It won four of them, including Best Director for Hooper. Following the movie’s success, Hooper turned down a chance to direct “Iron Man 3” with Robert Downey Jr. and instead focused on “Les Miserables” with a star cast, including Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway, Russell Crowe and Helena Bonham Carter. It was nominated for eight Oscars and won three. Hooper’s other credits include “Love in a Cold Climate”, “Cold Feet”, “EastEnders”, “Red Dust”, “Longford”, “John Adams”, and “The Damned United”. In 2012, Hooper split from pregnant fiancé, actress Tara Subkoff. He holds an English degree from Oxford University.