- Born
- Softley was educated at St Benedict's School, Ealing, London, and Queens' College, Cambridge University, where he was a member of the college's dramatic society, the BATS, and directed a number of highly-praised theatrical productions. He worked for Granada TV and the BBC before becoming a director of music videos and, eventually, movies. His other films include Backbeat (1994), Hackers (1995), The Wings of the Dove (1997), K-PAX (2001), and The Skeleton Key (2005).- IMDb mini biography by: Stefano510
- SpouseSarah Curtis(? - present)
- Use erratic black and white footage at key moments or flashbacks in his movies (Skeleton Key and Inkheart).
- Currently working on a film adaptation of Jeff Noon's first book "Vurt".
- Directed one Oscar nominated performance: Helena Bonham Carter in Les ailes de la colombe (1997).
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