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Ann Turner
Australian film director and screenwriter · Australia · On the map · Directors · Born 1960 · age 66
Ann Turner is an Australian filmmaker and novelist. Her films explore social and psychological themes, centering on strong female characters.
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The Life and Work of Georges SeuratFilm, Director1980
Edgar Degas: The Unquiet SpiritFilm, Director, Producer1969
CivilisationSeries, Director1960BornPeople around Ann
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Charlotte Rampling Ann directed Hammers Over the Anvil (1994)
Russell Crowe Ann directed Hammers Over the Anvil (1994)
Susan Sarandon Ann directed Irresistible (2006)
Emily Blunt Ann directed Irresistible (2006)
Sam Neill Ann directed Irresistible (2006)
Rose Byrne Ann directed Dallas Doll (1994)- Bud Tingwell Ann directed Irresistible (2006)
Celia Ireland Ann directed Dallas Doll (1994)
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About this person
Turner is writer-director of four feature dramas - Celia (1989), Hammers Over The Anvil (1993), Dallas Doll (1994) and Irresistible (2006) one of only three Australian women to achieve this distinction. Her novels include The Lost Swimmer (2015) and Out of the Ice (2016) both of which were nominated for literary awards. Turner has also worked as a screenwriter, producer, script consultant, teacher and film industry administrator.
