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Scott Hicks Biography

Birth Name:Robert Scott Hicks

Birth Place:Uganda

Profession Director, Assistant director, Writer, Producer, Cinematographer, Actor

Fast Facts

Received the Lucas Award at the 1990 Internatinal Festival of Films for Children and Young People
Won the Golden Key at the 1997 Art Film Festival for his work on "Shine․"
Earned a bachelor of arts degree from Flinders University of South Australia
Frequently collaborates on film projects with producer Kerry Heysen
One of his television commercials was inducted into the permanent collection at the Museum of Modern Art in New York
Was born in Uganda, and lived in Kenya until the age of 10
Is a member of the British Academy of Film and Television Awards

1987AFI Award-Best Telefeature: nominated
1990Lucas-Children's Section: winner
1996AFI Award-Best Director: winner
1996DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures: nominated
1996Jury Award-Best Film: winner
1996Audience Award-Best Narrative Feature: winner
1996Audience Choice Award-: winner
1996People's Choice Award-: winner
1996Metro Media Award-: winner
1997Oscar-Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: nominated
1997Oscar-Best Director: nominated
1997Golden Key-Art Fiction: Best Direction: winner
1997David Lean Award for Direction-: nominated
1997BAFTA Film Award-Best Film: nominated
1997DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures: nominated
1997Directors' Week Award-Best Director: winner
1997Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: nominated
1997Humanitas Prize-Feature Film Category: nominated
1997Audience Award-: winner
1997OFTA Film Award-Best Director: nominated
1997Golden Satellite Award-Best Director: nominated
1997WGA Award (Screen)-Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: nominated
2000Golden Satellite Award-Best Director: nominated
2017Felix-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2025AACTA Award-Best Documentary: nominated