Paul Cox

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Paul Cox

Born Paulus Henriqus Benedictus Cox
April 16, 1940
Netherlands
Occupation film director

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.

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[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
  • 1991 Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Feature Film Award for A Women's Tale[1]
  • 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] Notes

  1. ^ 1991 Human Rights Medal and Awards. Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission.

[edit] External links

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