Andrew Davis

Born 1946, Chicago (USA). He is the son of parents who met in a repertory theater company in Chicago, where he was raised. He received his degree in journalism from the University of Illinois and began his work in motion pictures as an assistant cameraman. He then became a director of photography on numerous commercials and documentaries. Davis made his directorial debut in 1978 with the independent musical, STONY ISLAND. In the following years he became a filmmaker with a reputation for directing intelligent action thrillers. His directorial credits include: THE FINAL TERROR (1983), CODE OF SILENCE (1985), ABOVE THE LAW (1988), THE PACKAGE (1989), UNDER SIEGE (1992), THE FUGITIVE (1993), STEAL BIG, STEAL LITTLE (1995), CHAIN REACTION (1996), A PERFECT MURDER (1998), COLLATERAL DAMAGE (2002). Now he has his own production company, the Chicago Pacific Entertainment, based in Santa Barbara.

Director’s statement

“My first film, STONY ISLAND, was a story of friendship between a group of interracial kids. HOLES is an extension of that work. I had been looking for something to direct that was different from the traditional political-action thrillers that I’ve made over the past few years. But maybe HOLES isn’t that different for me. As in THE FUGITIVE, it’s about an unjustly accused man who proves his innocence”.