John Hillcoat
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This article is about the Australian writer and director. For Scottish footballer, see John Hillcoat (footballer).
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 John Hillcoat at the 2009 Venice Film Festival for the premiere of The Road |
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| Born | 1961 (age 51–52) Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation | Film director, screenwriter, music video director |
John Hillcoat (born 1961) is an Australian film director, screenwriter, and music video director.
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Early life [edit]
Hillcoat was born in Queensland, Australia, and was raised in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. As a child, his paintings were featured in the Art Gallery of Hamilton.
Career [edit]
Hillcoat has repeatedly worked with Nick Cave and also the band Depeche Mode. He has also featured actor Guy Pearce multiple times in his works. His film The Road, based on the novel by Cormac McCarthy, premiered at the 2009 Toronto Film Festival, and was released in the U.S. in November 2009. His 2012 film, Lawless, competed for the Palme d'Or at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.[1][2]
Filmography [edit]
Films [edit]
| Year | Film | Notes |
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| 1985 | The INXS: Swing and Other Stories | Documentary of the band INXS |
| 1988 | Ghosts... of the Civil Dead | Writer Australian Film Institute Award for Best Achievement in Production Design |
| 1996 | To Have & to Hold | Storywriter |
| 1997 | Alleys and Motorways | Documentary of the band Bush |
| 2001 | Digital Hardcore Videos | Documentary |
| 2005 | The Proposition | Australian Film Institute Awards for Best Cinematography Australian Film Institute Awards for Best Costume Design Australian Film Institute Awards for Best Original Music Score Australian Film Institute Awards for Best Production Design |
| 2009 | The Road | |
| 2010 | Red Dead Redemption: The Man from Blackwater | Short machinima film to promote the game Red Dead Redemption |
| 2012 | Lawless |
Music videos [edit]
| Year | Artist | Song |
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| 1995 | Siouxsie and the Banshees | "O Baby" |
| 1995 | Siouxsie and the Banshees | "Stargazer" |
| 1996 | Manic Street Preachers | "Australia" |
| 1997 | Bush | "Personal Holloway" |
| 1998 | Placebo | "You Don't Care About Us" |
| 1998 | Therapy? | "Church of Noise" |
| 1998 | Therapy? | "Lonely, Cryin', Only" |
| 1999 | Suede | "Can't Get Enough" |
| 1999 | HIM | "Join Me in Death" |
| 2000 | Chicane | "No Ordinary Morning" |
| 2001 | HIM | "In Joy and Sorrow" |
| 2001 | Depeche Mode | "I Feel Loved" |
| 2001 | Depeche Mode | "Freelove" |
| 2002 | Depeche Mode | "Goodnight Lovers" |
| 2002 | Gemma Hayes | "Hanging Around" |
| 2003 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | "Babe, I'm on Fire" |
| 2003 | AFI | "Silver and Cold" |
| 2003 | Muse | "Time Is Running Out" |
| 2010 | Grinderman | "Heathen Child" |
| 2010 | Unkle | "The Answer" |
| 2012 | How to Destroy Angels_ | "Ice age" |
Awards and nominations [edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
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| 1989 | Australian Film Institute | Best Original Screenplay | Ghosts... of the Civil Dead | Nominated |
| 1996 | Verona Love Screens Film Festival | Best Film | To Have & to Hold | Nominated |
| 2005 | Australian Film Institute | Best Director | The Proposition | Nominated |
| 2005 | Film Critics Circle of Australia | Best Director | The Proposition | Nominated |
| 2005 | Inside Film Awards | Best Feature Film | The Proposition | Won |
| 2005 | Inside Film Awards | Best Director | The Proposition | Nominated |
| 2009 | Venice Film Festival | Golden Lion | The Road | Nominated |
References [edit]
- ^ "2012 Official Selection". Cannes. Retrieved 2012-04-19.
- ^ "Cannes Film Festival 2012 line-up announced". timeout. Retrieved 2012-04-19.
External links [edit]
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