Top 20 Director celebrities in Australia
Here is the latest list of the world's top 20 Director celebrities [Updated June 1, 2023].
Baz Luhrmann was born
on September 17, 1962
in Sydney, Australia.
He made his directorial debut with the 1992 feature Strictly Ballroom.
Net Worth 2020: $20 Million
George Miller was born
on March 3, 1945
in Chinchilla, Australia.
He co-wrote and produced the 1995 film Babe and directed the film's 1998 sequel Babe: Pig in the City.
Net Worth 2020: $18 Million
Peter Weir was born
on August 21, 1944
in Sydney, Australia.
He directed the TV movie Man on a Green Bike in 1969. His 1971 film Homesdale premiered at the Sydney Film Festival.
Net Worth 2020: $15 Million
Andrew Upton was born
on February 1, 1966
in Australia.
Husband of Cate Blanchett and writer who penned plays for the Sydney Theatre Company and Royal National Theatre.
He wrote for the British TV series Gone and Bangers.
Net Worth 2020: $10 Million
Russell Mulcahy was born
on June 23, 1953
in Australia.
He was the original director of Rambo III, but was eventually replaced because of creative differences with the producers.
Net Worth 2020: $8 Million
Yahoo Serious was born
on July 27, 1953
in Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia, Australia.
Net Worth 2020: $100 Thousand
Gillian Armstrong was born
on December 18, 1950
in Australia.
Her feature-length debut My Brilliant Career became the first Australian film to be directed by a woman in 46 years.
Gracie Otto was born
on May 23, 1987
in Sydney, Australia.
She was the 2013 recipient of the Qantas SOYA Film Award.
Wayne Blair was born
on November 28, 1971
in Taree, New South Wales, Australia, Australia.
Gregor Jordan was born
on November 7, 1966
in Sale, Victoria, Australia, Australia.
John Hillcoat was born
on November 7, 1960
in Queensland, Australia, Australia.
Craig Gillespie was born
on September 1, 1967
in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Australia.
Justin Kurzel was born
on August 3, 1974
in Gawler, Australia.
He was nominated for a Cannes Film Festival's Palme d'Or with his film Macbeth in 2015.
John Farrow was born
on February 10, 1904
in Australia.
He received an Academy Award for Best Writing and Best Screenplay for Around the World in Eighty Days.
Fred Schepisi was born
on December 26, 1939
in Australia.
He won the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Direction and Best Screenplay for both The Devil's Playground and Evil Angels.
Drew Anthony was born
on January 14, 1969
in Australia.
A dancer and musical theater performer as well as a producer and director, he won the
Fred Astaire International Jazz and Tap Championship in New York City in 1984.
Chris Noonan was born
on November 14, 1952
in Australia.
Famous for his Academy Award-nominated directorial and screenwriting work on the 1995 Universal Pictures film Babe, this Australian filmmaker is also notable for directing the Beatrix Potter biopic Miss Potter (2006).
His 1980 documentary, Stepping Out, received both Australian Film Institute and UNESCO awards.
Bruce Beresford was born
on August 16, 1940
in Australia.
He was nominated for a Best Director Oscar for his first Hollywood film, Tender Mercies.
Adam Elliot was born
on January 2, 1972
in Australia.
His film Harvie Krumper, which took several years to complete, received an Academy Award.
Matt Norman was born
on October 20, 1971
in Australia.
He wrote, directed, and produced the 2008 documentary Salute about his uncle's achievements at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
