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The following is a list of the highest-grossing films in Australia. The list is topped by James Cameron's Avatar (2009) which surpassed his Titanic (1997) to take the local record. Crocodile Dundee (1986) is the highest-grossing Australian film with a gross of A$47.7 million. Background colour indicates films currently running in cinemas.
Notable Australian films of the 1930s: On Our Selection (1932) – comedy based on the Dad and Dave stories by Steele Rudd; In the Wake of the Bounty (1933) – first film to star Errol Flynn, an iconic Australian "swashbuckler" character; The Squatter's Daughter (1933) – directed by Ken G. Hall, one of the most popular Australian films of ...
Chauvel directed a number of successful Australian films, including 1944's World War II classic The Rats of Tobruk (which starred Peter Finch and Chips Rafferty) and 1955's Jedda, which was notable as the first Australian film shot in colour, and as the first to feature Aboriginal actors in lead roles and to enter the Cannes Film Festival. [28]
Mark Anthony "Baz" Luhrmann (born 17 September 1962) is an Australian film director, producer, writer, and actor. With projects spanning film, television, opera, theatre, music, and recording industries, he is regarded by some as a contemporary example of an auteur [2] for his style and deep involvement in the writing, directing, design, and musical components of all his work.
Pages in category "Australian film directors" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 447 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Highest-grossing directors worldwide [1]; Rank Name Worldwide box office Highest-grossing film 1 Steven Spielberg: $10,753,945,763 $1,114,456,337 (Jurassic Park) 2 James Cameron
Category: Films by Australian directors. 31 languages. ... Films directed by Richard Franklin (director) (13 P) G. Films directed by John Gavin (16 P)