Greg McLean

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Greg McLean is an Australian film director, producer and writer.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Filmography 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Biography

According to the production notes for film Wolf Creek, "after training as a fine artist specializing in painting, McLean attended the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), completing a graduate diploma in directing."^[1] In his early career he worked with theatre director Neil Armfield, and with Baz Luhrmann and Catherine Martin at Opera Australia.

McLean's first short film, Plead, won a Gold award from the Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS). His short film ICQ screened at the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival, winning "Best Director of a Short Film". Under his production company GMF (Greg McLean Film), McLean produced television commercials and similar work.

MacLean's first full length film, in 2005, was the Australian independent horror film Wolf Creek. Reviews were mixed, but it achieved a cult following. In the United States, it received an NC-17 rating until being edited to obtain an R rating.

Mclean's next film Rogue, in 2007, was about a deadly salt-water crocodile attacking an international group of tourists in Australia's Northern Territory.

[edit] Filmography

Director, Writer, Producer:

• 2007: Rogue
• 2005: Wolf Creek
• 2001: ICQ

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Greg McLean at the Internet Movie Database
• Interview