Warwick Thornton

DirectorDirectingCinematographerWriterCrew Jul 23 (age 55) Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia 1987–2026 (39 year career)

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Biography

Warwick Thornton (born 23 July, 1970; Alice Springs) is an Australian film director, screenwriter and cinematographer. His debut feature film Samson and Delilah won the Caméra d'Or at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival and the award for Best Film at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards. He also won the Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Film in 2017 for Sweet Country. Thornton is a Kaytetye man born and raised in Alice Springs. His mother Freda Glynn co-founded and was the first director of the Central A…

Known For

Film

The Sapphires

Director of Photography

Film

Sweet Country

Director

Film

Fast Charlie

Director of Photography

Film

Mystery Road

Director

Film

Septembers of Shiraz

Director of Photography

Film

Samson and Delilah

Director

Film

Bear

Ranger

Film

The Turning

Director

Filmography

Acting (6)

Movies (2)

We Don't Need a Map

as Self

Bear

as Ranger

Television (4)

Creative Types with Virginia Trioli

2024

as Self

Firebite

The Beach

as Self

Mystery Road

as Cluney

Crew (104)

Movies (88)

Wolfram

2026 Upcoming

Director

Apr 30

Kangaroo

2025

Second Unit Director

6.5

Fast Charlie

2023

Director of Photography

The New Boy

Director

The New Boy

Director of Photography

The New Boy

Writer

Meth Kelly

Director

Between Two Lines

2019

Director of Photography

Sweet Country

2018

Director

6.6

Sweet Country

2018

Director of Photography

6.6

Coat of Arms

2017

Director of Photography

We Don't Need a Map

2017

Director

6.7

We Don't Need a Map

2017

Director of Photography

We Don't Need a Map

Writer

Ancient Eye

Director

Black Chook

2015

Director of Photography

Septembers of Shiraz

2015

Director of Photography

5.9

The Way of the Ngangkari

2015

Art Department Assistant

The Way of the Ngangkari

2015

Art Direction

The Way of the Ngangkari

2015

Director

The Way of the Ngangkari

2015

Director of Photography

Nulla Nulla

Thanks

Words with Gods

Director

Words with Gods

Director of Photography

Words with Gods

Writer

The Turning

Director

The Turning

Director of Photography

The Turning

Writer

The Darkside

Director

The Darkside

Director of Photography

The Darkside

Writer

The Sapphires

Director of Photography

6.8

The Oysterman

2012

Director of Photography

In the Air

2012

Director of Photography

Here I Am

2011

Director of Photography

5.1

Stranded

2011

Director

Stranded

2011

Director of Photography

Intervention 2 Years On

2010

Camera Operator

Karlu Karlu: Devil's Marbles

2010

Director of Photography

Samson and Delilah

2009

Director

6.2

Samson and Delilah

2009

Director of Photography

Samson and Delilah

Writer

Dark Science

Director

Dark Science

2008

Director of Photography

Bit of Black Business

2008

Director of Photography

Keao

2008

Director of Photography

Tnorala - Baby Falling

2007

Director

Nana

Director

Nana

Writer

Burning Daylight

Director

Willaberta Jack

2007

Director of Photography

My Brother Vinnie

2006

Director of Photography

Green Bush

Director

Green Bush

Writer

Beyond Sorry

Director of Photography

10.0

The Old Man and the Inland Sea

2005

Director

The Old Man and the Inland Sea

2005

Director of Photography

The Old Man and the Inland Sea

2005

Writer

The Lore of Love

2005

Director of Photography

5 Seasons

2005

Director of Photography

Plains Empty

2005

Director of Photography

Wirriya: Small Boy

2004

Additional Camera

Mparntwe Sacred Sites

2004

Director of Photography

Rosalie's Journey

2003

Director

Rosalie's Journey

2003

Director of Photography

Rosalie's Journey

2003

Writer

Cold Turkey

2003

Additional Lighting Technician

Flat

2002

Director of Photography

My Mother India

2002

Director of Photography

Mimi

2002

Director

5.5

Mimi

2002

Director of Photography

5.5

Mimi

2002

Writer

5.5

Jabiru 0886: Trespass

2002

Director of Photography

Ngangkari

2001

Director of Photography

Buried Country

2000

Director of Photography

Willigan's Fitzroy

2000

Director

Stone Forever

1999

Additional Camera

6.0

Radiance

1998

Director of Photography

5.6

Marluku Wirlinyi: The Kangaroo Hunters

1998

Director of Photography

My Bed Your Bed

1998

Director of Photography

Promise

1998

Director of Photography

A Classroom in Theresienstadt

1998

Director of Photography

From Sand to Celluloid: Payback

1996

Director

From Sand to Celluloid: Payback

1996

Director of Photography

From Sand to Celluloid: Payback

1996

Writer

Audacious

1995

Camera Operator

Satellite Dreaming

1991

Director of Photography

First Warrior

Director

Television (16)

Firebite

Creator

Firebite

Director

Firebite

Director of Photography

Firebite

Producer

Firebite

Writer

The Beach

Director

The Beach

Producer

Blue Water Empire

Additional Camera

Mystery Road

2018

Director

6.9

Mystery Road

2018

Director of Photography

6.9

Art+Soul

2010

Director

Art+Soul

2010

Director of Photography

First Australians

2008

Director of Photography

Knot at Home Project

2006

Director of Photography

Alchemy

1998

Camera Operator

Nganampa Anwernekenhe

1987

Director of Photography