The cinema of Australia has a long history—in fact, it is claimed that the first feature-length film, was actually an Australian production, The Story of the Kelly Gang. During the late 1960s and 1970s in influx of government funding saw the development of a new generation of directors and actors telling distinctively Australian stories. The 1980s is regarded as perhaps a golden age of Australian cinema, with many wildly successful films, from the dark science fiction of Mad Max to the blatantly commercial Aussie-bloke fantasy of Crocodile Dundee, a film that defined Australia in the eyes of many foreigners despite having remarkably little to do with the lifestyle of most Australians. The indigenous film industry continues to produce a reasonable number of films each year, also many US producers have moved productions to Australian studios as they discover a pool of professional talent well below US costs. Notable productions include The Matrix and the Star Wars episodes II and III.

Contents

1 Notable films 2 Filmed/Made in Australia (but without a theme specifically including Australian culture) 3 Notable directors 4 Notable actors 5 External links

Notable films

• Brides of Christ (1991)
• The Cars that Ate Paris (1974)
• The Castle (1997)
• Crocodile Dundee (1986)
• The Dish (1997)
• The Interview (1998)
• Jedda (1955)
• Lantana (2001)
• The Last Wave (1977)
• Mad Max (1979)
• Man of Flowers (1983)
• Muriel's Wedding (1994)
• My Brilliant Career (1979)
• Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)
• Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
• Proof (1991)
• Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002)
• Romper Stomper
• The Story of the Kelly Gang (1906)
• Strictly Ballroom (1992)
• The Thorn Birds (1983)
• Walkabout (1971)
• The Wog Boy (2000)

Filmed/Made in Australia (but without a theme specifically including Australian culture)

• The Blood of Heroes (1990)
• Dark City (1998)
• A Date with Destiny (1990)
• Dead-End Drive In (1986)
• Escape 2000 (1981)
• Fortress (1993)
• The Matrix (1999)
• The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
• Moulin Rouge! (2001)
• Pitch Black (2000)
• Red Planet (2000)
• (1999)
• (2002)
• Thirst (1979)
• The Time Guardian (1987)
• Zone 39 (1997)

Notable directors

• Gillian Armstrong (1950- )
• Bruce Beresford (1940- )
• Jane Campion (1954- )
• Peter Clifton (1949- )
• Roger Donaldson (1945- )
• Stephen Hopkins (1958- )
• Baz Luhrmann (1962- )
• George Miller (1945- )
• Phillip Noyce (1950- )
• Fred Schepisi (1939- )
• Carl Schultz (1939- )
• Peter Weir (1944- )
• Simon Wincer (1943- )

Notable actors

Main category: Category:Australian actors

• Eric Bana (1968- )
• Claudia Black (1972- )
• Cate Blanchett (1969- )
• Bryan Brown (1947- )
• Rose Byrne (1979- )
• Toni Collette (1972- )
• Vince Colosimo (1966- )
• Russell Crowe (1964- )
• Judy Davis (1955- )
• Alex Dimitriades (1973- )
• Gosia Dobrowolska (1958- )
• Joel Edgerton (1974- )
• Errol Flynn (1909-1959)
• Nick Giannopoulos (1963- )
• Paul Goddard
• Rachel Griffiths (1961- )
• Virginia Hey (1962- )
• Paul Hogan (1939- )
• Bill Hunter (1940- )
• Hugh Jackman (1968- )
• Nicole Kidman (1967- )
• Heath Ledger (1979- )
• Sophie Lee (1968- )
• Ben Mendelsohn (1969- )
• Miranda Otto (1967- )
• Guy Pearce (1967- )
• Geoffrey Rush (1951- )
• Noah Taylor (1969- )
• Jack Thompson (1940- )
• John Waters (1948- )
• Naomi Watts (1968- )
• Hugo Weaving (1960- )
• Peta Wilson (1970- )

External links

• K. Stockwell's Australiana Films Site
• IMDb keyword australia
• IMDb keyword australian