Rachel Perkins

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Female

Birthday 1970-01-01 (54 years old)

Place of Birth Canberra, Australia

Rachel Perkins

Biography

Rachel Perkins is an Australian film and television director, producer, and screenwriter. Her Australian Aboriginal heritage (Arrernte/Kalkadoon) has informed her entire filmmaking career. She founded Australia's premier Indigenous production company Blackfella Films in 1992, and has contributed extensively to the development of Indigenous filmmakers in Australia and, more broadly, to the Australian film and television industry. She is known for her films Radiance (1998), One Night the Moon (2001), Bran Nue Dae (2010), and Jasper Jones (2017).

Known For

Director

2022
2019
Total Control

as Director

2018
Mystery Road

as Director

2017
Jasper Jones

as Director

2015
2014
2012
Mabo

as Director

2012
Redfern Now

as Director

2009
Bran Nue Dae

as Director

2008
First Australians

as Director

2001
One Night the Moon

as Director

1998
Radiance

as Director

Writer

2019
Total Control

as Writer

2009
Bran Nue Dae

as Writer

2008

Creator

2022
2008

Actor