Biography
Warwick Thornton (born 23 July, 1970; Alice Springs) is an Australian film director, screenwriter and cinematographer. His debut feature film Samson and Delilah won the Caméra d'Or at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival and the award for Best Film at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards. He also won the Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Film in 2017 for Sweet Country.
Thornton is a Kaytetye man born and raised in Alice Springs. His mother Freda Glynn co-founded and was the first director of the Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association (CAAMA) and was the director of Imparja Television for its first 10 years. At 13, Thornton was sent to school in Australia's only monastic town, New Norcia, Western Australia, although he later declared he became angry with Christianity and did not consider himself religious. He graduated in cinematography from the Australian Film, Television and Radio School.
Filmography
all 67
Movies 57
Director 31
TV Shows 10
self 4
Writer 1
Fast Charlie (2023)
The New Boy (2023)
Firebite (2021)
Meth Kelly (2020)
The Beach (2020)
Blue Water Empire (2019)
Between Two Lines (2019)
Mystery Road (2018)
Sweet Country (2018)
Coat of Arms (2017)
We Don't Need a Map (2017)
David Stratton's Stories of Australian Cinema (2017)
Ancient Eye (2017)
David Stratton: A Cinematic Life (2017)
Septembers of Shiraz (2015)
Black Chook (2015)
The Way of the Ngangkari (2015)
Nulla Nulla (2015)
Words with Gods (2014)
The Darkside (2013)
The Turning (2013)
The Sapphires (2012)
The Oysterman (2012)
In the Air (2012)
Here I Am (2011)
Bear (2011)
Stranded (2011)
Art+Soul (2010)
Karlu Karlu: Devil's Marbles (2010)
Making 'Samson & Delilah' (2009)
Samson and Delilah (2009)
First Australians (2008)
Keao (2008)
Bit of Black Business (2008)
Dark Science (2008)
Nana (2007)
Tnorala - Baby Falling (2007)
Burning Daylight (2007)
Willaberta Jack (2007)
Knot at Home Project (2006)
My Brother Vinnie (2006)
5 Seasons (2005)
The Lore of Love (2005)
The Old Man and the Inland Sea (2005)
Plains Empty (2005)
Beyond Sorry (2005)
Green Bush (2005)
Wirriya: Small Boy (2004)
Mparntwe Sacred Sites (2004)
Cold Turkey (2003)
Rosalie's Journey (2003)
Mimi (2002)
My Mother India (2002)
Jabiru 0886: Trespass (2002)
Flat (2002)
Ngangkari (2001)
Buried Country (2000)
Willigan's Fitzroy (2000)
Stone Forever (1999)
Radiance (1998)
Alchemy (1998)
A Classroom in Theresienstadt (1998)
Marluku Wirlinyi: The Kangaroo Hunters (1998)
From Sand to Celluloid: Payback (1996)
Audacious (1995)
Satellite Dreaming (1991)
Nganampa Anwernekenhe (1987)
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1970-07-23 (53 years old)
Birth PlaceAlice Springs, Australia
CitizenshipsAustralia
Also Known AsУорик Торнтон
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