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Warwick Thornton

Warwick Thornton

Known For Directing
Birthday Jul 23, 1970 (55)
Birthplace Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia
Popularity 0.2 (history)
Updated May 09, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 P ... acific 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

Filmography

Bear

Bear

2011

as Ranger

The New Boy

The New Boy

2023

Director of Photography, Writer

Fast Charlie

Fast Charlie

2023

Director of Photography

Between Two Lines

Between Two Lines

2019

Director of Photography

Sweet Country

Sweet Country

2018

Director of Photography

We Don't Need a Map

We Don't Need a Map

2017

Director of Photography, Writer

Coat of Arms

Coat of Arms

2017

Director of Photography

Black Chook

Black Chook

2015

Director of Photography

Nulla Nulla

Nulla Nulla

2015

Thanks

The Way of the Ngangkari

The Way of the Ngangkari

2015

Director of Photography, Art Direction, Art Department Assistant

Septembers of Shiraz

Septembers of Shiraz

2015

Director of Photography

Words with Gods

Words with Gods

2014

Director of Photography, Writer

The Darkside

The Darkside

2013

Director of Photography, Writer

The Turning

The Turning

2013

Director of Photography, Writer

In the Air

In the Air

2012

Director of Photography

The Sapphires

The Sapphires

2012

Director of Photography

Here I Am

Here I Am

2011

Director of Photography

Karlu Karlu: Devil's Marbles

Karlu Karlu: Devil's Marbles

2010

Director of Photography

Samson and Delilah

Samson and Delilah

2009

Director of Photography, Writer

Keao

Keao

2008

Director of Photography

Nana

Nana

2007

Writer

Willaberta Jack

Willaberta Jack

2007

Director of Photography

My Brother Vinnie

My Brother Vinnie

2006

Director of Photography

The Old Man and the Inland Sea

The Old Man and the Inland Sea

2005

Director of Photography, Writer

Mparntwe Sacred Sites

Mparntwe Sacred Sites

2004

Director of Photography

Jabiru 0886: Trespass

Jabiru 0886: Trespass

2002

Director of Photography

My Mother India

My Mother India

2002

Director of Photography

Mimi

Mimi

2002

Director of Photography, Writer

Ngangkari

Ngangkari

2001

Director of Photography

Buried Country

Buried Country

2000

Director of Photography

Radiance

Radiance

1998

Director of Photography

The New Boy

The New Boy

2023

Director

Sweet Country

Sweet Country

2018

Director

We Don't Need a Map

We Don't Need a Map

2017

Director

The Way of the Ngangkari

The Way of the Ngangkari

2015

Director

Words with Gods

Words with Gods

2014

Director

The Darkside

The Darkside

2013

Director

The Turning

The Turning

2013

Director

Samson and Delilah

Samson and Delilah

2009

Director

Nana

Nana

2007

Director

Mimi

Mimi

2002

Director

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Mystery Road

as Cluney

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 03, 2018

The Beach

as Self

Episodes: 6

First Aired: May 29, 2020

Firebite

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 16, 2021

Creative Types with Virginia Trioli

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 09, 2024

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2025 1 4 11 1
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