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Beresford convinced the Commission that economic success was far more important than cultural prestige during the incipient stage of their venture and secured backing for his first feature, "The Adventures of Barry McKenzie" (1972).
Bruce Beresford is an Australian film director, opera director, screenwriter, and producer. He began his career during the Australian New Wave, and has made more than 30 feature films over a 50-year career, both locally and internationally in the United States.
Sep 23, 2015 · This week, Criterion releases beautiful new editions of two films by Bruce Beresford: The riveting Boer War court-martial drama Breaker Morant, one of the most important works of the New ...
Oct 23, 2017 · BERESFORD, Bruce 1940-PERSONAL: Born August 16, 1940, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; son of Leslie (in sales) and Lona (Warr) Beresford; married Rhoisin Harrison (a graphic designer), 1965 (marriage ended); married Virginia Patricia Mary Duigan (a filmmaker and screenwriter), 1985 (one source says 1988); children: (first marriage) Benjamin, Cordelia, Adam; (second marriage) Trilby.
Oct 13, 2022 · Breaker Morant is included in a retrospective of Bruce Beresford’s work in the Veterans Film Festival. Credit: Roadshow Beresford is back in Australia trying to line up a new film that he has ...
Sep 21, 2018 · Director Bruce Beresford has a special connection — in fact, several — with Madeleine St John's tale of shopgirls, friendship and love across cultures.
Perhaps the least lionized of the Australian New Wave filmmakers, Bruce Beresford has developed a reputation for drawing extraordinary performances from his actors, as well as enjoying great success making stage plays work on film. Much-acclaimed for historical dramas of social and moral...
