Known For
Directing
Born
Jul 23, 1970
Place of Birth
Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia
Credits
71 titles
Warwick Thornton
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.
Known For
Filmography
Wolfram
Director
Kangaroo
Second Unit Director
Creative Types with Virginia Trioli
Self
Fast Charlie
Director of Photography
The New Boy
Director
Firebite
Meth Kelly
Director
The Beach
Self
Blue Water Empire
Additional Camera
Between Two Lines
Director of Photography
Mystery Road
Cluney
Sweet Country
Director
Coat of Arms
Director of Photography
We Don't Need a Map
Self
Ancient Eye
Director
Septembers of Shiraz
Director of Photography
Black Chook
Director of Photography
The Way of the Ngangkari
Director
Nulla Nulla
Thanks
Words with Gods
Director
The Darkside
Director
The Turning
Writer
The Sapphires
Director of Photography
The Oysterman
Director of Photography
In the Air
Director of Photography
Here I Am
Director of Photography
Bear
Ranger
Stranded
Director
Art+Soul
Director of Photography
Karlu Karlu: Devil's Marbles
Director of Photography
Intervention 2 Years On
Camera Operator
Samson and Delilah
Director
First Australians
Director of Photography
Keao
Director of Photography
Dark Science
Director
Bit of Black Business
Director of Photography
Nana
Director
Willaberta Jack
Director of Photography
Tnorala - Baby Falling
Director
Burning Daylight
Director
Knot at Home Project
Director of Photography
My Brother Vinnie
Director of Photography
5 Seasons
Director of Photography
The Lore of Love
Director of Photography
The Old Man and the Inland Sea
Director
Plains Empty
Director of Photography
Beyond Sorry
Director of Photography
Green Bush
Director
Mparntwe Sacred Sites
Director of Photography
Wirriya: Small Boy
Additional Camera