Geoffrey Wright (born 1959) is an Australian film director and screenwriter, who gained cult success with the 1992 film ''
Romper Stomper
''Romper Stomper'' is a 1992 Australian drama film written and directed by Geoffrey Wright in his feature film directorial debut. The film stars Russell Crowe, Daniel Pollock, Jacqueline McKenzie, Tony Le-Nguyen and Colin Chin. The film tel ...
'', starring
Russell Crowe
Russell Ira Crowe (born 7 April 1964) is an actor and film director. Russell Crowe filmography, His work on screen has earned him List of awards and nominations received by Russell Crowe, various accolades, including an Academy Award, two Gold ...
.
In 1994 he directed the gritty suburban thriller film ''
Metal Skin'', starring
Ben Mendelsohn
Paul Benjamin Mendelsohn (born 3 April 1969) is an Australian actor. He first rose to prominence in Australia for his break-out role in '' The Year My Voice Broke'' (1987). He gained international attention for his starring role in the crime d ...
, and later directed the teen horror film ''
Cherry Falls'', starring
Brittany Murphy
Brittany Anne Murphy-Monjack (; November 10, 1977 – December 20, 2009) was an American actress and singer, known for her work in both comedy and drama.
Born in Atlanta, Murphy moved to Los Angeles as a teenager to pursue a career in a ...
. Between that, he attempted to do a film, ''Instinct'', for
Mandalay Entertainment and
Roger Birnbaum, but it was cancelled before casting and filming ever started.
In 2006 he adapted Shakespeare's ''
Macbeth
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'' for film, starring
Sam Worthington and
Lachy Hulme.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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1959 births
Living people
Australian screenwriters
Film directors from Melbourne
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