This article is about the Australian writer and director. For Scottish footballer, see John Hillcoat (footballer).
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 Hillcoat (second from the right) at the 2009 Venice Film Festival for the premiere of The Road |
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| Born | 1961 Queensland, Australia |
John Hillcoat (born 1961) is an Australian screenwriter and film director.
Hillcoat was born in Queensland, Australia, and was raised in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. As a child, his paintings were featured in the Art Gallery of Hamilton. He has repeatedly worked with Nick Cave and also the band Depeche Mode. He also worked for the music video of Westlife's "Home". His film The Road, based on the novel by Cormac McCarthy, premiered at the 2009 Toronto Film Festival, and was released in the U.S. in November 2009.
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Filmography
| Year | Film | Notes |
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| 1988 | Ghosts... of the Civil Dead | Also credited as writer; won Australian Film Institute award for Best Achievement in Production Design (Chris Kennedy) |
| 1996 | To Have and to Hold | Also credited with story |
| 2005 | The Proposition | Won Australian Film Institute awards for Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Original Music Score, Best Production Design |
| 2008 | The Road | Completed - awaiting release in 2009 |
Music Videos
- Siouxsie and the Banshees - Stargazer (1995)
- Manic Street Preachers - Australia (1996)
- Bush - Personal Holloway (1997)
- Therapy? - Church Of Noise (1998)
- Therapy? - Lonely, Cryin' Only (1998)
- Depeche Mode - I Feel Loved (2001), Freelove (2001) & Goodnight Lovers (2002).
- Gemma Hayes - Hanging Around (2002)
- Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Babe I'm On Fire (2003)
- AFI - "Silver and Cold" (2003)
Documentaries
- The INXS: Swing and Other Stories (1985)
- Alleys and Motorways (1997) - Documentay of the band Bush
- Digital Hardcore Videos (2001)
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