Bruce Beresford (born 16 August 1940) is an Australian film director and screenwriter. He has made more than 30 feature films over a 50-year career, both locally and internationally in the United States.
Bruce Beresford
84 · Born: Aug 16, 1940
1999
1996
1994
1987
Personal Details
BornAug 16, 1940 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Spouse
Virginia Duigan
( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 23, 2024 )Rhoisin Patricia Harrison
Parents
- Leslie Beresford
- Lona Warr
Biography
Career
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2019
At the Coliseum Deluxe as Narrator
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1976
Don's Party as Shop Attendant
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2018
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2009
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2008
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2007
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2003
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{"id":61352,"title":"The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen","year":"1988","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-worlds-greatest-stunts-a-tribute-to-hollywood-stuntmen-1988","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_61352.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_61352.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
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1994
Curse of the Starving Class as Screenplay
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2018
Ladies in Black as Director, Screenplay
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2017
Flint as Director
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2016
Mr. Church as Director
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2011
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding as Director
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2009
Mao's Last Dancer as Director
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2006
The Contract as Director
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2003
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself as Director
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2002
Evelyn as Director
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2001
Bride of the Wind as Director
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1999
Sydney: A Story of a City as Director
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Double Jeopardy as Director
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1997
Paradise Road as Director, Writer
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1996
Last Dance as Director
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1994
Silent Fall as Director
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A Good Man in Africa as Director
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1992
Rich in Love as Director
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1991
Black Robe as Director
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1990
Mister Johnson as Director
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1989
Driving Miss Daisy as Director
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Her Alibi as Director
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1987
Aria as Director, Writer
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1986
Crimes of the Heart as Director
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The Fringe Dwellers as Director, Screenplay
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1985
King David as Director
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1983
Tender Mercies as Director
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1981
Puberty Blues as Director
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1980
Breaker Morant as Director, Screenplay
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The Club as Director
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1978
Money Movers as Director, Writer
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1977
The Getting of Wisdom as Director
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1976
Don's Party as Director
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1975
Side by Side as Director
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1974
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own as Director, Writer
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1972
The Adventures of Barry McKenzie as Director, Writer
