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Geoffrey Wright

This article is about the Australian film director. For other people of a similar name, see Jeffrey Wright (disambiguation).

Geoffrey Wright
Born1959 (age 64–65)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter
Years active1980–present

Geoffrey Wright (born 1959) is an Australian film director and screenwriter, who gained cult success with the 1992 film Romper Stomper, starring Russell Crowe.[1]

In 1994 he directed the gritty suburban thriller film Metal Skin, starring Ben Mendelsohn, and later directed the teen horror film Cherry Falls, starring Brittany Murphy. Between that, he attempted to do a film, Instinct, for Mandalay Entertainment and Roger Birnbaum, but it was cancelled before casting and filming ever started.[2] In 2006 he adapted Shakespeare's Macbeth for film, starring Sam Worthington and Lachy Hulme.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Director Writer Notes
1989 Lover Boy Yes Yes Short film
1992 Romper Stomper Yes Yes
1994 Metal Skin Yes Yes
1999 Cherry Falls Yes
2006 Macbeth Yes Yes

Television

Year Title Director Writer Notes
1996 Naked: Stories of Men Yes Episode: "A Fallen Woman"
2018 Romper Stomper Yes Yes

References

  1. ^ Holden, Stephen (9 June 1993). "Review/Film; Of Skinheads High on Hate And Violence". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 November 2010.
  2. ^ Cox, Dan (18 September 1997). "Glickman new prexy at Caravan". Variety. Retrieved 16 August 2024.


Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoffrey_Wright