Warwick Thornton
Born: 1970-07-23 in Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia
Known For: Directing
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.
Filmography
2026
- Wolfram ... (Director)
2025
- Kangaroo ... (Second Unit Director)
2024
2023
- Fast Charlie ... (Director of Photography)
- The New Boy ... (Director)
2021
2020
- The Beach as Self
- Meth Kelly ... (Director)
2019
- Blue Water Empire ... (Additional Camera)
- Between Two Lines ... (Director of Photography)
2018
- Mystery Road as Cluney
- Sweet Country ... (Director)
2017
- Coat of Arms ... (Director of Photography)
- We Don't Need a Map as Self
- Ancient Eye ... (Director)
2015
- Septembers of Shiraz ... (Director of Photography)
- Nulla Nulla ... (Thanks)
- Black Chook ... (Director of Photography)
- The Way of the Ngangkari ... (Director)
2014
- Words with Gods ... (Director)
2013
- The Turning ... (Writer)
- The Darkside ... (Director)
2012
- The Sapphires ... (Director of Photography)
- In the Air ... (Director of Photography)
- The Oysterman ... (Director of Photography)
2010
- Art+Soul ... (Director of Photography)
- Intervention 2 Years On ... (Camera Operator)
- Karlu Karlu: Devil's Marbles ... (Director of Photography)
2009
- Samson and Delilah ... (Director)
2008
- First Australians ... (Director of Photography)
- Keao ... (Director of Photography)
- Dark Science ... (Director)
- Bit of Black Business ... (Director of Photography)
2007
- Nana ... (Director)
- Willaberta Jack ... (Director of Photography)
- Burning Daylight ... (Director)
- Tnorala - Baby Falling ... (Director)
2006
- Knot at Home Project ... (Director of Photography)
- My Brother Vinnie ... (Director of Photography)
2005
- Green Bush ... (Director)
- The Old Man and the Inland Sea ... (Director)
- Plains Empty ... (Director of Photography)
- 5 Seasons ... (Director of Photography)
- The Lore of Love ... (Director of Photography)
- Beyond Sorry ... (Director of Photography)
2004
- Mparntwe Sacred Sites ... (Director of Photography)
- Wirriya: Small Boy ... (Additional Camera)
2003
- Cold Turkey ... (Additional Lighting Technician)
- Rosalie's Journey ... (Director)
2002
- Mimi ... (Director)
- Flat ... (Director of Photography)
- My Mother India ... (Director of Photography)
- Jabiru 0886: Trespass ... (Director of Photography)
2001
- Ngangkari ... (Director of Photography)
2000
- Buried Country ... (Director of Photography)
- Willigan's Fitzroy ... (Director)
1999
- Stone Forever ... (Additional Camera)
1998
- Radiance ... (Director of Photography)
- Marluku Wirlinyi: The Kangaroo Hunters ... (Director of Photography)
- A Classroom in Theresienstadt ... (Director of Photography)
- Promise ... (Director of Photography)
- My Bed Your Bed ... (Director of Photography)
- Alchemy ... (Camera Operator)
1996
- From Sand to Celluloid: Payback ... (Director)
1995
- Audacious ... (Camera Operator)
1991
- Satellite Dreaming ... (Director of Photography)
1987
- Nganampa Anwernekenhe ... (Director of Photography)