| John Hillcoat | |
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John Hillcoat at the 2009 Venice Film Festival for the premiere of The Road |
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| Born | 1961 (age 50–51) Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation | Screenwriter, Film director |
John Hillcoat (born 1961) is an Australian screenwriter and film director.
Hillcoat was born in Queensland, Australia, and was raised in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. As a child, his paintings were featured in the Art Gallery of Hamilton. He has repeatedly worked with Nick Cave and also the band Depeche Mode. His film The Road, based on the novel by Cormac McCarthy, premiered at the 2009 Toronto Film Festival, and was released in the U.S. in November 2009.
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| Year | Film | Notes |
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| 1988 | Ghosts... of the Civil Dead | Australian Film Institute award for Best Achievement in Production Design (Chris Kennedy); Also credited as writer |
| 1996 | To Have and to Hold | Also credited with story |
| 2005 | The Proposition | Australian Film Institute Awards for Best Cinematography Australian Film Institute Awards for Best Costume Design Australian Film Institute Awards for Best Original Music Score Australian Film Institute Awards for Best Production Design |
| 2009 | The Road | |
| 2010 | Red Dead Redemption: The Man from Blackwater | Short machinima film to promote the game Red Dead Redemption |
| 2012 | The Wettest County in the World |
| Year | Award | Nomination | Film | Result |
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| 1989 | Australian Film Institute | Best Original Screeplay | Ghosts... of the Civil Dead | Nominated |
| 1996 | Verona Love Screens Film Festival | Best Film | To Have and to Hold | |
| 2005 | Australian Film Institute | Best Director | The Proposition | |
| Film Critics Circle of Australia | Best Director | |||
| Inside Film Awards | Best Feature Film | Won | ||
| Best Director | Nominated | |||
| 2009 | Venice Film Festival | Golden Lion | The Road |
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