The son of a Dutch film producer, Paul Cox was evacuated to England during WWII. After attending art school, Cox established himself as a first-rate still photographer. He traveled to Australia in 1963 to attend Melbourne University; two years later he established permanent residency in Melbourne, where he opened a photography studio. In 1965, he wrote and directed the first of several short films, Matuta. Eleven years later, he graduated to features as the director, writer, and co-editor of Illuminations (1976). His highly individualized efforts have explored the more disturbing and problematic aspects of human relationships (or, more often, lack of relationships). One of his most uncomfortable films -- and one of his best -- was My First Wife (1984), the chronicle of a marital breakup. In that film, as in many others, Cox's leading lady was Wendy Hughes, the quintessential "Paul Cox performer." Cox has won several industry and festival awards, while his Lonely Hearts (1981) earned the Australian Academy Award for Best Picture of 1982. In 1999, the director employed an international cast including Sam Neill, Derek Jacobi, Peter O'Toole, and Kris Kristofferson to make Father Damien, the story of the real-life priest who risked his health and his life to help those suffering from leprosy.
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Kalaupapa Heaven
Director |
2007 | |||
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Salvation
Director, Producer, Screenwriter |
2007 | |||
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Human Touch
Director, Editor, Screenwriter |
2004 | |||
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Nijinsky: From the Diaries of Vaslav Nijinsky
Director, Screenwriter |
2002 | |||
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Innocence
Director, Producer, Screenwriter |
2000 | |||
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Molokai: The Story of Father Damien
Director |
1999 | |||
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The Hidden Dimension
Director, Screenwriter |
1997 | |||
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Waiting for Twilight
Actor |
1997 | |||
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Lust and Revenge
Actor, Director, Producer |
1996 | |||
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Exile
Director, Editor, Producer, Screenwriter |
1994 | |||
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Tales of Erotica
Director, Screenwriter |
1994 | |||
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Careful
Actor |
1993 | |||
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The Nun and the Bandit
Director |
1992 | |||
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A Woman's Tale
Director, Producer, Screenwriter |
1991 | |||
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The Golden Braid
Actor, Director, Producer, Screenwriter |
1990 | |||
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Island
Co-producer, Director, Screenwriter |
1989 | |||
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Gift
Director, Screenwriter |
1988 | |||
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The Gift
Director, Screenwriter |
1988 | |||
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To Market to Market
Actor |
1987 | |||
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Vincent: The Life & Death of Vincent Van Gogh
Director, Editor, Screenwriter |
1987 | |||
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Cactus
Director, Producer, Screenwriter |
1986 | |||
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Handle with Care
Director |
1986 | |||
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Death and Destiny
Director, Editor, Screenwriter |
1985 | |||
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My First Wife
Director, Producer, Screenwriter |
1984 | |||
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A Man of Flowers
Director, Producer, Screenwriter |
1983 | |||
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Last Night at the Alamo
Songwriter |
1983 | |||
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Lonely Hearts
Director, Screenwriter |
1982 | |||
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Apostasy
Actor |
1979 | |||
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Kostas
Director |
1979 | |||
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Inside Looking Out
Cinematographer, Director, Editor, Producer, Screenwriter |
1977 | |||
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Illuminations
Director, Screenwriter |
1976 | |||
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The Girl Grabbers
Actor |
1968 | |||
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Girl in a Mirror
Actor |
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