Warwick Thornton

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1970-07-23 (54 years old)

Place of Birth Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia

Also Known As Уорик Торнтон

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

Director

First Warrior

as Director

2023
The New Boy

as Director

2021
Firebite

as Director

2020
Meth Kelly

as Director

2020
The Beach

as Director

2018
Sweet Country

as Director

2018
Mystery Road

as Director

2017
2017
Ancient Eye

as Director

2015
2014
Words with Gods

as Director

2013
The Darkside

as Director

2013
The Turning

as Director

2011
Stranded

as Director

2010
Art+Soul

as Director

2009
Samson and Delilah

as Director

2008
Dark Science

as Director

2007
2007
Burning Daylight

as Director

2007
Nana

as Director

2005
Green Bush

as Director

2003
Rosalie's Journey

as Director

2002
Mimi

as Director

2000
Willigan's Fitzroy

as Director

Camera

2023
The New Boy

as Director of Photography

2023
Fast Charlie

as Director of Photography

2021
Firebite

as Director of Photography

2019
Between Two Lines

as Director of Photography

2019
Blue Water Empire

as Additional Camera

2018
Sweet Country

as Director of Photography

2018
Mystery Road

as Director of Photography

2017
We Don't Need a Map

as Director of Photography

2017
Coat of Arms

as Director of Photography

2015
Septembers of Shiraz

as Director of Photography

2015
The Way of the Ngangkari

as Director of Photography

2015
Black Chook

as Director of Photography

2014
Words with Gods

as Director of Photography

2013
The Darkside

as Director of Photography

2013
The Turning

as Director of Photography

2012
The Sapphires

as Director of Photography

2012
In the Air

as Director of Photography

2012
The Oysterman

as Director of Photography

2011
Here I Am

as Director of Photography

2011
Stranded

as Director of Photography

2010
Karlu Karlu: Devil's Marbles

as Director of Photography

2010
Art+Soul

as Director of Photography

2009
Samson and Delilah

as Director of Photography

2008
Bit of Black Business

as Director of Photography

2008
Dark Science

as Director of Photography

2008
Keao

as Director of Photography

2008
First Australians

as Director of Photography

2007
Willaberta Jack

as Director of Photography

2006
My Brother Vinnie

as Director of Photography

2006
Knot at Home Project

as Director of Photography

2005
Beyond Sorry

as Director of Photography

2005
The Old Man and the Inland Sea

as Director of Photography

2005
The Lore of Love

as Director of Photography

2005
Plains Empty

as Director of Photography

2005
5 Seasons

as Director of Photography

2004
Mparntwe Sacred Sites

as Director of Photography

2004
Wirriya: Small Boy

as Additional Camera

2003
Rosalie's Journey

as Director of Photography

2002
Flat

as Director of Photography

2002
Jabiru 0886: Trespass

as Director of Photography

2002
My Mother India

as Director of Photography

2002
Mimi

as Director of Photography

2001
Ngangkari

as Director of Photography

2000
Buried Country

as Director of Photography

1999
Stone Forever

as Additional Camera

1998
Radiance

as Director of Photography

1998
Marluku Wirlinyi: The Kangaroo Hunters

as Director of Photography

1998
A Classroom in Theresienstadt

as Director of Photography

1998
Alchemy

as Camera Operator

1996
From Sand to Celluloid: Payback

as Director of Photography

1995
Audacious

as Camera Operator

1991
Satellite Dreaming

as Director of Photography

1987
Nganampa Anwernekenhe

as Director of Photography

Writer

2023
The New Boy

as Writer

2021
Firebite

as Writer

2017
2014
Words with Gods

as Writer

2013
The Darkside

as Writer

2013
The Turning

as Writer

2009
2007
Nana

as Writer

2005
Green Bush

as Writer

2003
2002
Mimi

as Writer

Actor

2020
The Beach

as Self

2018
Mystery Road

as Cluney

2011
Bear

as Ranger

Art

2015
The Way of the Ngangkari

as Art Direction

2015
The Way of the Ngangkari

as Art Department Assistant

Producer

2021
Firebite

as Producer

2020
The Beach

as Producer

Creator

2021
Firebite

as Creator

2020
The Beach

as Creator

Lighting

2003
Cold Turkey

as Additional Lighting Technician

Crew

2015
Nulla Nulla

as Thanks