Rupert Wyatt

Rupert Wyatt (born 26 October 1972) is an English filmmaker. He made his directorial debut with the 2008 film The Escapist, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. His second film was the 2011 blockbuster Rise of the Planet of the Apes. His later directorial endeavors have included the 2014 crime drama The Gambler, the 2019 sci-fi film Captive State, and the first two episodes of the television adaptation of The Mosquito Coast in 2021. He also has served as an executive producer on the series.

Early life Wyatt was born and raised near Winchester in Hampshire. He was educated at the Dragon School, Oxford and Winchester College, Winchester. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2008, was nominated for eight international film awards, and was the winner of two. In March 2010, he was selected to direct Rise of the Planet of the Apes, a reboot of the Planet of the Apes franchise, which was based on a screenplay by Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver. The film was released on 5 August 2011 to mostly positive reviews and grossed more than $481 million worldwide.

Wyatt was to be the director of 20th Century Fox's X-Men spin-off film Gambit, to be released on 7 October 2016, but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts.

He directed the 2019 sci-fi film Captive State.

His most recent film is the animated feature The Sunrise File. which premiered in competition at the Annecy Film Festival in June 2026 The film starred Brian Cox, Diane Kruger, Yvan Attal and Geza Rohrig.

Personal life Wyatt is married to photographer Pamela Berkovic and currently lives between New York City and Hudson, New York with his three children.

Filmography Short film Year Title Director Writer Producer 1999 Ticks 2004 Get the Picture

Feature film Year Title Director Writer Notes 2003 Subterrain 2008 The Escapist 2011 Rise of the Planet of the Apes 2014 The Gambler Also music supervisor 2019 Captive State Also producer 2025 Desert Warrior

Executive producer Fishing Without Nets (2014) Desert Warrior (2025) Animal Farm (2025)

Television Year Title Director ExecutiveProducer Notes 2014 Turn: Washington's Spies Episode "Pilot" 2016 The Exorcist Episode "Pilot" 2021 The Mosquito Coast 2 episodes

Awards and nominations Year Title Award/Nomination 2008 The Escapist Nominated – British Independent Film – Douglas Hickox AwardNominated – Evening Standard British Award for Most Promising NewcomerNominated – London Critics Film Award for Breakthrough British Filmmaker 2011 Rise of the Planet of the Apes Nominated – Empire Award for Best DirectorNominated – Saturn Award for Best Director