Phillip Noyce

Phillip Noyce (born April 29, 1950) is an Australian film and television director. 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), as well as the 2014 adaptation of Lois Lowry's ''The Giver''.

He has worked at various times with such actors as Val Kilmer, Harrison Ford, Denzel Washington, Michael Caine, Angelina Jolie, Nicole Kidman, Meryl Streep, Rutger Hauer and three films with Thora Birch over 25 years. He has also directed, written and executive-produced television programmes in both Australia and North America, including ''The Cowra Breakout'', ''Vietnam'', ''Revenge'', ''Roots'' and 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. Provided by Wikipedia