Nicolas Cage in conversation at Red Sea IFF

Nicolas Cage is an actor, director, and producer whose remarkable versatility has led to great success across all genres for over four decades. Cage can currently be seen in theaters in A24's critically acclaimed Dream Scenario from director Kristoffer Borgli. Other recent work includes, the award-winning drama Pig, the crowd-pleasing comedy The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent and the ground-breaking horror thriller Mandy. During his early career, Cage starred in a variety of classic films including Valley Girl, Birdy, Peggy Sue Got Married, Raising Arizona, Moonstruck, Vampire's Kiss, and Wild at Heart before turning his attention to mainstream blockbusters such as The Rock, Face/Off, Con Air, Gone in 60 Seconds, National Treasure 1 and 2, and Lord of War. Cage received an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, and a Screen Actor’s Guild Award for his work in Leaving Las Vegas, and he earned his second Academy Award nomination for his performance in Adaptation. He also directed the film Sonny which was nominated for the Grand Special Prize at The Deauville Film Festival, and he has been prolific as a producer through his production banner Saturn Films.