Bruce Beresford

Bruce Beresford

83 · Born: Aug 16, 1940

1999
1996
1994
1987

Known For

Driving Miss Daisy Driving Miss Daisy
Breaker Morant Breaker Morant
The Fringe Dwellers The Fringe Dwellers
Mr. Church Mr. Church

Personal Details

Born Aug 16, 1940 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Spouse

  • Virginia Duigan

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Apr 29, 2024 )

  • Rhoisin Patricia Harrison

Parents
  • Leslie Beresford
  • Lona Warr

Biography

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.

Career

2019
At the Coliseum Deluxe
At the Coliseum Deluxe as Narrator
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2018
Jill Bilcock: Dancing the Invisible
Jill Bilcock: Dancing the Invisible
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2009
Into the Shadows
Into the Shadows
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2007
The Sounds of Aus
The Sounds of Aus
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2003
Miss Daisy's Journey: From Stage to Screen
Miss Daisy's Journey: From Stage to Screen
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Jessica Tandy: Theatre Legend to Screen Star
Jessica Tandy: Theatre Legend to Screen Star
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1988
The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen
The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen
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1994
Curse of the Starving Class
Curse of the Starving Class as Screenplay
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2018
Ladies in Black
Ladies in Black as Director, Screenplay
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2017
Flint
Flint as Director
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2016
Mr. Church
Mr. Church as Director
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2011
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding as Director
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2009
Mao's Last Dancer
Mao's Last Dancer as Director
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2006
The Contract
The Contract as Director
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2003
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself as Director
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2002
Evelyn
Evelyn as Director
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2001
Bride of the Wind
Bride of the Wind as Director
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1999
Sydney: A Story of a City
Sydney: A Story of a City as Director
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Double Jeopardy
Double Jeopardy as Director
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1997
Paradise Road
Paradise Road as Director, Writer
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1996
Last Dance
Last Dance as Director
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1994
A Good Man in Africa
A Good Man in Africa as Director
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Silent Fall
Silent Fall as Director
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1992
Rich in Love
Rich in Love as Director
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1991
Black Robe
Black Robe as Director
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1990
Mister Johnson
Mister Johnson as Director
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1989
Driving Miss Daisy
Driving Miss Daisy as Director
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Her Alibi
Her Alibi as Director
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1987
Aria
Aria as Director, Writer
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1986
The Fringe Dwellers
The Fringe Dwellers as Director, Screenplay
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Crimes of the Heart
Crimes of the Heart as Director
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1985
King David
King David as Director
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1983
Tender Mercies
Tender Mercies as Director
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1981
Puberty Blues
Puberty Blues as Director
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1980
The Club
The Club as Director
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Breaker Morant
Breaker Morant as Director, Screenplay
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1978
Money Movers
Money Movers as Director, Writer
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1977
The Getting of Wisdom
The Getting of Wisdom as Director
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1976
Don's Party
Don's Party as Director
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1975
Side by Side
Side by Side as Director
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1974
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own as Director, Writer
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1972
The Adventures of Barry McKenzie
The Adventures of Barry McKenzie as Director, Writer
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