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Bill Bennett Biography

Birth Name:William John Bennett

Profession Director, Writer, Producer, Camera department, Cinematographer, Script department

Awards

  • 1985AFI Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 1985AFI Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 1985AFI Award-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
  • 1986Un Certain Regard Award-: nominated
  • 1986Gold Hugo-Best Feature: nominated
  • 1986Crystal Globe-: winner
  • 1987TF1 Special Award-: winner
  • 1987Special Jury Prize-: winner
  • 1989AFI Award-Best Direction in a Telefeature: nominated
  • 1989AFI Award-Best Screenplay in a Telefeature: nominated
  • 1989Un Certain Regard Award-: nominated
  • 1995Audience Award-Favorite Comedy: winner
  • 1995Audience Award-: winner
  • 1997AFI Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 1997AFI Award-Best Achievement in Direction: winner
  • 1997AFI Award-Best Film: winner
  • 1997Gold Hugo-Best Film: nominated
  • 1997Grand Prix des Amériques-: nominated
  • 1998FCCA Award-Best Screenplay - Original: winner
  • 1998FCCA Award-Best Director: winner
  • 1999AFI Award-Best Achievement in Direction: nominated
  • 1999Audience Award-Best Narrative Feature: winner
  • 2000FCCA Award-Best Screenplay - Original: nominated
  • 2003Australian Comedy Award-Outstanding Comic Screenplay: nominated