Phillip Noyce

Phillip Noyce (born April 29, 1950) is an Australian film director.

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April 29 - 1950 - Australian - Film director

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Noyce was born in Griffith, New South Wales, and began making short film at the age of eighteen, starting with Better to Reign in Hell, using his friends as the cast. He joined the Australian National Film School in 1973, and made his first professional film in 1975.

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Griffith - New South Wales - 1973 - 1975

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After his debut feature, Backroads (1977), Noyce achieved commercial and critical success with Newsfront (1978), which won Australian awards for Best Film, Director, and Screenplay. Noyce worked on two miniseries for Australian television that were coproduced by fellow Australian George Miller. Miller also produced the film that brought Noyce his greatest acclaim in the United States ? the thriller Dead Calm (1989). His greatest commercial success to date has been the Tom Clancy spy thriller Clear and Present Danger (1994) starring Harrison Ford.

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Backroads - 1977 - Newsfront - 1978 - George Miller - United States - Dead Calm - 1989 - Tom Clancy - Clear and Present Danger - 1994 - Harrison Ford

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Noyce achieved great acclaim in Australia for the "stolen generation" picture Rabbit Proof Fence, which won the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Film in 2002.

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Stolen generation - Rabbit Proof Fence - Australian Film Institute Award for Best Film - 2002

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He was married to film producer Jan Chapman from 1971-1977, and is presently married with one child to film producer Jan Sharp.

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Jan Chapman - 1971 - 1977

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