- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- July 23, 1970
- Place of Birth
- Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia
Warwick Thornton
Warwick Thornton (born 23 July, 1970; Alice Springs) is an Australian film director, screenwriter and cinematographer. His debut feature film Samson and Delilah won the Caméra d'Or at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival and the award for Best Film at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards. He also won the Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Film in 2017 for Sweet Country. Thornton is a Kaytetye man born and raised in Alice Springs. His mother Freda Glynn co-founded and was the first director of the Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association (CAAMA) and was the director of Imparja Television for its first 10 years. At 13, Thornton was sent to school in Australia's only monastic town, New Norcia, Western Australia, although he later declared he became angry with Christianity and did not consider himself religious. He graduated in cinematography from the Australian Film, Television and Radio School…
Filmography
movieWolfram
2026 · Director, Director of Photography
movieKangaroo
2025 · Second Unit Director
tvCreative Types with Virginia Trioli
2024 · Self
movieFast Charlie
2023 · Director of Photography
movieThe New Boy
2023 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography
tvFirebite
2021 · , Director, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography, Creator
movieMeth Kelly
2020 · Director
tvThe Beach
2020 · Self, Director, Producer, Creator
tvBlue Water Empire
2019 · Additional Camera
movieBetween Two Lines
2019 · Director of Photography
tvMystery Road
2018 · Cluney, Director, Director of Photography
movieSweet Country
2018 · Director, Director of Photography
Coat of Arms
movieCoat of Arms
2017 · Director of Photography
movieWe Don't Need a Map
2017 · Self, Writer, Director, Director of Photography
Ancient Eye
movieAncient Eye
2017 · Director
movieSeptembers of Shiraz
2015 · Director of Photography
movieBlack Chook
2015 · Director of Photography
The Way of the Ngangkari
movieThe Way of the Ngangkari
2015 · Art Direction, Art Department Assistant, Director of Photography
movieNulla Nulla
2015 · Thanks
movieWords with Gods
2014 · Writer, Director, Director of Photography
movieThe Darkside
2013 · Director, Director of Photography, Writer
movieThe Turning
2013 · Writer, Director, Director of Photography
movieThe Sapphires
2012 · Director of Photography
The Oysterman
movieThe Oysterman
2012 · Director of Photography
In the Air
movieIn the Air
2012 · Director of Photography
movieHere I Am
2011 · Director of Photography
movieBear
2011 · Ranger
Stranded
movieStranded
2011 · Director of Photography
Art+Soul
tvArt+Soul
2010 · Director, Director of Photography
Karlu Karlu: Devil's Marbles
movieKarlu Karlu: Devil's Marbles
2010 · Director of Photography
movieIntervention 2 Years On
2010 · Camera Operator
movieSamson and Delilah
2009 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography
tvFirst Australians
2008 · Director of Photography
Keao
movieKeao
2008 · Director of Photography
Dark Science
movieDark Science
2008 · Director, Director of Photography
Bit of Black Business
movieBit of Black Business
2008 · Director of Photography
movieNana
2007 · Director, Writer
Tnorala - Baby Falling
movieTnorala - Baby Falling
2007 · Director
Burning Daylight
movieBurning Daylight
2007 · Director
Willaberta Jack
movieWillaberta Jack
2007 · Director of Photography
Knot at Home Project
tvKnot at Home Project
2006 · Director of Photography
My Brother Vinnie
movieMy Brother Vinnie
2006 · Director of Photography
movie5 Seasons
2005 · Director of Photography
The Lore of Love
movieThe Lore of Love
2005 · Director of Photography
The Old Man and the Inland Sea
movieThe Old Man and the Inland Sea
2005 · Director of Photography, Writer
Plains Empty
moviePlains Empty
2005 · Director of Photography
movieBeyond Sorry
2005 · Director of Photography
movieGreen Bush
2005 · Director, Writer
movieMparntwe Sacred Sites
2004 · Director of Photography
movieWirriya: Small Boy
2004 · Additional Camera
movieCold Turkey
2003 · Additional Lighting Technician
movieRosalie's Journey
2003 · Writer, Director, Director of Photography
movieMimi
2002 · Director, Director of Photography, Writer
My Mother India
movieMy Mother India
2002 · Director of Photography
Jabiru 0886: Trespass
movieJabiru 0886: Trespass
2002 · Director of Photography
Flat
movieFlat
2002 · Director of Photography
Ngangkari
movieNgangkari
2001 · Director of Photography
movieBuried Country
2000 · Director of Photography
Willigan's Fitzroy
movieWilligan's Fitzroy
2000 · Director
movieStone Forever
1999 · Additional Camera
movieMy Bed Your Bed
1998 · Director of Photography
movieRadiance
1998 · Director of Photography
Alchemy
tvAlchemy
1998 · Camera Operator
Marluku Wirlinyi: The Kangaroo Hunters
movieMarluku Wirlinyi: The Kangaroo Hunters
1998 · Director of Photography
A Classroom in Theresienstadt
movieA Classroom in Theresienstadt
1998 · Director of Photography
Promise
moviePromise
1998 · Director of Photography
From Sand to Celluloid: Payback
movieFrom Sand to Celluloid: Payback
1996 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography
movieAudacious
1995 · Camera Operator
Satellite Dreaming
movieSatellite Dreaming
1991 · Director of Photography
Nganampa Anwernekenhe
tvNganampa Anwernekenhe
1987 · Director of Photography
movieFirst Warrior
— · Director