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Fred Schepisi Biography

Birth Name:Frederic Alan Schepisi

Birth Place:Melbourne, Australia

Profession Director, Producer, Writer

Fast Facts

Recipient of the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Direction and Screenplay for numerous works, including "The Devil's Playground" and "Evil Angels"
Nominated for a Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival in 1991 for his film, "The Russia House"
Quote: "I wanted you to see the surface person of who these [characters] are, and then explore the cracks, because it's the cracks that make us who we are․"
Gained widespread recognition in America after helming the HBO miniseries, "Empire Falls", for which he would be nominated for an Emmy as well as a Directors Guild of America award
Began his career in advertising and marketing as a director of commercials
One of the founding members of the Australian Republic Movement

Awards

1976AFI Award-Best Film: winner
1976AFI Award-Best Direction: winner
1976AFI Award-Best Screenplay - Original or Adapted: winner
1976Gold Hugo-Best Feature: nominated
1978AFI Award-Best Director: nominated
1978AFI Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: nominated
1978AFI Award-Best Film: nominated
1978Awgie Award-Feature Film - Adaptation: winner
1978Palme d'Or-: nominated
1980Audience Award-: winner
1989AFI Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: winner
1989AFI Award-Best Director: winner
1989Palme d'Or-: nominated
1989Golden Globe-Best Screenplay - Motion Picture: nominated
1989Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: nominated
1991Golden Berlin Bear-: nominated
1991International Fantasy Film Award-Best Film: nominated
2001Golden Seashell-: nominated
2002Golden Satellite Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: nominated
2005OFTA Television Award-Best Direction of a Motion Picture or Miniseries: nominated
2005Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Miniseries: nominated
2005Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special: nominated
2006DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television: nominated
2006PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television: nominated
2011IF Award-Best Feature Film: nominated
2011Special Award-: winner
2011Special Jury Prize-: winner
2011Golden Marc'Aurelio Award-: nominated
2012AACTA Award-Best Film: nominated
2012AACTA Award-Best Direction: nominated
2012AFI Member's Choice Award-: nominated
2012AFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2012FCCA Award-Best Film: nominated
2012FCCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2012Festival Award-Best Feature Film: winner
2014Audience Award-Best Narrative Feature: nominated