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Robert Connolly(I)

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Robert Connolly
Opening in theaters and VOD May 21. Based on the global bestseller by Jane Harper, a federal agent's (Eric Bana) homecoming leads to a deeply personal murder investigation that reopens old wounds and threatens to unravel the tight-knit small town.
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Robert is one of Australia's most acclaimed and best-known filmmakers with an international career spanning 30 years. His films include the box office hit Paper Planes with Sam Worthington, Balibo starring Oscar Isaac and Anthony Lapaglia and the compendium feature film The Turning with Cate Blanchett and Rose Byrne. Most recently Robert wrote and directed The Dry based on Jane Harper's best-seller and starring Eric Bana. In television, he directed the International Emmy-nominated The Slap and Barracuda for NBC Universal and recently completed Deep State for Fox Network Group, starring Mark Strong. As a producer and executive producer Robert's credits include The Boys, Romulus My Father, The Warriors, Gallipoli and Chasing Asylum.
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    • 21 wins & 31 nominations

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Known for

Anthony LaPaglia and Oscar Isaac in Balibo (2009)
Balibo
7.0
  • Director
  • 2009
Ed Oxenbould, Nicholas Bakopoulos-Cooke, Julian Dennison, and Ena Imai in Paper Planes (2014)
Paper Planes
6.2
  • Producer
  • 2014
Alex Dimitriades, Melissa George, Jonathan LaPaglia, and Sophie Okonedo in The Slap (2011)
The Slap
7.5
TV Mini Series
  • Director
Eric Bana in The Dry (2020)
The Dry
6.8
  • Producer
  • 2020

Credits

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Producer

  • Force of Nature
    • producer
    • Post-production
  • Mia Wasikowska in Blueback (2022)
    Blueback
    • producer (produced by)
    • 2022
  • Emma Mackey in Emily (2022)
    Emily
    • producer
    • 2022
  • Sweet As (2022)
    Sweet As
    • executive producer
    • 2022
  • Because We Have Each Other (2022)
    Because We Have Each Other
    • executive producer
    • 2022
  • Hannah Lynch and Nathalie Morris in Petrol (2022)
    Petrol
    • executive producer
    • 2022
  • Eric Bana in The Dry (2020)
    The Dry
    • producer
    • 2020
  • Art Bites: Third Culture Kids (2019)
    Art Bites: Third Culture Kids
    • executive producer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2019
  • Happy Sad Man (2018)
    Happy Sad Man
    • executive producer
    • 2018
  • Acute Misfortune (2018)
    Acute Misfortune
    • executive producer
    • 2018
  • Guilty (2017)
    Guilty
    • executive producer
    • 2017
  • The Warriors (2017)
    The Warriors
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2017
  • Chasing Asylum (2016)
    Chasing Asylum
    • executive producer
    • 2016
  • Hunter Page-Lochard in Spear (2015)
    Spear
    • executive producer
    • 2015
  • Gallipoli (2015)
    Gallipoli
    • producer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2015
  • Ed Oxenbould, Nicholas Bakopoulos-Cooke, Julian Dennison, and Ena Imai in Paper Planes (2014)
    Paper Planes
    • producer
    • 2014

Director

  • Force of Nature
    • Director
    • Post-production
  • The Shipkiller
    • Director
    • In Development
  • Mia Wasikowska in Blueback (2022)
    Blueback
    • Director
    • 2022
  • Eric Bana in The Dry (2020)
    The Dry
    • Director
    • 2020
  • Walton Goggins and Joe Dempsie in Deep State (2018)
    Deep State
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Barracuda (2016)
    Barracuda
    • Director
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2016
  • Ed Oxenbould, Nicholas Bakopoulos-Cooke, Julian Dennison, and Ena Imai in Paper Planes (2014)
    Paper Planes
    • Director
    • 2014
  • The Turning (2013)
    The Turning
    • Director (segment Aquifer)
    • 2013
  • Sean McIntyre in Underground: The Julian Assange Story (2012)
    Underground: The Julian Assange Story
    • Director
    • 2012
  • Alex Dimitriades, Melissa George, Jonathan LaPaglia, and Sophie Okonedo in The Slap (2011)
    The Slap
    • Director
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2011
  • Rodger Corser, Nicole da Silva, Jolene Anderson, and Sean McIntyre in Rush (2008)
    Rush
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2010
  • Anthony LaPaglia and Oscar Isaac in Balibo (2009)
    Balibo
    • Director
    • 2009
  • Three Dollars (2005)
    Three Dollars
    • Director
    • 2005
  • The Bank (2001)
    The Bank
    • Director
    • 2001
  • Rust Bucket
    • Director
    • Short
    • 1997

Writer

  • Force of Nature
    • Writer
    • Post-production
  • Mia Wasikowska in Blueback (2022)
    Blueback
    • screenplay by
    • 2022
  • Eric Bana in The Dry (2020)
    The Dry
    • screenplay by
    • 2020
  • The Warriors (2017)
    The Warriors
    • created by (creator)
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2017
  • Ed Oxenbould, Nicholas Bakopoulos-Cooke, Julian Dennison, and Ena Imai in Paper Planes (2014)
    Paper Planes
    • screenplay by
    • 2014
  • Sean McIntyre in Underground: The Julian Assange Story (2012)
    Underground: The Julian Assange Story
    • adaptation
    • 2012
  • Anthony LaPaglia and Oscar Isaac in Balibo (2009)
    Balibo
    • writer
    • 2009
  • Three Dollars (2005)
    Three Dollars
    • screenplay
    • 2005
  • The Bank (2001)
    The Bank
    • screenplay
    • 2001
  • Rust Bucket
    • writer
    • Short
    • 1997
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Australians Hit Hollywood
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  • Born
    • 1967
    • Sydney, Australia

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    He was awarded the Australian Centenary Medal in the 2001 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to Australian society and Australian film production.

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