| Bruce Beresford | |
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| Born | 16 August 1940 Sydney  Australia |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1972 - present |
Bruce Beresford (born 16 August 1940) is an Academy Award-nominated Australian film director, writer, and producer. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. The year 1972 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films (U Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Born in Sydney to Leslie and Lona Beresford, he grew up in the (then) outer western suburb of Toongabbie. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 Toongabbie is a Suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. He attended The King's School, Sydney. He now works both in Australia and the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the He was previously wed to Rhoisin Patricia Harrison and married Virginia Duigan in 1985. Their daughter Trilby Beresford acts, whilst his daughter with his first wife Cordelia Beresford is a cinematographer. Trilby Beresford was born in North Carolina, USA, in 1986, but was raised in Sydney, Australia.
In August 2007 he published a memoir, Josh Hartnett Definitely Wants To do This. . . True Stories From A Life In The Screen Trade (ISBN 9-7807=3228439-8) [1]
Contemporaries / friends
- Attended University of Sydney with Clive James, Germaine Greer, Bob Ellis, Ken Horler, and Mungo McCallum (writer). The University of Sydney (informally Sydney Uni or USyd) is the oldest university in Australia Clive James AM (born Vivian James, on October 7, 1939 in Kogarah New South Wales) is an Expatriate Australian Germaine Greer (born 29 January 1939 is an Australian born Writer, Academic, Journalist and Scholar of early modern English literature Bob Ellis (born 1942 Lismore New South Wales) is an Australian writer/ Journalist, Film-maker, and Political commentator. Mungo MacCallum is the name of four prominent Australians (four consecutive generations of the same family
- Contemporary and friend of John Bell, with whom he shared a house and he also did some film acting. John Anthony Bell OBE AM (born 1 November 1940) is an acclaimed Australian actor and theatre personality
- Close friends with Australian comedian, satirist and character actor Barry Humphries and his family, best known for his on-stage/television alter ego Dame Edna Everage. John Barry Humphries, AO, CBE (born 17 February 1934, Kew, Melbourne, Victoria) is an Australian Dame Edna Everage is a character played by Australian Comedian Barry Humphries.
Filmography
- The Adventures of Barry McKenzie (1972)
- Barry McKenzie Holds His Own (1974)
- Side by Side (1975)
- Don's Party (1976)
- The Getting of Wisdom (1978)
- Money Movers (1978)
- Breaker Morant (1980)
- The Club (1980) (Writer: David Williamson) (a. The Adventures of Barry McKenzie is a 1972 Australian film starring Barry Crocker, telling the story of an Australian ' Yobbo ' on his travels The year 1972 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films (U Barry McKenzie Holds His Own is the 1974 sequel to the 1972 Australian Comedy Film The Adventures of Barry McKenzie. The year 1974 in film involved some significant events Events February 7 - Blazing Saddles is released The year 1975 in film involved some significant events Events January 28 - George Lucas creates the second draft Don's Party is a 1971 Australian play set during the 1969 Australian federal election. The year 1976 in film involved some significant events Events March 22 - Filming begins on George Lucas ' Breaker Morant is a 1980 Australian Feature film, directed by Bruce Beresford and starring British actor Edward Woodward as Harry "Breaker" The Club is a satirical play by Australian playwright David Williamson, that follows the fortunes of a football club over the course of a season The year 1980 in film involved some significant events Events April 30 - The Roger Daltrey film McVicar, opens David Keith Williamson AO (born 19 February 1942 is one of Australia's most well-known playwrights k. a. David Williamson's The Club and Players)
- Puberty Blues (1981])
- Tender Mercies (1983)
- King David (1985)
- The Fringe Dwellers (1986)
- Crimes of the Heart (1986)
- Aria (1988)
- Her Alibi (1989)
- Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
- Mister Johnson (1990)
- Black Robe (1991)
- Rich in Love (1993)
- A Good Man in Africa (1994)
- Silent Fall (1994)
- Last Dance (1996)
- Paradise Road (1997)
- Sydney: A Story of a City (1999)
- Double Jeopardy (1999) (a. } Puberty Blues is a 1981 Australian film The film is based on the 1979 novel Puberty Blues, by Gabrielle Carey Events January 19 - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquires beleaguered concurrent United Artists. Tender Mercies is a 1983 film which tells the story of a recovering Alcoholic country Singer whose relationships with a young widow and her son Events February 11 - The Rolling Stones concert film Let's Spend the Night Together opens in New York King David is a film about the second king of Israel, David. It was filmed in 1985 in Matera and Craco, Italy. Events 3 December - Roger Moore steps down from the role of James Bond after twelve years and seven films Crimes of the Heart is a Pulitzer Prize -winning play by Beth Henley. Events April 12 - Actor Morgan Mason marries The Go-Go's Belinda Carlisle Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger marries Aria is a 1987 British film produced by Don Boyd from Virgin Group 's visual section consisting of ten short films by a variety of Events Michael Jackson 's first film was Moonwalker Top grossing films (U Her Alibi is a 1989 American Romantic comedy directed by Bruce Beresford, written by Charlie Peters Driving Miss Daisy is a 1989 film adapted from the Alfred Uhry play of the same title for Warner Brothers. Events Actress Kim Basinger and her brother Mick purchase Braselton Georgia for $20 million Mister Johnson is a motion picture from 1990 based on the 1939 Novel by Joyce Cary. The year 1990 in film involved some significant events Events CGI technique is expanded with motion capture for Black Robe is a 1991 Film directed by Bruce Beresford. The Screenplay was written by Irish - Canadian author The year 1991 in film involved some significant events Events April 28 - Bonnie The year 1993 in film involved many significant films (For more about films in foreign languages check sources in those languages A Good Man in Africa is a 1994 film based on the novel A Good Man in Africa (written by William Boyd in 1981) and directed Silent Fall is a 1994 Drama film about an autistic boy who is the only witness to a savage double murder The year 1994 in film involved some significant events Top grossing films (U Last Dance is a 1996 Film starring Sharon Stone, Rob Morrow, Randy Quaid and Peter Gallagher. The year 1996 in film involved some significant events Major releases this year included Fargo, Trainspotting, The English Patient Paradise Road is a 1997 Film which tells the story of a group of women who are imprisoned in Sumatra during World War II. The year 1997 in film involved some significant events Events Summer - Production begins on Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace Double Jeopardy is a thriller film made in 1999, directed by Bruce Beresford and starring Tommy Lee Jones and Ashley Judd The year 1999 in film involved some significant events and was arguably the most successful year for films released in the 1990s k. a. Doppelmord and Double condamnation)
- Bride of the Wind (2001) (a. Bride of the Wind is a 2001 period drama directed by Academy Award -nominee Bruce Beresford and written by first-time scribe Marilyn The year 2001 in film involved some significant events (For more about non-English films check sources in those languages k. a. Windsbraut, Die)
- Evelyn (2002)
- And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (2003) (TV)
- The Contract (2006)
- A Dream of Red Mansions (2007) (in production)
- Rhapsody (2008)
- A Woman of No Importance (2008) (pre-production)
- Long Tan (2008)
External links
- Bruce Beresford at the Internet Movie Database
- Official Website
- Bruce Beresford - portrait photo by Mark-Steffen Göwecke
- Bruce Beresford at the National Film and Sound Archive
- [2] - Youtube interview
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Beresford, Bruce |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Film director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 16 August 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sydney Australia |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
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