Phillip Noyce
Biography
Phillip Noyce is an Australian film and television director born on April 29, 1950. He has directed over 19 feature films in various genres, including historical drama, thrillers, and action films. Noyce has worked with numerous actors, including Val Kilmer, Harrison Ford, Denzel Washington, Michael Caine, Angelina Jolie, Nicole Kidman, Meryl Streep, and Rutger Hauer. He has also directed films with Thora Birch. Noyce's directing credits include films such as Newsfront, Rabbit-Proof Fence, The Quiet American, Dead Calm, and The Saint. He has directed adaptations of the Jack Ryan series, including Patriot Games and Clear and Present Danger, as well as the 2014 adaptation of Lois Lowry's The Giver.
Career overview
Phillip Noyce is an Australian film and television director. He has directed over 19 feature films in various genres, including historical drama, thrillers, and action films. His filmography includes titles such as Newsfront, Rabbit-Proof Fence, The Quiet American, Dead Calm, Sliver, The Bone Collector, Blind Fury, The Saint, Salt, Patriot Games, and Clear and Present Danger.
Noyce has worked with a range of actors, including Val Kilmer, Harrison Ford, Denzel Washington, Michael Caine, Angelina Jolie, Nicole Kidman, Meryl Streep, and Rutger Hauer. He has also collaborated with Thora Birch on multiple films over a period of 25 years. Noyce's directing credits span multiple decades, with his career in film and television dating back to at least 1977.
Noyce's filmography also includes an adaptation of Lois Lowry's novel The Giver, released in 2014. His work in the film industry has involved directing a diverse range of genres and collaborating with numerous actors and actresses.
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
79 titles- Fast Charlie (2023) Director
- The Desperate Hour (2022) Director
- Senses of Cinema (2022) as Self
- Show Me What You Got (2021) Executive Producer
- John Farrow: Hollywood’s Man in the Shadows (2021) as Self
- WHAT / IF (2019) Executive Producer
- WHAT / IF (2019) Director
- Above Suspicion (2019) Director
- The Resident (2018) Director
- Gone Baby Gone (2018) Director
- Roots (2016) Director
- Crisis (2014) Director
- The Giver (2014) Director
- Mary and Martha (2013) Director
- Luck (2012) Director
- Once Around the Sun (2012) Assistant Director
- Americana (2012) Director
- Revenge (2011) Director
- Salt (2010) Director
- Critic (2008) as Self
- Catch a Fire (2006) Director
- The Story of Pao (2006) Consulting Producer
- Made in Hollywood (2005) as Self
- Welcome to São Paulo (2004) Director
- Tru Calling (2003) Director
- Tru Calling (2003) Executive Producer
- Following the Rabbit-Proof Fence (2003) as Himself - Director
- The Quiet American (2002) Director
- Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002) Director
- Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002) Producer
- Gulpilil: One Red Blood (2002) as Self
- Rove (1999) as Self
- The Bone Collector (1999) as Customer in Antique Bookshop (uncredited)
- The Bone Collector (1999) Director
- The Repair Shop (1998) Director
- The Saint (1997) Director
- Clear and Present Danger (1994) Director
- Sliver (1993) Director
- Patriot Games (1992) Director
- Dead Calm (1989) Director
- Blind Fury (1989) Director
- Shadows of the Peacock (1988) Director
- Vietnam (1987) Story
- The Cowra Breakout (1984) Director
- Tausend Augen (1984) as Mann in der Fähre
- The Hitchhiker (1983) Director
- The Dismissal (1983) Director
- Heatwave (1982) Screenplay
- Heatwave (1982) Director
- Newsfront (1978) Director
- Newsfront (1978) Screenplay
- Tapak Dewata - Path of the Gods: Java and Bali (1978) Writer
- Tapak Dewata - Path of the Gods: Java and Bali (1978) Director
- Backroads (1977) Director
- Backroads (1977) Producer
- Backroads (1977) Writer
- The Golden Cage (1975) Assistant Director
- Castor and Pollux (1974) Director
- Renegades: Fragments from a Diary of Three Years' Experience 1970-1973 (1974) as Himself
- Renegades: Fragments from a Diary of Three Years' Experience 1970-1973 (1974) Director
- Renegades: Fragments from a Diary of Three Years' Experience 1970-1973 (1974) Director of Photography
- Renegades: Fragments from a Diary of Three Years' Experience 1970-1973 (1974) Sound
- Renegades: Fragments from a Diary of Three Years' Experience 1970-1973 (1974) Editor
- That's Showbiz! (1973) Director
- One Hundred a Day (1973) Assistant Director
- Finks Make Movies (1973) Director of Photography
- Finks Make Movies (1973) Director
- Caravan Park (1973) Director
- Sun (1971) Director
- Good Afternoon (1971) Director
- Memories (1971) Director
- Home (1971) Director
- Intersection (1971) Director
- Better to Reign in Hell (1969) Director
- First Warrior Writer
- Killer 10 Director
- Alive Day Director
- Ally Clark Director
- Cowboy Bob Director
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Phillip Noyce best known for?
Phillip Noyce is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Fast Charlie (2023), The Desperate Hour (2022), Candinho (1954), Candinho (1954).
When and where was Phillip Noyce born?
Phillip Noyce was born on April 29, 1950 in Griffith, New South Wales, Australia.
How many credits does Phillip Noyce have?
Phillip Noyce has accumulated over 79 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1969 to 2023.
What is Phillip Noyce's background in cinema and television?
Phillip Noyce is an Australian film and television director born on April 29, 1950. He has directed over 19 feature films in various genres, including historical drama, thrillers, and action films. Noyce has worked with numerous actors, including Val Kilmer, Harrison Ford, Denzel Washington, Michael Caine, Angelina Jol...