Bruce Beresford
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PERSONAL DATA OF BRUCE BERESFORD
Age: 80 years old
Born in: SYDNEY (Australia)
Born on: 08/16/1940
BIOGRAPHY OF BRUCE BERESFORD
He is one of the most famous Australian directors. Graduated in Philosophy in 1962 at Sydney University, after some television and advertising experiences he moved to London to teach in a girls’ school. In 1966, after two years of experience in Africa as an editor for the East Nigerian Film Unit, he became head of the British Film Institute Production Board. In 1972 he returned to Australia and directed his first feature film “The Adventures of Barry McKenzie” with which he immediately achieved great success. At the turn of the 70s and 80s he stands out with films he wrote and made between Australia and the United States such as “The getting of wisdom” (1977), a film adaptation of Ethel’s novel set in the Victorian era. Richardson, “Execution of a Hero” (Breaker Morant, 1979), drama set during the Boer War, nominated for an Oscar for best non-original screenplay and winner of several Australian Film Awards, “Tender mercies – A tender thanks” (1982) , the first film shot in Hollywood, presented at Cannes and winner of the Oscar for Best Screenplay and Best Actor, the award-winning “Walking with Daisy” (1989), the film adaptation of the award-winning novel by Beth Henley Pulitzer’s “Crimes of the Heart” (1986). During his career he has also stood out as a theater director bringing works such as Puccini’s “La fanciulla del West” or Strauss’ “Elektra” to international stages.
BRUCE BERESFORD’S MOST RECENT MOVIES
Ladies in Black
Role: Film director
Year: 2018
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
Role: Film director
Year: 2011
Mao’s Last Dancer
Role: Film director
Year: 2010
The Contract
Role: Film director
Year: 2006 Go to the complete Filmography
THE MOST RECURRING GENRES OF BRUCE BERESFORD
Drama: 46% Comedy: 26% Detective: 7% Biography: 4%
THE STATISTICS OF BRUCE BERESFORD ON COMINGSOON.IT
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AWARDS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS FOR BRUCE BERESFORD
Oscar
Here are all the awards and nominations Oscar
- 1984 – Nomination for Best Director for Tender Mercies – A tender thanks
- 1981 – Nomination for best non-original screenplay for EXECUTION OF A HERO
David by Donatello
Here are all the awards and nominations David by Donatello
- 1981 – Best foreign screenplay nomination for EXECUTION OF A HERO
BAFTA
Here are all the awards and nominations BAFTA
- 1991 – Best director nomination for A spasso con Daisy
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