Person
John Hillcoat
Directing · Born 1961-08-14 · Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Biography
John Hillcoat (born 14 August 1961) is an Australian film director, screenwriter, and music video director. His early work includes the 1988 prison film Ghosts... of the Civil Dead, as well as music videos for bands such as Siouxsie and the Banshees, Depeche Mode and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. His breakthrough film, the 2005 outback Western The Proposition, was written by Nick Cave and received widespread critical acclaim. Hillcoat went on to direct The Road (2009), an adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's 2006 novel of the same name, and Lawless (2012), a Prohibition-era crime drama. His films often explore themes of survival, violence, and morality, showcasing a raw, atmospheric aesthetic. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Hillcoat, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known for
Lioness
Executive Producer
Black Mirror
Director
The Road
Director
Lawless
Director
Triple 9
Director
George & Tammy
Director
The Proposition
Director
The Cry of the Owl
Thanks
Corazón
Director
Witchfinder
Director
Filmography
- 2023LionessExecutive Producer
- 2022George & TammyDirector
- 2021Bob Dylan: Odds and EndsDirector
- 2018CorazónDirector
- 2016Triple 9Director
- 2012LawlessDirector
- 2011Black MirrorDirector
- 2010Red Dead Redemption: The Man from BlackwaterDirector
- 2009The RoadDirector
- 2009The Cry of the OwlThanks
- 2007The English SurgeonThanks
- 2005The PropositionDirector
- 1998Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: The VideosDirector
- 1997Bush: Alleys and MotorwaysDirector
- 1996To Have and to HoldDirector
- 1992Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Live at The ParadisoEditor
- 1988Ghosts... of the Civil DeadDirector
- —Running WildProducer
- —Blood MeridianDirector
- —WitchfinderDirector
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