
John Hillcoat
Known for directing · Born 14 August 1961 · 65 · Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
22 credits
John Hillcoat (born 14 August 1961) is an Australian film director, screenwriter, and music video director. His early work includes the 1988 prison film Ghosts... of the Civil Dead, as well as music videos for bands such as Siouxsie and the Banshees, Depeche Mode and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. His breakthrough film, the 2005 outback Western The Proposition, was written by Nick Cave and received widespread critical acclaim. Hillcoat went on to direct The Road (2009), an adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's 2006 novel of the same name, and Lawless (2012), a Prohibition-era crime drama. His films often explore themes of survival, violence, and morality, showcasing a raw, atmospheric aesthetic. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Hillcoat, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known for

Black Mirror
2011

The Road
2009

Lawless
2012

Lioness
2023

Triple 9
2016

The Proposition
2005

George & Tammy
2022

Ghosts... of the Civil Dead
1988

Red Dead Redemption: The Man from Blackwater
2010

Corazón
2018

To Have and to Hold
1996

Bob Dylan: Odds and Ends
2021