Geoffrey Wright
Geoffrey Wright | |
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| Born | 1959 (age 64–65) |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1980–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
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
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| 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
[edit]| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
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| 1996 | Naked: Stories of Men | Yes | Episode: "A Fallen Woman" | |
| 2018 | Romper Stomper | Yes | Yes |
References
[edit]- ^ Holden, Stephen (9 June 1993). "Review/Film; Of Skinheads High on Hate And Violence". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 November 2010.
- ^ Cox, Dan (18 September 1997). "Glickman new prexy at Caravan". Variety. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
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