Paul Cox

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Paulus ("Paul") Henriqus Benedictus Cox (born April 16, 1940 in Venlo, Limburg) is an award-winning Australian-based film director.

Born in the Netherlands, Cox emigrated to Australia. 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.

[edit] Filmography

• The Remarkable Mr. Kaye (2005)
• Human Touch (2004)
• The Diaries of Vaslav Nijinsky (2001)
• Innocence (2000)
• Molokai: The Story of Father Damien (1999)
• The Hidden Dimension (1997)
• Lust and Revenge (1996)
• Exile (1994)
• Touch Me (1993)
• The Nun and the Bandit (1992)
• A Woman's Tale (1991)
• Golden Braid (1990)
• Island (1989)
• Vincent (1987)
• Cactus (1986)
• My First Wife (1984)
• Man of Flowers (1983)
• Lonely Hearts (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)

[edit] Awards

• 1984 Valldolid 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
• 1992 Flanders International Film Festival - Golden Spur: A Woman's Tale
• 1993 Brisbane International Film Festival - Chauvel Award: for dintiguished contribution to Australian Cinema
• 2000 Taormina International Film Festival - FIPRESCI 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

[edit] External links

• imdb entry