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Scott Hicks

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Scott Hicks

Born March 4, 1953 in Uganda15 films

Robert Scott Hicks (born 4 March 1953) is a film director from Australia. He is best known as the screenwriter and director of Shine, the Oscar-winning biopic of pianist David Helfgott. Hicks's work has been nominated for an Academy Award as well as winning an Emmy Award.

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Shine posterFirst watchShine19967.4Pianist David Helfgott, driven by his father and teachers, has a breakdown. Years later he returns to the piano, to popular if not critical acclaim.View film

Essential films

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Filmography

15 films as director
  1. 2023The Musical Mind: A Portrait in ProcessDirector
  2. 2023My Name's Ben Folds: I Play PianoDirector
  3. 2016FallenDirector
  4. 2016Highly StrungDirector
  5. 2012The Lucky OneDirector
  6. 2009The Boys Are BackDirector
  7. 2007Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve PartsDirector
  8. 2007No ReservationsDirector
  9. 2001Hearts in AtlantisDirector
  10. 1999Snow Falling on CedarsDirector
  11. 1996ShineDirector
  12. 1988Sebastian and the SparrowDirector
  13. 1985Call Me Mr. BrownDirector
  14. 1982FreedomDirector
  15. 1975Down the WindDirector