
Warwick Thornton
Born July 23, 1970 in Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia (age 56)
Warwick Thornton (born 23 July, 1970; Alice Springs) is an Australian film director, screenwriter and cinematographer. His debut feature film Samson and Delilah won the Caméra d'Or at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival and the award for Best Film at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards. He also won the Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Film in 2017 for Sweet Country.
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Thornton is a Kaytetye man born and raised in Alice Springs. His mother Freda Glynn co-founded and was the first director of the Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association (CAAMA) and was the director of Imparja Television for its first 10 years. At 13, Thornton was sent to school in Australia's only monastic town, New Norcia, Western Australia, although he later declared he became angry with Christianity and did not consider himself religious. He graduated in cinematography from the Australian Film, Television and Radio School.
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Directed 10
Acted in 1
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Other credits 16
LearningWolfram2026 · Director, Director of Photography
LearningFast Charlie2023 · Director of Photography
The New Boy2023 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography
Sweet Country2018 · Director, Director of Photography
LearningSeptembers of Shiraz2015 · Director of Photography
LearningBlack Chook2015 · Director of Photography
LearningWords with Gods2014 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography
LearningThe Darkside2013 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography
LearningThe Turning2013 · Writer, Director, Director of Photography
LearningThe Sapphires2012 · Director of Photography
LearningSamson and Delilah2009 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography
Learning5 Seasons2005 · Director of Photography
LearningThe Lore of Love2005 · Director of Photography
LearningMimi2002 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography
LearningRadiance1998 · Director of Photography
LearningA Letter to Three Wives1949 · Director of Photography


