | Game of Thrones | 73 episodes |
| 2015 | Wolf Hall | Miniseries |
| 2016 | The Crown | 20 episodes |
| 2017–present | Taboo | 8 episodes |
| 2019 | Chernobyl | 5 episodes |
Selected film credits
| Year | Title | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | The Borrowers | ||
| 2002 | Max | ||
| 2007 | Hot Fuzz | ||
| 2007 | Mr. Bean's Holiday | ||
| 2009 | A Christmas Carol | ||
| 2011 | Attack the Block | ||
| 2010 | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader | ||
| 2013 | Rush | ||
| 2014 | The Imitation Game | ||
| 2014 | The Theory of Everything | ||
| 2014 | Exodus: Gods and Kings | ||
| 2015 | The Martian | ||
| 2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | ||
| 2016 | Inferno | ||
| 2017 | On Chesil Beach | ||
| 2017 | Star Wars: The Last Jedi | ||
| 2017 | The Children Act | ||
| 2018 | Solo: A Star Wars Story | ||
| 2019 | The Two Popes | Pending- BAFTA Award for Best Casting | |
| 2019 | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | ||
| 2019 | 1917 (2019 film) |
Awards and nominations
Gold has won and been nominated for numerous awards for Game of Thrones, including a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series win in 2015-2016 and 2019 and Emmy nominations for all six seasons.[6] In 2015, she and Sterne were also nominated for an Emmy for casting the miniseries Wolf Hall.[7] In 2014, Gold was nominated for a Casting Society of America award for her work on the film The Theory of Everything.[8] In 2016, Gold was awarded a BAFTA Special Award at the Television Craft Awards for her career in casting for television and film.[9] In 2019, she was nominated for the inaugural BAFTA Award for Best Casting for The Two Popes.[10]
Personal life
Gold's partner is Frank Hewetson, a logistics coordinator for Greenpeace and together they have a son.
References
- ^ Gilbert, Gerard (April 5, 2014). "Secrets of the casting couch revealed: How to pick the perfect Doctor Who, Margaret Thatcher or Paddington Bear". The Independent. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- ^ Plunkett, John (April 24, 2016). "From Game of Thrones to Star Wars: the casting boss behind TV and movie hits". The Guardian. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- ^ ""The entrepreneurial alternative to corporate life - join three Christ's Alumnae who run their own companies."". Christ's College, Cambridge. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
- ^ Bingley, Charlie (August 3, 2016). "The Game of Thrones Cast That Could Have Been". HBO. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- ^ Barraclough, Leo (April 15, 2016). "Game of Thrones Casting Director Nina Gold to Receive BAFTA Award". Variety. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
- ^ "Game of Thrones". Emmys.com. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- ^ Street, Jacob (July 16, 2015). "2015 Emmy Nominees: Game of Thrones And Mad Men Lead The Chase". Inquisitr. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- ^ Bloom, David (September 22, 2014). "Casting Society Artios Awards Nominees Announced; Rob Marshall, Ellen Lewis To Receive Special Honors". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
- ^ "Nina Gold: Special Award 2016". BAFTA. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
- ^ "Film in 2020". BAFTA. Retrieved January 13, 2020.