Andrew davis film director

American film director

Andrew Davis (born November 21, ) is an American filmmaker, known for having directed several successful action and thriller films during the s and s.^[1] His best known works include Above the Law (), Under Siege (), The Fugitive (), Chain Reaction (), A Perfect Murder (), and Holes ().

He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Director and a Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film for The Fugitive.

Early life and education

Davis was born on the south side of Chicago, Illinois, and has directed several films using Chicago as a backdrop.

He is the son of actor Nathan Davis and Metta Davis, and the brother of musician Richard "Richie" Peter Davis (co-founder of the cover band Chicago Catz) and Jo Ellen Friedman. Davis had his father fill out many character roles throughout the years, notably as the grandfather to Shia LaBeouf's character in the Disney film Hole