Phillip Noyce

Birth Name:

Phillip Noyce

Birth Place:

Griffith, New South Wales, Australia

Profession

Director, Producer, Writer, Actor, Assistant director, Production manager

Has won more than 18 awards for his work, including the AFI Award for Best Film from the Australian Film Institute for "Rabbit-Proof Fence․"
Initially attended Sydney University to study law before switching to fine art
Attended the Australian Film and Television School in 1972, its inaugural year, and made the documentary "Castor and Pollux" there, which won the award for Best Australian Short Film
Made his first film at age 18, the short "Better to Reign in Hell," which he funded by selling roles in the film to his friends
Quote: "Most of us, our strength is based on the compact nature of the world that we grow up in․․․life is very ordered, regimented and restricted․ The theory is that, as a result, we know who we are․ And we know our world, and we know its values․"
Many of his films focus on espionage as a result of his hearing his father's stories about the Z Special Force during World War II
Best known for directing "Salt," "Patriot Games," and "The Bone Collector․"
Directed a video that was part of Australia's bid to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup
Participated in "expanded cinema" in his early years, including a film called "Burning Off," where leaves would be burned inside the theater while people were watching
Directed a video for Australian rock band The Angels in 1985, using several locations in Sydney, Australia

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