Rolf de Heer
Rolf de Heer (born May 4, 1951 in Heemskerk , Netherlands ) is an Australian director , screenwriter and film producer .
He and his family immigrated to Sydney from the Netherlands in 1959 when he was eight years old . Before he studied directing and production at the Australian Film Television and Radio School from 1977 to 1980 , he had worked for Australian radio for seven years. In the 1980s he established himself as an independent filmmaker. Since the mid-1990s, his films have been shown in competition at the most important international film festivals (Venice, Cannes and Berlin). For the film Bad Boy Bubby he won a special jury award and the director award of the Australian Film Institute at the Venice International Film Festival in 1993 .
His production company Vertigo Productions is based in Adelaide . With this he also produced his film 10 Canoes, 150 Spears and 3 Women (2006), which was shot in the language of the Ganalbingu . This film received over ten awards; including again the director's award of the Australian Film Institute for de Heer and the jury award of the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes International Film Festival .
Filmography
- as a director
- 1984: Tale of a Tiger
- 1988: Blue Fever (Encounter at Raven's Gate)
- 1991: Dingo
- 1993: Bad Boy Bubby
- 1996: The Quiet Room
- 1997: Epsilon
- 1998: Dance Me to My Song
- 2001: The Old Man Who Read Love Stories
- 2002: The Tracker
- 2003: Alexandra's Project
- 2006: 10 canoes, 150 spears and 3 women (Ten Canoes)
- 2007: Dr. Plonk
- 2009: Twelve Canoes
- 2012: The King Is Dead
- 2013: Charlie's Country
- as a producer
- 1988: Blue Fever (Encounter at Raven's Gate)
- 1991: Dingo
- 1993: Bad Boy Bubby
- 1996: The Quiet Room
- 1997: Epsilon
- 1998: Dance Me to My Song
- 1998: The Sound of One Hand Clapping
- 1999: Spank
- 2002: The Tracker
- 2003: Alexandra's Project
- 2006: 10 canoes, 150 spears and 3 women (Ten Canoes)
- 2007: Dr. Plonk
- 2009: Twelve Canoes
- 2012: The King Is Dead
- as a screenwriter
- 1984: Tale of a Tiger
- 1988: Blue Fever (Encounter at Raven's Gate)
- 1993: Bad Boy Bubby
- 1996: The Quiet Room
- 1997: Epsilon
- 1998: Dance Me to My Song
- 2001: The Old Man Who Read Love Stories
- 2002: The Tracker
- 2003: Alexandra's Project
- 2006: 10 canoes, 150 spears and 3 women (Ten Canoes)
- 2007: Dr. Plonk
Web links
- Rolf de Heer in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Vertigo Productions website (English, requires Flash)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | De Heer, Rolf |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian director, screenwriter and film producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 4th 1951 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Heemskerk , Netherlands |