John Duigan

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Biography

Duigan emigrated to Australia in 1961, having been born to an Australian father. He is related to many Australian performers, being the husband of Nammi Le, brother of novelist Virginia Duigan , winner of Best Film at the St. Petersburg Film Festival. In the United States he directed Romero, starring Raul Julia, which won the Humanitas Award, and Lawn Dogs, winner of numerous prizes in European festivals. In England he directed The Leading Man, from a screenplay by his sister Virginia, The Parole Officer with Steve Coogan, and in Canada/France/UK Head in the Clouds with Charlize Theron and Penélope Cruz, winner in Canada of four Genie Awards and Best Film at the Milan International Film Festival. Between 2005 and 2010 he took time off from the film industry to work on a book on secular ethics, returning to Australia to direct Careless Love in 2011/12.

  • Primary profession
  • Writer·director·actor
  • Country
  • Australia
  • Nationality
  • Australian
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 19 June 1949
  • Place of birth
  • Hartley Wintney

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Books

Trivia

Born to an Australian father, he emigrated to Australia in 1961.

Brother-in-law of Bruce Beresford.

Brother of Virginia Duigan

Uncle of Trilby Beresford

Quotes

To think you cannot fight fate is only an act of surrender. .

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