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Bruce Beresford

Directing

Born August 16, 1940 · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Also known as Брюс Бересфорд · Брюс Бирсфорд

Biography

Bruce Beresford 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.

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Awards & recognition

  • National Board of Review Award — Best Film
  • Academy Award — Best Director · 1984 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1981 · nominated

Filmography34 titles

Mr. Church

2016Director

Bonnie & Clyde

2013Director

Driving Miss Daisy

1989Director

Breaker Morant

1980Director, Screenplay

Roots

2016Director

Flint

2017Director

Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation!

2008as Self

Tender Mercies

1983Director

Ladies in Black

2018Director, Screenplay

And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself

2003Director

Mao's Last Dancer

2009Director

Double Jeopardy

1999Director

Black Robe

1991Director

Evelyn

2002Director

Canvas

2006Co-Executive Producer

Paradise Road

1997Director, Writer

Barracuda

2017Executive Producer

Mister Johnson

1991Director

Money Movers

1978Director, Writer

Crimes of the Heart

1986Director

The Club

1980Director

Peace, Love & Misunderstanding

2011Director

The Contract

2006Director

Last Dance

1996Director

The Travellers

2025Director, Writer

King David

1985Director

Don's Party

1976as Shop Attendant

Her Alibi

1989Director

Aria

1987Director, Writer

The Getting of Wisdom

1977Director

Silent Fall

1994Director

A Good Man in Africa

1994Director, Producer

Curse of the Starving Class

1994Executive Producer, Screenplay

Bride of the Wind

2001Director