John Curran (director)
John Curran (born September 11, 1960 in New York City ) is an American director and screenwriter .
Life
John Curran studied at Syracuse University with a major in illustration / design and graduated in 1982 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts. He then worked as a freelance illustrator and graphic designer and later as an art director in New York.
In 1986 he moved to Sydney, Australia, and together with five other filmmakers founded a production company for music videos, commercials and short films. Two years later he made his first feature film, Praise . The film has won several awards, including the International Critics' Award of the Toronto International Film Festival .
In 2004 he directed the drama We don't live here anymore . Two years later, the literary film adaptation of The Colorful Veil followed with Edward Norton , Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber in the lead roles. The film Stone , released in 2010, was received ambiguously by critics and was only released direct-to-DVD in Germany .
In 2013 he filmed Robyn Davidson's memoir Tracks with Mia Wasikowska in the lead role.
Filmography (selection)
Director
- 1997: Down Rusty Down (short film)
- 1998: Praise
- 2004: We do not live here anymore (We Do not Live Here Anymore)
- 2006: The Painted Veil (The Painted Veil)
- 2010: Stone
- 2013: tracks (tracks)
script
- 1997: Down Rusty Down (short film)
- 2010: The Killer Inside Me
Web links
- John Curran in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c John Curran at hlamgt.com.au, accessed March 9, 2014
- ↑ a b Director John Curran Talks 'Stone' at movieweb.com, accessed March 9, 2014
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Curran, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American director and screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 11, 1960 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City , United States |