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George Miller

Directing Born Mar 3, 1945 Chinchilla, Queensland, Australia 91 credits
91
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1953–2025
73 Years Career Span
48
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Name: George Miller (born George Miliotis).
Birth Date: March 3, 1945.
Birth Place: Chinchilla, Queensland, Australia.
Nationality/Profession: Australian filmmaker, director, screenwriter, and producer.
Career Start: Directing career started in Australia with the first three Mad Max films between 1979 and 1985 with producing partner Byron Kennedy.
Production Company: Kennedy Miller Productions (founded in 1978 with Byron Kennedy).
Key Films:
Mad Max (1979) - action sci-fi starring Mel Gibson.
Mad Max 2 (1981).
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985).
The Witches of Eastwick (1987) - transition to Hollywood.
Lorenzo's Oil (1992) - biographical medical drama.
Awards: Academy Award, British Academy Film Award, and Golden Globe Award.
Known Credits: 57.

George Miller, born George Miliotis on March 3, 1945, in Chinchilla, Queensland, Australia, is an Australian filmmaker, director, screenwriter, and producer. He co-founded the production company Kennedy Miller Productions with Byron Kennedy in 1978. Miller's directing career began in Australia with the first three Mad Max films released between 1979 and 1985. The 1979 film Mad Max featured Mel Gibson in the title role. Miller later transitioned to Hollywood with the 1987 film

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Name: George Miller (born George Miliotis).
Born: March 3, 1945, in Chinchilla, Queensland, Australia.
Nationality: Australian.
Roles: Filmmaker, director, screenwriter, producer.
Directing Career Start: Started in Australia with the first three Mad Max films between 1979 and 1985.
Key Collaborator: Byron Kennedy (friend and producing partner).
Production Company: Kennedy Miller Productions (founded in 1978 with Byron Kennedy).
Mad Max Franchise: Started in 1979. Includes Mad Max (1979), Mad Max 2 (1981), and Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985).
Mad Max Details: Mad Max is an action sci-fi with Mel Gibson in the title role.
Hollywood Transition: The Witches of Eastwick (1987).
Other Directed Films: The Witches of Eastwick (1987), Lorenzo's Oil (1992).
Awards: Academy Award, British Academy Film Award, Golden Globe Award.
Known Credits: 57.
Paragraph 1: Early Career and Mad Max.
George Miller, born George Miliotis on March 3, 1945, in Chinchilla, Queensland, Australia, is an Australian filmmaker, director, screenwriter, and producer. In 1978, Miller and his producing partner Byron Kennedy founded the production company Kennedy Miller Productions. Miller's directing career began in Australia with the first three Mad Max films released between 1979 and 1985. This includes the 1979 action sci-fi Mad Max, which featured Mel Gibson in the title role. The Mad Max franchise, which Miller has created over four decades, includes Mad Max 2 (1981) and Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985).
Paragraph 2: Hollywood and Later Work.
Following his work in Australia, Miller transitioned to Hollywood with the direction of the dark fantasy comedy The Witches of Eastwick in 1987. His subsequent directing credits include the biographical medical drama Lorenzo's Oil, released in 1992. Throughout his career, Miller has earned numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and a Golden Globe Award. He has 57 known credits.
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"George Miller, born George Miliotis on March 3, 1945, in Chinchilla, Queensland, Australia, is an Australian filmmaker, director, screenwriter, and producer. In 1978, Miller and his producing partner Byron Kennedy founded the production company Kennedy Miller Productions. Miller's directing career began in Australia with the first three Mad Max films released between 1979 and 1985. This includes the 1979 action sci-fi Mad Max, which featured Mel Gibson in the title role. The Mad Max franchise, which Miller has created over four decades, includes Mad Max 2 (1981) and Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985).

Following his work in Australia, Miller transitioned to Hollywood with the direction of the dark fantasy comedy The Witches of Eastwick

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It’s a Mad Max WorldMad Max and the Genius of George Miller
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga · WriterFuriosa: A Mad Max Saga · DirectorFuriosa: A Mad Max Saga · ProducerCreative Types with Virginia TrioliHighway to Valhalla: In Pursuit of Furiosa
Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds
Three Thousand Years of Longing · WriterThree Thousand Years of Longing · DirectorThree Thousand Years of Longing · Producer
Baby Driver · ThanksGoing Mad: The Battle of Fury Road
Road War: The Making of 'The Road Warrior'
Mad Max: Fury Road · DirectorMad Max: Fury Road · WriterMad Max: Fury Road · ProducerThe Madness of Max
The Director's Chair
Forgotten Wars, Forgotten Victims · Executive Producer
Happy Feet Two · DirectorHappy Feet Two · WriterHappy Feet Two · Producer
Not Quite Hollywood
Happy Feet · DirectorHappy Feet · ProducerHappy Feet · Writer
HypaSpace
Hollywood's Master of Myth: Joseph Campbell - The Force Behind Star WarsVoyage au centre de la terre · Conductor
Babe: Pig in the City · DirectorBabe: Pig in the City · ProducerBabe: Pig in the City · Writer
40,000 Years of Dreaming40,000 Years of Dreaming · Director40,000 Years of Dreaming · Writer40,000 Years of Dreaming · ProducerVideo Fool for Love · Producer
Babe · ScreenplayBabe · Producer
Lorenzo's Oil · DirectorLorenzo's Oil · ProducerLorenzo's Oil · Screenplay
Flirting · Producer
Dead Calm · ProducerDead Calm · Second Unit DirectorBangkok Hilton · Producer
The Riddle of the Stinson · ProducerFragments of War: The Story of Damien Parer · ProducerThe Clean Machine · Producer
The Witches of Eastwick · DirectorVietnam · ProducerThe Year My Voice Broke · ProducerVietnam · Producer
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome · ProducerMad Max Beyond Thunderdome · DirectorMad Max Beyond Thunderdome · ScreenplayThe Making of 'Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome'The Making of 'Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome' · Executive Producer
Bodyline · WriterBodyline · ProducerTausend AugenThe Cowra Breakout · Producer
Twilight Zone: The Movie · ProducerTwilight Zone: The Movie · DirectorThe Dismissal · Executive ProducerThe Dismissal · Director
Mad Max 2 · DirectorMad Max 2 · ScreenplayMad Max 2 · CharactersMad Max 2 · Additional EditorBellamy · Director
The Chain Reaction · Associate ProducerThe Chain Reaction · Second Unit Director
Mad Max · DirectorMad Max · ScreenplayMad Max · Story
Bluey · Director
Spécial cinémaThe Devil in Evening Dress · DirectorThe Devil in Evening Dress · Editor

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Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is George Miller best known for?

George Miller is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024), Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024), Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024), Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022).

When and where was George Miller born?

George Miller was born on March 3, 1945 in Chinchilla, Queensland, Australia.

How many credits does George Miller have?

George Miller has accumulated over 91 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1953 to 2025.

What is George Miller's background in cinema and television?

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91credits
77films
14TV series
1953–2025active years

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