Warwick Thornton
Australian film director · Australia · On the map · Directors · Born 1970 · age 56
Warwick Thornton is an Aboriginal 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.
Warwick Thornton is read about 55 times a day, in 11 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 19 September 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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2026
WolframFilm, Director2024American Society of Cinematographers Spotlight AwardAward
Creative Types with Virginia TrioliSeries, 20242023
The New BoyFilm, Director, Writer2021
FirebiteSeries, Director, Writer2020
The BeachSeries, Director, Creator
Meth KellyFilm, 2020Director2018
Mystery RoadSeries, Director2017Ancient EyeFilm, Director2015The Way of the NgangkariFilm, Director2014
Words with GodsFilm, Director, Writer2013
The DarksideFilm, Director, Writer2010Art+SoulSeries, Director2009
Samson and DelilahFilm, Director, Writer2008Dark ScienceFilm, Director2007Burning DaylightFilm, Director2005
Green BushFilm, Director, Writer2002
MimiFilm, Director, Writer2000Willigan's FitzroyFilm, Director1996From Sand to Celluloid: PaybackFilm, Director, Writer1970Born23 July 1970
WolframFilm, Director2024American Society of Cinematographers Spotlight AwardAwardCreative Types with Virginia TrioliSeries, 20242023The New BoyFilm, Director, Writer2021FirebiteSeries, Director, Writer2020The BeachSeries, Director, CreatorMeth KellyFilm, 2020Director2018Mystery RoadSeries, Director2017Ancient EyeFilm, Director2015The Way of the NgangkariFilm, Director2014Words with GodsFilm, Director, Writer2013The DarksideFilm, Director, Writer2010Art+SoulSeries, Director2009Samson and DelilahFilm, Director, Writer2008Dark ScienceFilm, Director2007Burning DaylightFilm, Director2005Green BushFilm, Director, Writer2002MimiFilm, Director, Writer2000Willigan's FitzroyFilm, Director1996From Sand to Celluloid: PaybackFilm, Director, Writer1970Born23 July 1970People around Warwick
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Deborah Mailman Warwick directed Mystery Road and Wolfram
Callan Mulvey Warwick directed The Turning and Mystery Road
Wayne Blair Warwick directed Mystery Road
Thomas M. Wright Warwick directed Sweet Country and Wolfram
Aaron Pedersen Warwick directed Mystery Road
Matthew Nable Warwick directed Wolfram (2025)
Colin Friels Warwick directed Mystery Road
Andrew Upton Produced The New Boy (2023)
Cate Blanchett Warwick directed The Turning (2013)
Sam Neill Warwick directed Sweet Country (2018)
Hugo Weaving Warwick directed The Turning (2013)
Rose Byrne Warwick directed The Turning (2013)
Miranda Otto Warwick directed The Turning (2013)
Judy Davis Warwick directed Mystery Road
Bryan Brown Warwick directed Sweet Country (2018)
Richard Roxburgh Warwick directed The Turning (2013)
Harrison Sloan Gilbertson Warwick directed The Turning (2013)
Tim Winton Warwick directed The Turning (2013)
Ernie Dingo Warwick directed Mystery Road
Tasma Walton Warwick directed Mystery Road
Anthony Hayes Warwick directed Mystery Road
Matt Day Warwick directed Sweet Country (2018)
Rachel Perkins Produced Mimi (2002)
Ewen Leslie Warwick directed Sweet Country (2018)
Filmography 24
114 credits on file
Television 5
Media & music
Photos 1
Awards
About this person
He also won the Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Film in 2017 for Sweet Country. His latest film, Wolfram premiered at the Adelaide Film Festival on 26 October 2025.
Country
Australia
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1970 · age 56
