An Australian-British filmmaker, Thomas George Hooper was born on October 5, 1972.
In his adolescent years, Hooper started making short movies, and in 1992, Channel 4 aired Painted Faces, his first professional short. Hooper directed plays and TV ads while attending Oxford University.
He directed episodes of Cold Feet, EastEnders, Byker Grove, and Quayside on British television after receiving his degree.
In the 2000s, Hooper was the director of the important BBC costume dramas Love in a Cold Climate (2001) and Daniel Deronda (2002), as well as the 2003 relaunch of the Helen Mirren-led Prime Suspect series on ITV.
Prior to helming Helen Mirren once more in the Company Pictures/HBO Films historical drama Elizabeth I (2005), Hooper made his debut as a director with the 2004 British drama Red Dust, starring Hilary Swank and Chiwetel Ejiofor.
Tom Hooper Net Worth: How rich is Tom Hooper?
Tom Hooper has a $10 million net worth. The Danish Girl was directed by Hooper in 2015. The story of Lili Elbe, one of the first patients to have sex reassignment surgery, served as its inspiration. For the “Satellite Award for Best Director,” Hooper was a nominee.