John Hillcoat
Encyclopedia
John Hillcoat is an Australia
n 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
. 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.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
and film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
.
Hillcoat was born in Queensland, Australia, and was raised in Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
, Canada. As a child, his paintings were featured in the Art Gallery of Hamilton
Art Gallery of Hamilton
Art Gallery of Hamilton, is located in the heart of downtown Hamilton, Ontario on King Street West and is one of Canada’s oldest galleries with a collection of over 9,000 works of art.-History:...
. He has repeatedly worked with Nick Cave
Nick Cave
Nicholas Edward "Nick" Cave is an Australian musician, songwriter, author, screenwriter, and occasional film actor.He is best known for his work as a frontman of the critically acclaimed rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, established in 1984, a group known for its eclectic influences and...
and also the band Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. The group's original line-up consisted of Dave Gahan , Martin Gore , Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke...
. His film The Road, based on the novel by Cormac McCarthy
Cormac McCarthy
Cormac McCarthy is an American novelist and playwright. He has written ten novels, spanning the Southern Gothic, Western, and modernist genres. He received the Pulitzer Prize and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction for The Road...
, premiered at the 2009 Toronto Film Festival, and was released in the U.S. in November 2009.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Ghosts... of the Civil Dead Ghosts... of the Civil Dead Ghosts... of the Civil Dead is a 1988 Australian film directed by John Hillcoat. The script was written by Hillcoat, producer Evan English and the unflappable Gene Conkie, as well as musicians Nick Cave and Hugo Race. It is partly based on the true story of Jack Henry Abbott... |
Australian Film Institute award for Best Achievement in Production Design Australian Film Institute The Australian Film Institute was founded in 1958 as a non-profit organisation devoted to developing an active film culture in Australia and fostering engagement between the general public and the Australian film industry... (Chris Kennedy); |
| 1996 | To Have and to Hold | |
| 2005 | The Proposition The Proposition The Proposition is a 2005 western film directed by John Hillcoat and written by screenwriter and musician Nick Cave. It stars Guy Pearce, Ray Winstone, Emily Watson, John Hurt, Danny Huston and David Wenham. The film's production completed in 2004 and was followed by a wide 2005 release in... |
Australian Film Institute Awards Australian Film Institute The Australian Film Institute was founded in 1958 as a non-profit organisation devoted to developing an active film culture in Australia and fostering engagement between the general public and the Australian film industry... for Best Cinematography Australian Film Institute Awards Australian Film Institute The Australian Film Institute was founded in 1958 as a non-profit organisation devoted to developing an active film culture in Australia and fostering engagement between the general public and the Australian film industry... for Best Costume Design Australian Film Institute Awards Australian Film Institute The Australian Film Institute was founded in 1958 as a non-profit organisation devoted to developing an active film culture in Australia and fostering engagement between the general public and the Australian film industry... for Best Original Music Score Australian Film Institute Awards Australian Film Institute The Australian Film Institute was founded in 1958 as a non-profit organisation devoted to developing an active film culture in Australia and fostering engagement between the general public and the Australian film industry... for Best Production Design |
| 2009 | The Road | |
| 2010 | Red Dead Redemption: The Man from Blackwater | Short machinima Machinima Machinima is the use of real-time 3D computer graphics rendering engines to create a cinematic production. Most often, video games are used to generate the computer animation... film to promote the game Red Dead Redemption |
| 2012 | The Wettest County in the World The Wettest County in the World The Wettest County is an upcoming film directed by John Hillcoat due to be released on 20th April 2012 and starring Shia LaBeouf and Tom Hardy. The Nick Cave screenplay is based on a novel of the same name by Matt Bondurant.- Plot :... |
Music videos
- Siouxsie and the Banshees - StargazerStargazer (song)"Stargazer" is a song written, produced and recorded by English rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees. It was released as the second single from the band's eleventh studio album The Rapture. To date it is the final single released from the band.The track is an up-tempo, guitar-driven pop tune...
