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Bruce Beresford

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Australian film director, at his best with period pieces and small-scale dramas. Considered one of Australia's "New Wave" directors. See full bio »

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in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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2012 The White Mouse (announced)
 
2013 Drylands (pre-production)
 
2013 Taliesin (pre-production)
 
2012 Whisperings and Lies (pre-production)
 
2011 Peace, Love, & Misunderstanding
 
2009 Mao's Last Dancer
 
2006/I The Contract
 
2006 Orpheus (TV movie)
 
2003 And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (TV movie)
 
2002 Evelyn
 
2001 Bride of the Wind
 
1999 Double Jeopardy
 
1999 Sydney: A Story of a City
 
1997 Paradise Road
 
1996 Last Dance
 
1994 Silent Fall
 
1994 A Good Man in Africa
 
1992 Rich in Love
 
1991 Black Robe
 
1990 Mister Johnson
 
1989 Driving Miss Daisy
 
1989 Her Alibi
 
1987 Aria (segment "Die tote Stadt")
 
1986 Crimes of the Heart
 
1986 The Fringe Dwellers
 
1985 King David
 
1983 Tender Mercies
 
1981 Puberty Blues
 
1980 The Club
 
1980 Breaker Morant
 
1978 Blue Fin (additional footage - uncredited)
 
1978 Money Movers
 
1978 The Getting of Wisdom
 
1976 Don's Party
 
1975 Side by Side
 
1974 Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
 
1973 Monster or Miracle? Sydney Opera House (TV movie)
 
1973 Poor Fella Me (TV movie)
 
1973 The Wreck of the Batavia (TV movie)
 
1972 The Adventures of Barry McKenzie
 
1970 Arts of Village India
 
1970 The Cinema of Raymond Fark
 
1968 Barbara Hepworth at the Tate
 
1968 Extravaganza
 
1968 Lichtenstein in London
 
1966 Film for Guitar
 
1965 King-size Woman
 
1963 Clement Meadmore
 
1963 It Droppeth as the Gentle Rain
 
1962 The Devil to Pay
 
1959 The Hunter
 
Show ShowProducer (13 titles)
2013 Taliesin (producer) (pre-production)
 
2006 Canvas (co-executive producer)
 
1994 Curse of the Starving Class (executive producer)
 
1994 A Good Man in Africa (producer)
 
1974 Barry McKenzie Holds His Own (producer)
 
1970 Magritte: The False Mirror (short) (producer)
 
1970 Paradigm (short) (producer)
 
1967 You're Human Like the Rest of Them (short) (producer)
 
1966 Film for Guitar (producer)
 
1965 King-size Woman (producer)
 
1963 Clement Meadmore (producer)
 
1962 The Devil to Pay (producer)
 
1959 The Hunter (producer)
 
Show ShowWriter (10 titles)
2012 Long Tan (screenplay) (announced)
 
1997 Paradise Road (written by)
 
1994 Curse of the Starving Class
 
1987 Aria (segment "Die tote Stadt")
 
1986 The Fringe Dwellers
 
1980 Breaker Morant (screenplay)
 
1978 Money Movers (writer)
 
1975 Side by Side
 
1974 Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
 
1972 The Adventures of Barry McKenzie
 
Show ShowEditor (8 titles)
Show ShowActor (4 titles)
1986 The Fringe Dwellers
Sticky Beak in town (uncredited)
 
1976 Don's Party
Bottleo bloke (uncredited)
 
1974 Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
Foureyes Fenton (voice) (uncredited)
 
1972 The Adventures of Barry McKenzie
Man In Pub (uncredited)
 
Show ShowCinematographer (4 titles)
Show ShowThanks (10 titles)
2011 The Telegram Man (short) (special thanks)
 
2009 Possession(s) (short) (special thanks)
 
2009 Cedar Boys (special thanks)
 
2003 Meet the Team (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2003 Evelyn: Behind the Scenes (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2003 Jessica Tandy: Theatre Legend to Screen Star (video documentary short) (very special thanks)
 
2003 Miss Daisy's Journey: From Stage to Screen (video documentary short) (very special thanks)
 
2003 Barry Humphries Gives Us the Good Oil (video) (thanks)
 
2001 Imagining 'Total Recall' (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2000 The Making of 'Double Jeopardy' (video documentary short) (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (26 titles)
2010 Gala clausura del Festival de Cine de Valladolid 2010 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010 In the Tracks of Georges Delerue (documentary)
Himself - Director
 
2009 Into the Shadows (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Whatever Happened to That Guy? (TV series)
Himself
– A Dog Ate My USB Key (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Rove Live (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #10.3 (2009) … Himself
 
2006-2009 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Adults Only 20 to 01: World's Most Daring Movies (2009) … Himself
– Great Aussie Movies (2006) … Himself
 
2008 Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 The Man Inside Dame Edna (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 The Sounds of Aus (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Mornings with Kerri-Anne (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 31 July 2007 (2007) … Himself - Guest
 
2007 Inside the Contract (video short)
Himself
 
2007 The Adventures of Bazza in Chunderland: The Making of 'The Adventures of Barry McKenzie' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Telling Schoolgirl Tales: The Making of 'The Getting of Wisdom' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Crashing the Party: The Making of 'Don's Party' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Count Your Toes: The Making of 'Money Movers' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 Meet the Team (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 Evelyn: Behind the Scenes (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 Jessica Tandy: Theatre Legend to Screen Star (video documentary short)
Himself - Director: 'Driving Miss Daisy'
 
2003 Miss Daisy's Journey: From Stage to Screen (video documentary short)
Himself - Director
 
2002 Miracles & Mercies (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2000 The Making of 'Double Jeopardy' (video documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1995 The Celluloid Heroes (TV movie)
Himself
 
1992 The Late Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.11 (1992) … Himself
 
1983 Australian Movies to the World (TV movie)
Himself
 
1980 Billy Baxter Presents Diary of the Cannes Film Festival with Rex Reed (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1974 Behind the Scenes Footage from Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2003 Barry Humphries Gives Us the Good Oil (video)
Himself
 

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Curse of the Starving Class -- Based on the play by Sam Shepard, this trailer-trash drama pits a pitiful family against con men ranging from sleazy bar owners to shady real estate agents. Adapted for the screen by Bruce Beresford. Mao's Last Dancer -- Mao's Last Dancer: “Looking for a Replacement” Clip Mao's Last Dancer -- The true story of ballet dancer Li Cunxin, from his humble origins and training in Beijing to his American defection and later move to Australia.
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Personal Quote:

[on Robert Duvall] Duvall was strange. First of all he was and is a great actor. You could ask him to do a scene five, six times and he'd do it exactly the same way every time. But, on the other hand, there would be delays, like we had to wire up a whole house and he'd just get restless. He'd get mad. See more »

Trivia:

Brother-in-law of John Duigan. See more »

Star Sign:

Leo