Warwick Thornton

Born: 1970-07-23

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.


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Bear

as Ranger
Released: 2011-05-21

Jack means well, but sometimes good intentions have horrible consequences.

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We Don't Need a Map

as Self
Released: 2017-06-07

Filmmaker Warwick Thornton investigates our relationship to the Southern Cross, in this fun and...

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Mystery Road

as Cluney
First aired: 2018-06-03

When there is a mysterious disappearance on an outback cattle station, Detective Jay Swan is...

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The Beach

as Self
First aired: 2020-05-29

Filmmaker Warwick Thornton's international success has come at a personal cost. He has reached a...

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Firebite

as uncredited
First aired: 2021-12-16

In a remote South-Australian desert mining town — a hive for the last vampire stronghold — two...

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Creative Types with Virginia Trioli

as Self
First aired: 2024-04-09

Award-winning journalist and unabashed arts fan Virginia Trioli explores the essence of...

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