Bruce Beresford
Known for Directing · 11 credits
- Born
- 1940-08-16 (age 85)
- Place of birth
- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Also known as
- Брюс Бересфорд · Брюс Бирсфорд
Biography
Bruce Beresford (/ˈbɛrɪsfərd/; born 16 August 1940) is an Australian film director, opera director, screenwriter, and producer. He began his career during the Australian New Wave, and has made more than 30 feature films over a 50-year career, both locally and internationally in the United States. He is a two-time Academy Award nominee and a four-time AACTA/AFI Awards winner out of 10 total nominations.
Beresford's films include Breaker Morant (1980), Tender Mercies (1983), Crimes of the Heart (1986), Driving Miss Daisy (1989) – which won four Oscars including Best Picture, Black Robe (1991), Silent Fall (1994), Double Jeopardy (1999), Mao's Last Dancer (2009), and Ladies in Black (2018). He was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Adapted Screenplay for Breaker Morant and Best Director for Tender Mercies. He won AACTA/AFI Awards – Best Direction (2) for Don's Party (1976) and Breaker Morant, and Best Screenplay (2) for Breaker Morant and The Fringe Dwellers (1986).
In addition, four of Beresford's films have been nominated for the Palme d'Or, and four have been nominated for the Golden Bear. He has also been nominated for two BAFTA Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and a Directors Guild of America Award, and won a Genie Award.
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Known For
Six Fifty-Five Special
1981
as Self
Not Quite Hollywood
2008
as Self
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
1974
as Foureyes Fenton (voice) (uncredited)
The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen
1988
as Self
Don's Party
1976
as Shop Attendant
Jessica Tandy: Theatre Legend to Screen Star
2003
as Self - Director: 'Driving Miss Daisy'
TV Shows (1)
Movies (10)
Not Quite Hollywood
2008
as Self
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
1974
as Foureyes Fenton (voice) (uncredited)
The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen
1988
as Self
Don's Party
1976
as Shop Attendant
Jessica Tandy: Theatre Legend to Screen Star
2003
as Self - Director: 'Driving Miss Daisy'
The Man Inside Dame Edna
2008
as Self
Telling Schoolgirl Tales: The Making of 'The Getting of Wisdom’
2006
as Self
The Sounds of Aus
2007
as Self
Miss Daisy's Journey: From Stage to Screen
2003
as Self - Director
At the Coliseum Deluxe
2019
as Narrator
About Bruce Beresford
Bruce Beresford (/ˈbɛrɪsfərd/; born 16 August 1940) is an Australian film director, opera director, screenwriter, and producer. He began his career during the Australian New Wave, and has made more than 30 feature films over a 50-year career, both locally and internationally in the United States. He is a two-time Academy Award nominee and a four-time AACTA/AFI Awards winner out of 10 total nominations. Beresford's films include Breaker Morant (1980), Tender Mercies (1983), Crimes of the Heart (1986), Driving Miss Daisy (1989) – which won four… With 11 credits spanning from 1974 to 2019, Bruce Beresford has appeared in 10 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Bruce Beresford Movies
- Not Quite Hollywood (2008) — as Self
- Barry McKenzie Holds His Own (1974) — as Foureyes Fenton (voice) (uncredited)
- The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen (1988) — as Self
- Don's Party (1976) — as Shop Attendant
- Jessica Tandy: Theatre Legend to Screen Star (2003) — as Self - Director: 'Driving Miss Daisy'
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