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Warwick Thornton

Directing

Born July 23, 1970 · Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia

Also known as Уорик Торнтон

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Biography

Warwick Thornton is an Aboriginal 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. His latest film, Wolfram premiered at the Adelaide Film Festival on 26 October 2025.

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Awards & recognition

  • American Society of Cinematographers Spotlight Award · 2024

Filmography9 titles

The Darkside

2013Director, Director of Photography, Writer

Mystery Road

2018as Cluney

The Sapphires

2012Director of Photography

Sweet Country

2017Director, Director of Photography

Samson & Delilah

2009Director, Director of Photography, Writer

Fast Charlie

2023Director of Photography

The New Boy

2023Director, Director of Photography, Writer

Septembers of Shiraz

2015Director of Photography

The Turning

2013Director, Director of Photography, Writer