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Bruce Beresford (/ ˈ b ɛr ɪ s f ər d /; born 16 August 1940 [citation needed]) is an Australian film director and screenwriter. He has made more than 30 feature films over a 50-year career, both locally and internationally in the United States.
- Virginia Duigan
- University of Sydney (BA)
- 1970–present
- 16 August 1940 (age 83), Paddington, New South Wales, Australia
Bruce Beresford. Director: Driving Miss Daisy. Bruce Beresford was born in Australia and graduated from Sydney University in 1962. He served as Film Officer for the British Film Institute Production Board from 1966-1971 and as a Film Advisor to the Arts Council of Great Britain.
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Apr 30, 2024 · Bruce Beresford, Australian film and stage director, screenwriter, and producer who specialized in small-budget character-driven dramas. His notable films included Breaker Morant (1980), Tender Mercies (1983), Crimes of the Heart (1986), and Driving Miss Daisy (1989).
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Director: Driving Miss Daisy. Bruce Beresford was born in Australia and graduated from Sydney University in 1962. He served as Film Officer for the British Film Institute Production Board from 1966-1971 and as a Film Advisor to the Arts Council of Great Britain.
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Sep 9, 2018 · Bruce Beresford: At last, making the film that obsessed me for 30 years. The director of Driving Miss Daisy and Breaker Morant writes about his passion project – bringing Ladies in Black to...
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Birthday: Aug 16, 1940. Birthplace: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Perhaps the least lionized of the Australian New Wave filmmakers, Bruce Beresford has developed a reputation for drawing...
Sep 29, 2015 · Bruce Beresford is the director of more than twenty-five features, including Breaker Morant (1980), Tender Mercies (1983), Driving Miss Daisy (1989), Mister Johnson (1990), and Black Robe (1992).