Warwick Thornton
director • cinematographer • writer
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 P...
Born: July 23, 1970 in Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia (age 55)
Known For
Movies & TV Credits
70 total credits across film and television
| Title | Job | Year |
|---|---|---|
Kangaroo Movie | Directing | 2025 |
Wolfram Movie | Directing | 2025 |
Actor | 2024 | |
The New Boy Movie | Directing | 2023 |
Fast Charlie Movie | Camera | 2023 |
Firebite TV Show | Actor | 2021 |
Firebite TV Show | Directing | 2021 |
The Beach TV Show | Actor | 2020 |
The Beach TV Show | Directing | 2020 |
Blue Water Empire TV Show | Camera | 2019 |
Between Two Lines Short Film | Camera | 2019 |
Mystery Road TV Show | Actor | 2018 |
Sweet Country Movie | Directing | 2018 |
Mystery Road TV Show | Directing | 2018 |
We Don't Need a Map Movie | Actor | 2017 |
We Don't Need a Map Movie | Directing | 2017 |
Ancient Eye Movie | Directing | 2017 |
Coat of Arms Short Film | Camera | 2017 |
Septembers of Shiraz Movie | Camera | 2015 |
Directing | 2015 | |
Nulla Nulla Short Film | Crew | 2015 |
Black Chook Short Film | Camera | 2015 |
Words with Gods Movie | Directing | 2014 |
The Turning Movie | Directing | 2013 |
The Darkside Movie | Directing | 2013 |
The Sapphires Movie | Camera | 2012 |
In the Air Short Film | Camera | 2012 |
Bear Short Film | Actor | 2011 |
Here I Am Movie | Camera | 2011 |
Stranded Short Film | Directing | 2011 |
Camera | 2010 | |
Art+Soul TV Show | Camera | 2010 |
Samson and Delilah Movie | Directing | 2009 |
Dark Science Movie | Directing | 2008 |
Camera | 2008 | |
Keao Short Film | Camera | 2008 |
First Australians Limited Series | Camera | 2008 |
Nana Movie | Directing | 2007 |
Burning Daylight Movie | Directing | 2007 |
Willaberta Jack Short Film | Camera | 2007 |
My Brother Vinnie Short Film | Camera | 2006 |
Beyond Sorry Movie | Camera | 2005 |
5 Seasons Movie | Camera | 2005 |
Directing | 2005 | |
Green Bush Short Film | Directing | 2005 |
The Lore of Love Short Film | Camera | 2005 |
Plains Empty Short Film | Camera | 2005 |
Wirriya (Small Boy) Short Film | Camera | 2004 |
Mparntwe Sacred Sites Short Film | Camera | 2004 |
Cold Turkey Movie | Lighting | 2003 |
Flat Short Film | Camera | 2003 |
Rosalie's Journey Short Film | Directing | 2003 |
My Mother India Movie | Camera | 2002 |
Mimi Short Film | Directing | 2002 |
Jabiru 0886: Trespass Short Film | Camera | 2002 |
Ngangkari Short Film | Camera | 2001 |
Buried Country Movie | Camera | 2000 |
Willigan's Fitzroy Movie | Directing | 2000 |
Stone Forever Movie | Camera | 1999 |
Radiance Movie | Camera | 1998 |
Promise Movie | Camera | 1998 |
Alchemy TV Show | Camera | 1998 |
My Bed Your Bed Short Film | Camera | 1998 |
A Classroom in Theresienstadt Short Film | Camera | 1998 |
Camera | 1998 | |
Payback Short Film | Directing | 1996 |
Audacious Short Film | Camera | 1995 |
Satellite Dreaming Movie | Camera | 1991 |
Nganampa Anwernekenhe TV Show | Camera | 1987 |
First Warrior Movie | Directing | — |



