Directing
Bruce Beresford
Born Aug 16, 1940 · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Bruce Beresford (/ˈbɛrɪsfərd/; born 16 August 1940) is an Australian film director, opera director, screenwriter, and producer. He began his career during the Australian New Wave, and has made more than 30 feature films over a 50-year career, both locally and internationally in the United States. He is a two-time Academy Award nominee and a four-time AACTA/AFI Awards winner out of 10 total nominations.
Beresford's films include Breaker Morant (1980), Tender Mercies (1983), Crimes of the Heart (1986), Driving Miss Daisy (1989) – which won four Oscars including Best Picture, Black Robe (1991), Silent Fall (1994), Double Jeopardy (1999), Mao's Last Dancer (2009), and Ladies in Black (2018). He was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Adapted Screenplay for Breaker Morant and Best Director for Tender Mercies. He won AACTA/AFI Awards – Best Direction (2) for Don's Party (1976) and Breaker Morant, and Best Screenplay (2) for Breaker Morant and The Fringe Dwellers (1986).
In addition, four of Beresford's films have been nominated for the Palme d'Or, and four have been nominated for the Golden Bear. He has also been nominated for two BAFTA Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and a Directors Guild of America Award, and won a Genie Award.
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Directed
The Travellers
2025
Drama
Ladies in Black
2018
Comedy · Drama
Flint
2017
TV Movie · Drama
Mr. Church
2016
Drama
Roots
2016
Drama · Action & Adventure
Bonnie & Clyde
2013
Drama · Crime
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
2011
Comedy · Drama · Romance
Mao’s Last Dancer
2009
Drama · Romance
The Contract
2006
Drama · Action · Thriller
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
2003
Drama · History · War
Evelyn
2002
Drama
Bride of the Wind
2001
Romance · Drama · Music
Double Jeopardy
1999
Thriller · Crime · Mystery
Sydney: A Story of a City
1999
Drama · Documentary
Paradise Road
1997
War · Drama · History
Last Dance
1996
Drama · Crime
Silent Fall
1994
Drama · Thriller · Mystery
A Good Man in Africa
1994
Comedy · Drama
Rich in Love
1992
Drama
Black Robe
1991
Adventure · Drama · History
Mister Johnson
1991
Drama
Driving Miss Daisy
1989
Drama
Her Alibi
1989
Comedy · Crime
Aria
1987
Music · Comedy · Drama
Crimes of the Heart
1986
Comedy · Drama
The Fringe Dwellers
1986
Drama
King David
1985
Action · Adventure · History
Tender Mercies
1983
Drama · Music · Romance
Puberty Blues
1981
Drama · Comedy
The Club
1980
Drama · Comedy
Breaker Morant
1980
Drama · History · War
Money Movers
1978
Action · Crime · Thriller
The Getting of Wisdom
1977
Drama
Don's Party
1976
Comedy
Side by Side
1975
Comedy · Music
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
1974
Comedy
The Adventures of Barry McKenzie
1972
Comedy
King-Size Woman
1965
Documentary
Written
Curse of the Starving Class
1994
Drama
Acting
At the Coliseum Deluxe
2019
Documentary
Not Quite Hollywood
2008
Comedy · Documentary
The Man Inside Dame Edna
2008
Documentary
The Sounds of Aus
2007
Miss Daisy's Journey: From Stage to Screen
2003
Documentary · Drama
