Paul Cox
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Paulus Henriqus Benedictus "Paul" Cox (born 16 April 1940) is an award-winning Australian film director
.
Cox was born in Venlo
, Limburg
, the Netherlands
, the son of Else (née Kuminack), a native of Germany
, and Wim Cox, a documentary film producer. Cox emigrated to Australia in 1965. His teaching at Prahran College of Advanced Education in the 1970s influenced a number of photographers and film-makers including Carol Jerrems
. He has collaborated with a number of screenwriters including John Clarke
and Bob Ellis
.
His recent film-essay The Remarkable Mr. Kaye is a portrait of his ill friend, the actor Norman Kaye
, who appeared in numerous Cox films.
On 26 December 2009 he received a liver transplant. A documentary about this experience is being made by David Bradbury.
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:...
.
Cox was born in Venlo
Venlo
Venlo is a municipality and a city in the southeastern Netherlands, next to the German border. It is situated in the province of Limburg.In 2001, the municipalities of Belfeld and Tegelen were merged into the municipality of Venlo. Tegelen was originally part of the Duchy of Jülich centuries ago,...
, Limburg
Limburg (Netherlands)
Limburg is the southernmost of the twelve provinces of the Netherlands. It is located in the southeastern part of the country and bordered by the province of Gelderland to the north, Germany to the east, Belgium to the south and part of the west, andthe Dutch province of North Brabant partly to...
, the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, the son of Else (née Kuminack), a native of Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, and Wim Cox, a documentary film producer. Cox emigrated to Australia in 1965. His teaching at Prahran College of Advanced Education in the 1970s influenced a number of photographers and film-makers including Carol Jerrems
Carol Jerrems
Carol Jerrems was an Australian photographer who produced the image Vale Street. She documented the counter-culture spirit of Melbourne in the 1970s...
. He has collaborated with a number of screenwriters including John Clarke
John Clarke (satirist)
John Morrison Clarke is a New Zealand-born Australian comedian, writer, and satirist. He was born in Palmerston North, New Zealand, and has lived in Australia since the late 1970s...
and Bob Ellis
Bob Ellis
Bob Ellis is an Australian writer, journalist, film-maker and political commentator. He was a student at the University of Sydney at the same time as other notable Australians including Clive James, Germaine Greer, Les Murray, John Bell, Ken Horler, and Mungo McCallum...
.
His recent film-essay The Remarkable Mr. Kaye is a portrait of his ill friend, the actor Norman Kaye
Norman Kaye
Norman James Kaye was an Australian actor and musician. He was best known for his roles in the films of director Paul Cox.Kaye was born in Melbourne and educated at Geelong Grammar School...
, who appeared in numerous Cox films.
On 26 December 2009 he received a liver transplant. A documentary about this experience is being made by David Bradbury.
Filmography
- Salvation (2008)
- The Remarkable Mr. Kaye (2005)
- Human TouchHuman Touch (film)Human Touch is a 2004 film directed by Paul Cox and starring Jacqueline McKenzie and Chris Haywood. The plot follows the story of Anna who is a singer trying to raise money for her choir's trip to China. She does this by posing nude for an ageing artist and upon seeing the finished results goes on...
(2004) - The Diaries of Vaslav Nijinsky (2001)
- Innocence (2000)
- Molokai: The Story of Father DamienMolokai: The Story of Father DamienMolokai: The Story of Father Damien is a 1999 biopic of Father Damien, who was a Belgian priest working at the Kalaupapa Leprosy Settlement on the Hawaiian island of Molokai...
(1999) - The Hidden Dimension (1997)
- Lust and Revenge (1996)
- ExileExile (1994 film)Exile is a 1994 Australian drama film directed by Paul Cox. It was entered into the 44th Berlin International Film Festival. The film was shot entirely on location in Tasmania.-Cast:* Aden Young as Peter Costello* Beth Champion as Mary...
(1994) - Touch Me (1993)
- The Nun and the Bandit (1992)
- A Woman's TaleA Woman's TaleA Woman's Tale is a 1991 Australian film directed by Paul Cox. It stars Sheila Florance, Gosia Dobrowolska, Norman Kaye, Chris Haywood and Ernie Gray.Martha is an elderly woman living alone in her flat and dying of cancer...
(1991) - Golden Braid (1990)
- IslandIsland (film)Island is an upcoming British disaster-thriller film, directed by Rehan Malik and produced by Leon Hady. Documenting the breakdown of a society of teenagers while they are trapped inside a school, the film is comparable in style to Williams Golding's 1954 novel Lord of the Flies...
