Phillip Noyce, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Phillip Noyce

Australian film director

Date of Birth: 29-Apr-1950

Place of Birth: Griffith, New South Wales, Australia

Profession: screenwriter, actor, film director, film producer

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Phillip Noyce (born 29 April 1950) is an Australian director, producer, and screenwriter of film and television.
Since 1977, he has directed over 19 feature films in various genres, including historical drama (Newsfront, Rabbit-Proof Fence, The Quiet American), thrillers (Dead Calm, Sliver, The Bone Collector), and action films (Blind Fury, The Saint, Salt).
He has also directed the Jack Ryan adaptations Patriot Games (1992) and Clear and Present Danger (1994) and the 2014 adaptation of Lois Lowry's The Giver.
He has worked with such actors as Harrison Ford, Denzel Washington, Michael Caine, Angelina Jolie, Nicole Kidman, Meryl Streep, Rutger Hauer and others.
He has also directed, written, and executive-produced television programmes in both Australia and North America, including The Cowra Breakout, Vietnam, Revenge, Roots, and most-recently Netflix's What/If. Noyce's work has won him several accolades, including AACTA Awards for Best Film, Best Director, and a special Longford Lyell lifetime achievement award.