8.3
TV
Directing
John Hillcoat
- Born
- (age 65)
- Birthplace
- Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Credits
- 22 titles
Biography
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.
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Signature work
Known For
8.3
TV
7.0
Movie
The Road
7.1
Movie
Lawless
6.0
Movie
Triple 9
8.3
TV
Lioness
7.0
Movie
The Proposition
5.7
Movie
The Cry of the Owl
5.8
Movie
Ghosts... of the Civil Dead
6.7
TV
George & Tammy
7.0
Movie
Red Dead Redemption: The Man from Blackwater
7.9
Movie
The English Surgeon
7.3
Movie
Corazón
4.3
Movie
To Have and to Hold
6.6
Movie
Bob Dylan: Odds and Ends
8.0
Movie
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: The Videos
7.0
Movie
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Live at The Paradiso
7.0
Movie
Bush: Alleys and Motorways
Movie
Blood Meridian
Crew credits 22
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Running Wild Film | Director, Producer |
| TBA | Blood Meridian Film | Director, Producer |
| TBA | Witchfinder Film | Director |
| 2023 | Lioness TV | Director, Executive Producer (4 ep) |
| 2022 | George & Tammy TV | Director (6 ep) |
| 2021 | Bob Dylan: Odds and Ends Film | Director |
| 2018 | Corazón Film | Director |
| 2016 | Triple 9 Film | Director, Producer |
| 2012 | Lawless Film | Director |
| 2011 | Black Mirror TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2010 | Red Dead Redemption: The Man from Blackwater Film | Director |
| 2009 | The Road Film | Director |
| 2009 | The Cry of the Owl Film | Thanks |
| 2007 | The English Surgeon Film | Thanks |
| 2007 | Natalie Imbruglia - Glorious: The Singles 97-07 Film | Director |
| 2005 | The Proposition Film | Director |
| 2001 | No More Shall We Part: The Recording Sessions Film | Director |
| 1998 | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: The Videos Film | Director |
| 1997 | Bush: Alleys and Motorways Film | Director |
| 1996 | To Have and to Hold Film | Director, Story |
| 1992 | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Live at The Paradiso Film | Editor, Director |
| 1988 | Ghosts... of the Civil Dead Film | Director, Writer |