Bruce Beresford

Director, screenwriter and producer Bruce Beresford was born on 16 August 1940 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. In 1962 he graduated from the University of Sydney with a degree in philosophy. One of the leading directors of the Australian New Wave, Bruce Beresford made his film debut as a screenwriter and director in his native Australia in 1972 with the film The Adventures of Barry Mackenzie. For the script of the film “Cruel Morant”, Beresford was nominated for an Oscar, and in 1983 he filmed more

Director, screenwriter and producer Bruce Beresford was born on 16 August 1940 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. In 1962 he graduated from the University of Sydney with a degree in philosophy. One of the leading directors of the Australian New Wave, Bruce Beresford made his film debut as a screenwriter and director in his native Australia in 1972 with the film The Adventures of Barry Mackenzie. For the script of the film “Cruel Morant”, Beresford was nominated for an Oscar, and in 1983 he filmed his Hollywood debut “Tender mercies”. Then he put the picture on the biblical plot - "King David" (1985) and directed the comedy "Heart passions" (1986). The director became famous in 1989, when his dramatic film “Driver Miss Daisy” was awarded “Oscars” in various nominations. Among other films Beresford - different in genre, but marked by a bright artistic personality "Good Man in Africa", "Mr. Johnson", "Silent Combat", "The Last Dance". In 1999, Bruce Beresford put the thriller “Double Miscalculation”, in which he invited Tommy Lee Jones and Ashley Judd.