Introduction
Justin Kurzel (born 3 August 1974) is an Australian film director and screenwriter, best for his work in the film Snowtown (2011), for which he won the AACTA Award for Best Direction.
Kurzel was born in Gawler, South Australia to a family of immigrant roots, his father hailing from Poland and his mother from Malta. His 2015 film Macbeth was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. He directed the film Assassin's Creed (2016), based on the video game franchise of the same name.
Kurzel is currently working on a film adaptation of True History of the Kelly Gang (2001), Peter Carey's Man Booker Prize-winning novel written from the viewpoint of legendary Australian bushranger and outlaw Ned Kelly.
Kurzel is married to actress Essie Davis. His younger brother, Jed Kurzel, is an influential blues rocker and has scored most of Justin's films.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Blue Tongue | Short film |
| 2011 | Snowtown | AACTA Award for Best Direction Film Critics Circle of Australia Award for Best Direction Nominated—Inside Film Award for Best Director |
| 2013 | The Turning | Episode: "Boner McPharlin's Moll" Nominated—AACTA Award for Best Direction |
| 2015 | Macbeth | Nominated—British Independent Film Award for Best Director of a British Independent Film Nominated—Cannes Film Festival — Palme d'Or |
| 2016 | Assassin's Creed | Film adaption of the Assassin's Creed video game series |