P.J. Hogan

Birth Name:

Paul John Hogan

Birth Place:

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Profession

Writer, Director, Assistant director, Producer

His graduation film, "Getting Wet," won the Best Short Film award from the Australian Film Institute
Graduated from the Australian Film and Television School in 1984
Quote: "(On seeing "The Sound of Music" with his mother in the 1970s) "It was very simple․ She didn't just love the music; she wanted us to be the Von Trapps․ You know, the family that sings together, loves together, and then defeats the Nazis․""
Quote: "(On the 2013 film "Mental," which he wrote and directed) "I didn't have to go far from home because it all happened․ My inspiration was my actual life․""
His 1994 film, "Muriel's Wedding," was his first big success, and it helped launch the careers of actresses Toni Collette and Rachel Griffiths
When Julia Roberts asked him to direct "My Best Friend's Wedding" in 1997, his wife and business partner Jocelyn Moorhouse convinced him to do it
His film version of "Peter Pan" went against convention by casting a boy in the titular role

1984AFI Award - Best Short Fiction Film:Winner
1994AFI Award - Best Director:Nominated
1994AFI Award - Best Screenplay, Original:Nominated
1994SACD Prize - Directors' Fortnight:Nominated
1994Audience Choice Award - Mercedes-Benz Audience Award:Winner
1996BAFTA Film Award - Best Screenplay - Original:Nominated
1996WGA Award (Screen) - Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen:Nominated
2013AACTA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
2016AFCA Award - Best Screenplay:Winner

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