(1989) - The GiftTouch the Sun (Australian TV series)Touch the Sun was a television series commissioned by the Australian Children's Television Foundation in 1988 as part of the Australian Bicentenary celebrations. It may have been intended that seven feature-length episodes were produced, one for each State, plus the Northern Territory, but only six...
(1988) - VincentVincent (1987 film)Vincent: The Life and Death of Vincent van Gogh is a documentary film by Australian director Paul Cox, exploring the last eight years of the artist's life....
(1987) - CactusCactus (1986 film)Cactus is a 1986 Australian drama film directed by Paul Cox and starring Isabelle Huppert.-Cast:* Isabelle Huppert as Colo* Robert Menzies as Robert* Norman Kaye as Tom* Monica Maughan as Bea* Banula Marika as Banduk* Sheila Florance as Martha...
(1986) - My First WifeMy First WifeMy First Wife is a 1984 Australian drama film directed by Paul Cox. The film won several AFI Awards in 1984. The film follows the dissolution of John and Helen's marriage and the aftermath.-Awards:...
(1984) - Man of FlowersMan of FlowersMan of Flowers is a 1983 Australian film about an eccentric, reclusive, middle-aged man, Charles Bremer, who enjoys the beauty of art, flowers, and watching pretty women undress. Werner Herzog has a cameo role as Bremer's father...
(1983) - Lonely HeartsLonely Hearts (1982 film)Lonely Hearts is a 1982 Australian film directed by Paul Cox. A middle-aged man, Peter, goes to a dating agency in search of a companion. He is introduced to a shy bank clerk Patricia....
(1982) - The Kingdom of Nek Chand (1980)
- Kostas (1979)
- Inside Looking Out (1977)
- Illuminations (1976)
- The Island (1975)
- We Are All Alone My Dear (1975)
- The Journey (1972/I)
- Skindeep (1968)
Awards
- 1984 Vallidolid International Film Festival - Golden Spike: Man of Flowers
- 1984 AFI Award - Best Director & Best Screenplay: My First Wife
- 1986 Flanders International Film Festival - Golden Spur: My First Wife
- 1991 Human Rights and Equal Opportunity CommissionHuman Rights and Equal Opportunity CommissionThe Australian Human Rights Commission is a national human rights institution, a statutory body funded by, but operating independently of, the Australian Government. It has the responsibility for investigating alleged infringements under Australia’s anti-discrimination legislation...
Feature Film Award for A Women's Tale - 1992 Flanders International Film Festival - Golden Spur: A Woman's Tale
- 1993 Brisbane International Film FestivalBrisbane International Film FestivalBrisbane International Film Festival held in Brisbane provides a focus for film culture in Queensland, Australia. The festival has taken place since 1992 and focuses on films from the Asia-Pacific region. The event offers films including features, documentaries, shorts, experimental, silent films...
- Chauvel Award: for dintiguished contribution to Australian Cinema - 1994 44th Berlin International Film Festival44th Berlin International Film FestivalThe 44th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 10 to 21, 1994.-Jury:* Jeremy Thomas * Chinghiz Aitmatov* María Luisa Bemberg* Hsu Feng* Morgan Freeman* Francis Girod* Corinna Harfouch* Carlo Lizzani...
- Golden BearGolden BearAccording to legend, the Golden Bear was a large golden Ursus arctos. Members of the Ursus arctos species can reach masses of . The Grizzly Bear and the Kodiak Bear are North American subspecies of the Brown Bear....
(nominated): ExileExile (1994 film)Exile is a 1994 Australian drama film directed by Paul Cox. It was entered into the 44th Berlin International Film Festival. The film was shot entirely on location in Tasmania.-Cast:* Aden Young as Peter Costello* Beth Champion as Mary... - 2000 Taormina International Film FestivalTaormina Film FestTaormina Film Fest, a historic film festival, and Italy's oldest began in 1955 under the name Rassegna Cinematografica Internazionale di Messina e Taormina...
- FIPRESCIFIPRESCIThe International Federation of Film Critics is an association of national organizations of professional film critics and film journalists from around the world for "the promotion and development of film culture and for the safeguarding of professional interests." It was founded in June 1930 in...
Prize: Innocence - 2000 Montréal World Film Festival - Grand Prix des Amériques: Innocence
- 2000 IF Awards - Best Feature Film: Innocence
- 2003 Montréal International Festival of Films on Art - Jury Prize: The Diaries of Vaslav Nijinsky
- 2004 Montréal World Film Festival - Grand Prix des Amériques: Human Touch
External links
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