- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- November 30, 1943
- Place of Birth
- Ottawa, Illinois, USA
Terrence Malick
Terrence Malick (born November 30, 1943) is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. In a career spanning over five decades, Malick has directed nine feature films. He is known for his singular style that combines loose narrative and editing structure with spiritual themes. Malick made his feature film debut with Badlands (1973), a crime drama loosely inspired by the Starkweather-Fugate murders. He followed it with Days of Heaven (1978), a lyrical period drama about migrant laborers in the Texas Panhandle, which earned widespread acclaim for its cinematography. After this success, Malick took a two-decade hiatus from filmmaking before returning with The Thin Red Line (1998), an ensemble war epic set during the Battle of Guadalcanal, based on the novel of the same name by James Jones. The film was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Be…
Filmography
movieI’m Glad You’re Dead Now
2025 · Thanks
movieAll Illusions Must Be Broken
2024 · Executive Producer
movieEvolver
2023 · Executive Producer
movieA Cooler Climate
2022 · Thanks
movieTowards a Dream in the USA
2022 · Director
movieEnnio
2022 · Self (voice)
movieLeading the Electric Revolution and Sustainability
2021 · Director
movieThe Book Of Vision
2021 · Executive Producer
movieAwaken
2021 · Executive Producer
movieEverybody’s Everything
2019 · Executive Producer
movieA Hidden Life
2019 · Director, Writer
movieFilmed on Pixel 3
2018 · Director
movieThy Kingdom Come
2018 · Thanks
movieTogether
2018 · Director
movieThe Spearhead Effect
2017 · Executive Producer
movieSong to Song
2017 · Director, Writer
movieVoyage of Time: Life's Journey
2017 · Director, Writer
movieMon Guerlain: Notes of a Woman
2017 · Director
movieVoyage of Time: The IMAX Experience
2016 · Director, Writer
movieThe Vessel
2016 · Executive Producer
movieLook & See: A Portrait of Wendell Berry
2016 · Executive Producer
movieKnight of Cups
2015 · Director, Writer
movieAlmost Holy
2015 · Executive Producer
movieThe Seventh Fire
2015 · Executive Producer
movieThe Better Angels
2014 · Producer
movieRed Wing
2013 · Executive Producer
movieTo the Wonder
2013 · Director, Writer
movieThe Tree of Life
2011 · Director, Writer
movieChe: Part Two
2008 · Screenplay
movieGone Baby Gone
2007 · Thanks
movieThe Unforeseen
2007 · Executive Producer
movieAmazing Grace
2006 · Producer
movieThe New World
2005 · Director, Screenplay
movieUndertow
2004 · Producer, Story
movieThe Beautiful Country
2004 · Producer, Story
movieBear's Kiss
2002 · Story
movieRosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrence Malick
2002 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe Grey Zone
2001 · Thanks
movieHappy Times
2000 · Executive Producer
movieEndurance
1999 · Producer
movieThe Thin Red Line
1998 · Director, Screenplay
movieGood Will Hunting
1997 · Thanks
tvHBO First Look
1992 · Self
movieDays of Heaven
1978 · Mill Worker (uncredited), Director, Writer
movieThe Dion Brothers
1974 · Writer
movieBadlands
1974 · Caller at Rich Man's House (uncredited), Director, Producer, Writer
movieDeadhead Miles
1972 · Screenplay
moviePocket Money
1972 · Worksman (uncredited), Screenplay
movieDrive, He Said
1971 · Additional Writing
movieLanton Mills
1969 · Tilman, Writer, Director, Music
Halo of Stars
— · Executive Producer
movieThe Way of the Wind
— · Writer, Director