(1995) - Manic Street PreachersManic Street PreachersManic Street Preachers are a Welsh alternative rock band, formed in 1986. They are James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire, Richey Edwards and Sean Moore. The band are part of the Cardiff music scene, and were at their most prominent during the 1990s...
- Australia (1996) - BushBush (band)Bush are an alternative rock band formed in London in 1992 shortly after vocalist/guitarist Gavin Rossdale and guitarist Nigel Pulsford met in a London nightclub. Realising they shared a love for such diverse artists as the Pixies, Bob Marley, The Jesus Lizard, MC5, Nirvana, Hüsker Dü, and Big...
- Personal Holloway (1997) - PlaceboPlacebo (band)Placebo are a British rock band from London, England, formed in 1994 by singer and guitarist Brian Molko and bass guitarist Stefan Olsdal. The band was joined by drummer Robert Schultzberg, who was later replaced by Steve Hewitt after conflicts with Molko. Hewitt left the band in October 2007 and...
- "You Don't Care About UsYou Don't Care About Us"You Don't Care About Us" is a single by British alternative rock band Placebo, taken from their second album, Without You I'm Nothing. It reached #5 in the UK Singles Chart. The video portrays the band being thrown one by one into a tank full of sharks while a group of children stand by and watch...
" (1998) - Therapy?Therapy?Therapy? is an alternative metal band from Northern Ireland. The band was formed in 1989 by guitarist–vocalist Andy Cairns from Ballyclare and drummer-vocalist Fyfe Ewing from Larne, Northern Ireland. The band initially recorded their first demo with Cairns filling in on bass guitar...
- Church Of NoiseChurch Of Noise"Church of Noise" is a song by the band Therapy? and a single released on A&M Records on March 2, 1998. It is featured on the Semi-Detached album...
(1998) - Therapy?Therapy?Therapy? is an alternative metal band from Northern Ireland. The band was formed in 1989 by guitarist–vocalist Andy Cairns from Ballyclare and drummer-vocalist Fyfe Ewing from Larne, Northern Ireland. The band initially recorded their first demo with Cairns filling in on bass guitar...
- Lonely, Cryin' Only (1998) - ChicaneChicaneA chicane is an artificial feature creating extra turns in a road, used in motor racing and on city streets to slow cars to lower speeds.- Motor Racing :...
- "No Ordinary MorningNo Ordinary Morning / Halcyon"No Ordinary Morning" / "Halcyon" is a double A-side single by British electronic dance music artist Chicane. It was released as the fourth single from his second studio album, Behind the Sun on 10 July 2000...
" (2000) - Depeche ModeDepeche ModeDepeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. The group's original line-up consisted of Dave Gahan , Martin Gore , Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke...
- I Feel LovedI Feel Loved"I Feel Loved" is Depeche Mode's thirty-seventh UK single, released on 30 July 2001 in the UK and 31 July in the US. It is the second single for the album Exciter....
(2001), FreeloveFreelove"Freelove" is Depeche Mode's thirty-eighth UK single, released on November 5 2001 in the UK and December 11 in the U.S. It is the third single for the album Exciter....
(2001) & Goodnight LoversGoodnight Lovers"Goodnight Lovers" is Depeche Mode's thirty-ninth UK single, released on 11 February 2002. It is the fourth and final single for the album Exciter....
(2002). - Gemma HayesGemma HayesGemma Claire Hayes is an Irish singer-songwriter and member of The Cake Sale.-Early life:...
- Hanging Around (2002) - Nick Cave and the Bad SeedsNick Cave and the Bad SeedsNick Cave and the Bad Seeds are an Australian alternative rock band, formed in Melbourne in 1983. The band is fronted by Nick Cave and has featured international personnel throughout their career.-Formation and early releases :...
- Babe I'm On Fire (2003) - AFIAFI (band)AFI is an American alternative rock band from Ukiah, California that formed in 1991. They have consisted of the same lineup since 1998: lead vocalist Davey Havok, drummer and backup vocalist Adam Carson, with bassist Hunter Burgan and guitarist Jade Puget, who both play keyboard and contribute...
