
Scott Hicks
Known for directing · Born 4 March 1953 · 73 · Uganda
24 credits
Robert Scott Hicks (born 4 March 1953) is a film director from Australia. He is best known as the screenwriter and director of Shine, the Oscar-winning biopic of pianist David Helfgott. Hicks's work has been nominated for an Academy Award as well as winning an Emmy Award.
Known for

The Lucky One
2012

Fallen
2016

No Reservations
2007

Shine
1996

Hearts in Atlantis
2001

The Boys Are Back
2009

Snow Falling on Cedars
1999

The Great Wall of Iron
1989

Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts
2007

Highly Strung
2016

Freedom
1982

Sebastian and the Sparrow
1988
Acting (4)
2023King on ScreenSelfFilm
2008Capturing RealitySelfFilm
1953The OscarsSelfSeries
—CommitteeFilm
Directing (19)
2023My Name's Ben Folds: I Play PianoDirector, WriterFilm
2016FallenDirectorFilm
2016Highly StrungDirectorFilm
2012The Lucky OneDirectorFilm
2009The Boys Are BackDirectorFilm
2007No ReservationsDirectorFilm
2007Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve PartsDirectorFilm
2001Hearts in AtlantisDirectorFilm
1999Snow Falling on CedarsDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1996ShineDirector, StoryFilm
1989The Great Wall of IronDirector, CreatorSeries
1988Sebastian and the SparrowDirector, WriterFilm
1985Call Me Mr. BrownDirectorFilm
1982FreedomDirectorFilm
1980The ClubFirst Assistant DirectorFilm
1980Final CutFirst Assistant DirectorFilm
1979Dawn!Third Assistant DirectorFilm
1978Money MoversThird Assistant DirectorFilm
1975Down the WindDirectorFilm
Writing (1)
2023The Musical Mind: A Portrait in ProcessWriter, DirectorFilm