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 69
Movies 58
Director 32
TV Shows 11
self 5
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)
Ancient Eye (2017)
Septembers of Shiraz (2015)
Black Chook (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)
Samson and Delilah (2009)
First Australians (2008)
Keao (2008)
Bit of Black Business (2008)
Dark Science (2008)
Nana (2007)
Burning Daylight (2007)
Willaberta Jack (2007)
Knot at Home Project (2006)
My Brother Vinnie (2006)
5 Seasons (2005)
The Lore of Love (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)
Audacious (1995)
Satellite Dreaming (1991)
Nganampa Anwernekenhe (1987)
First Warrior
Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1970-07-23 (54 years old)
Birth PlaceAlice Springs, Australia
CitizenshipsAustralia
Also Known AsУорик Торнтон
AwardsAmerican Society of Cinematographers Spotlight Award
This article uses material from Wikipedia.
Last updated:
,
Warwick Thornton- Filmography
- Information
- Related Persons