Warwick Thornton

Directing

Born: 1970-07-23
From: Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.3

Also Known As

Уорик Торнтон

Biography

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.

Awards & Nominations1 won · 0 nominated

🏆 Won

American Society of Cinematographers Spotlight Award

The New Boy

2024

Acting6 titles

Directing18 titles

Writing11 titles

Production2 titles

Camera30 titles

Crew2 titles

Lighting1 title

Creator2 titles