Quick Facts
Biography
John Hillcoat (born 14 August 1961) is an Australian film director, screenwriter, and music video director.
Early life
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 attended St Thomas More Secondary School and was active with the McMaster University Film Board most notably producing an animated short titled "The Finger".
Career
Hillcoat has repeatedly worked with Nick Cave and also the band Depeche Mode. He has also featured actor Guy Pearce multiple times in his works. 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. His 2012 film, Lawless, competed for the Palme d'Or at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. Hillcoat's next film, Triple 9, is currently scheduled for a release in 2016.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | The INXS: Swing and Other Stories | Documentary of the band INXS |
| 1988 | Ghosts... of the Civil Dead | Australian Film Institute Award for Best Achievement in Production Design |
| 1996 | To Have & to Hold | Australian Film Institute Nominee for Best Achievement in Sound Australian Film Institute Nominee for Best Achievement in Production Design |
| 2001 | Digital Hardcore Videos | Documentary |
| 2005 | The Proposition | Australian Film Institute Award for Best Cinematography Australian Film Institute Award for Best Costume Design Australian Film Institute Award for Best Original Music Score Australian Film Institute Award for Best Production Design |
| 2009 | The Road | Distributed by The Weinstein Company |
| 2010 | Red Dead Redemption: The Man from Blackwater | Short machinima film to promote the game Red Dead Redemption |
| 2012 | Lawless | Distributed by The Weinstein Company |
| 2016 | Triple 9 | Distributed by Open Road Films |
Music videos
| Year | Artist | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Elvis Costello | "Veronica" |
| 1991 | Crowded House | "Chocolate Cake" |
| 1995 | Siouxsie and the Banshees | "O Baby" |
| 1995 | Siouxsie and the Banshees | "Stargazer" |
| 1996 | Manic Street Preachers | "Australia" |
| 1997 | Bush | "Personal Holloway" |
| 1998 | Placebo | "You Don't Care About Us" |
| 1998 | Therapy? | "Church of Noise" |
| 1998 | Neil Finn | "Sinner" |
| 1998 | Therapy? | "Lonely, Cryin', Only" |
| 1999 | Suede | "Can't Get Enough" |
| 1999 | James | "Just Like Fred Astaire" |
| 1999 | HIM | "Join Me in Death" |
| 2000 | Chicane | "No Ordinary Morning" |
| 2000 | Einstürzende Neubauten | "Sabrina" |
| 2001 | HIM | "In Joy and Sorrow" |
| 2001 | Depeche Mode | "I Feel Loved" |
| 2001 | Depeche Mode | "Freelove" |
| 2002 | Depeche Mode | "Goodnight Lovers" |
| 2002 | Gemma Hayes | "Hanging Around" |
| 2002 | Manic Street Preachers | "There by the Grace of God" |
| 2003 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | "Babe, I'm on Fire" |
| 2003 | AFI | "Silver and Cold" |
| 2003 | Muse | "Time Is Running Out" |
| 2007 | Grinderman | "No Pussy Blues" |
| 2010 | Grinderman | "Heathen Child" |
| 2010 | Unkle | "The Answer" |
| 2012 | How to Destroy Angels | "Ice Age" |
| 2013 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | "Jubilee Street" |
| 2013 | Bob Dylan | "Visions of Johanna" |
| 2014 | Johnny Cash | "She Used to Love Me a Lot" |
| 2016 | Massive Attack | "The Spoils" |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australian Film Institute | Best Original Screenplay | Ghosts... of the Civil Dead | Nominated |
| 1996 | Verona Love Screens Film Festival | Best Film | To Have & to Hold | Nominated |
| 2005 | Australian Film Institute | Best Director | The Proposition | Nominated |
| 2005 | Film Critics Circle of Australia | Best Director | The Proposition | Nominated |
| 2005 | Inside Film Awards | Best Feature Film | The Proposition | Won |
| 2005 | Inside Film Awards | Best Director | The Proposition | Nominated |
| 2009 | Venice Film Festival | Golden Lion | The Road | Nominated |