Biografía y filmografía

Warwick Thornton

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.

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Películas (62)

Wolfram

2026 · Director, Director of Photography

Kangaroo

2025 · Second Unit Director

Fast Charlie

2023 · Director of Photography

The New Boy

2023 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography

Meth Kelly

2020 · Director

Between Two Lines

2019 · Director of Photography

Sweet Country

2018 · Director, Director of Photography

Coat of Arms

2017 · Director of Photography

We Don't Need a Map

2017 · Self, Director, Writer, Director of Photography

Ancient Eye

2017 · Director

Septembers of Shiraz

2015 · Director of Photography

Black Chook

2015 · Director of Photography

The Way of the Ngangkari

2015 · Director, Art Department Assistant, Art Direction, Director of Photography

Nulla Nulla

2015 · Thanks

Words with Gods

2014 · Writer, Director, Director of Photography

The Darkside

2013 · Director, Director of Photography, Writer

The Turning

2013 · Director, Director of Photography, Writer

The Sapphires

2012 · Director of Photography

The Oysterman

2012 · Director of Photography

In the Air

2012 · Director of Photography

Here I Am

2011 · Director of Photography

Bear

2011 · Ranger

Stranded

2011 · Director of Photography, Director

Karlu Karlu: Devil's Marbles

2010 · Director of Photography

Intervention 2 Years On

2010 · Camera Operator

Samson and Delilah

2009 · Writer, Director, Director of Photography

Keao

2008 · Director of Photography

Dark Science

2008 · Director of Photography, Director

Bit of Black Business

2008 · Director of Photography

Nana

2007 · Director, Writer

Tnorala - Baby Falling

2007 · Director

Burning Daylight

2007 · Director

Willaberta Jack

2007 · Director of Photography

My Brother Vinnie

2006 · Director of Photography

5 Seasons

2005 · Director of Photography

The Lore of Love

2005 · Director of Photography

Plains Empty

2005 · Director of Photography

The Old Man and the Inland Sea

2005 · Writer, Director, Director of Photography

Beyond Sorry

2005 · Director of Photography

Green Bush

2005 · Director, Writer

Mparntwe Sacred Sites

2004 · Director of Photography

Wirriya: Small Boy

2004 · Additional Camera

Cold Turkey

2003 · Additional Lighting Technician

Rosalie's Journey

2003 · Writer, Director, Director of Photography

Mimi

2002 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography

My Mother India

2002 · Director of Photography

Jabiru 0886: Trespass

2002 · Director of Photography

Flat

2002 · Director of Photography

Ngangkari

2001 · Director of Photography

Buried Country

2000 · Director of Photography

Willigan's Fitzroy

2000 · Director

The Healing Sounds of the Bungaran Orchestra

1999 · Director of Photography

Stone Forever

1999 · Additional Camera