Jake Gyllenhaal, star of Nightcrawler, Southpaw, Everest and Demolition, will be presented with Variety‘s International Star of the Year Award at the The Dubai International Film Festival to be held from December 9-16.
Variety, the source of entertainment news, annually presents this award to a film personality at DIFF in acknowledgment of their outstanding contribution to the industry.
Gyllenhaal shot to world attention in 2001 as the title role in the cult phenomenon psychological thriller, Donnie Darko, for which he received an Independent Sprit nomination for Best Actor.
Among his best known roles are leads in Sam Mendes’ Jarhead (2005), his BAFTA-winning performance in Ang Lee’s Brokeback Mountain (2005), David Fincher’s Zodiac (2007), Jim Sheridan’s Brothers (2009), Duncan Jones’ Source Code (2011) and Denis Villeneuve’s Prisoners (2013).
Gyllenhaal’s performance in Nightcrawler (2014) landed him Golden Globe, SAG and BAFTA Award nominations while he underwent a punishing regime to transform himself into champion boxer Billy Hope for Antoine Fuqua’s Southpaw.
Abdulhamid Juma, chairman, Dubai International Film Festival, said: “Jake Gyllenhaal is a huge talent and undeniably one of the most accomplished actors of his generation. His screen presence has captivated audiences since his earliest roles and he is one of the most versatile actors working today.”
An exclusive public In Conversation with Jake Gyllenhaal Q&A event will be held during the course of the festival.
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