- "Silver and ColdSilver and Cold"Silver and Cold" is a power ballad by American rock band AFI. It was the third single released from their sixth studio album Sing The Sorrow in 2003. A music video directed by John Hillcoat was made for the song...
" (2003) - MuseMuse (band)Muse are an English alternative rock band from Teignmouth, Devon, formed in 1994. The band consists of school friends Matthew Bellamy , Christopher Wolstenholme and Dominic Howard...
- Time is Running Out (2003) - GrindermanGrindermanGrinderman is an alternative rock band formed by Nick Cave , Warren Ellis , Martyn P. Casey and Jim Sclavunos in London, United Kingdom in 2006...
- Heathen Child (2010) - UnkleUNKLEUnkle are a British musical outfit founded in 1994 by school friends James Lavelle and Tim Goldsworthy. Originally categorized as trip-hop, the group once included producer DJ Shadow and have employed a variety of guest artists and producers.-First incarnation :Lavelle and Goldsworthy were joined...
- The AnswerThe Answer-Music:*The Answer , a rock band from Northern Ireland*The Answer, an album by Peter Bardens*The Answer , an album by Gloria Gaynor*"The Answer" , a song by by Britney Spears*"The Answer", a song on the Bloc Party EP Banquet...
(2010)
Documentaries
- The INXS: Swing and Other Stories (1985)
- Alleys and Motorways (1997) - Documentary of the band BushBush (band)Bush are an alternative rock band formed in London in 1992 shortly after vocalist/guitarist Gavin Rossdale and guitarist Nigel Pulsford met in a London nightclub. Realising they shared a love for such diverse artists as the Pixies, Bob Marley, The Jesus Lizard, MC5, Nirvana, Hüsker Dü, and Big...
- Digital Hardcore Videos (2001)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Nomination | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australian Film Institute Australian Film Institute The Australian Film Institute was founded in 1958 as a non-profit organisation devoted to developing an active film culture in Australia and fostering engagement between the general public and the Australian film industry... |
Best Original Screeplay | Ghosts... of the Civil Dead Ghosts... of the Civil Dead Ghosts... of the Civil Dead is a 1988 Australian film directed by John Hillcoat. The script was written by Hillcoat, producer Evan English and the unflappable Gene Conkie, as well as musicians Nick Cave and Hugo Race. It is partly based on the true story of Jack Henry Abbott... |
Nominated |
| 1996 | Verona Love Screens Film Festival | Best Film | To Have and to Hold | |
| 2005 | Australian Film Institute Australian Film Institute The Australian Film Institute was founded in 1958 as a non-profit organisation devoted to developing an active film culture in Australia and fostering engagement between the general public and the Australian film industry... |
Best Director | The Proposition The Proposition The Proposition is a 2005 western film directed by John Hillcoat and written by screenwriter and musician Nick Cave. It stars Guy Pearce, Ray Winstone, Emily Watson, John Hurt, Danny Huston and David Wenham. The film's production completed in 2004 and was followed by a wide 2005 release in... |
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| Film Critics Circle of Australia Film Critics Circle of Australia The Film Critics Circle of Australia is a group of cinema critics that judge Australian films.-External links:**... |
Best Director | |||
| Inside Film Awards Inside Film Awards The Inside Film Awards is an annual awards ceremony and broadcast platform for the Australian film industry, a format created by Australian Producer Andrew Dillon... |
Best Feature Film | Won | ||
| Best Director | Nominated | |||
| 2009 | Venice Film Festival Venice Film Festival The Venice International Film Festival is the oldest international film festival in the world. Founded by Count Giuseppe Volpi in 1932 as the "Esposizione Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica", the festival has since taken place every year in late August or early September on the island of the... |
Golden Lion Golden Lion Il Leone d’Oro is the highest prize given to a film at the Venice Film Festival. The prize was introduced in 1949 by the organizing committee and is now regarded as one of the film industry's most distinguished prizes... |
The Road |