Scott Hicks

Scott Hicks

director, writer, second unit director or assistant director

Scott Hicks was born on Mar 04, 1953 in Uganda. Scott Hicks's big-screen debut came with Money Movers directed by Bruce Beresford in 1978. Scott Hicks is known for Shine directed by Scott Hicks, Geoffrey Rush stars as David Helfgott - Adult and Justin Braine as Tony. Scott Hicks has got 13 awards and 14 nominations so far. The most recent award Scott Hicks achieved is CinefestOz. The upcoming new movie Scott Hicks plays is Fallen which will be released on Sep 08, 2017.

Hicks was born in Uganda and lived in Kenya, just outside Nairobi, until the age of ten. His family then moved, first to England and, when he was 14, on to Adelaide, Australia. Hicks graduated from Flinders University of South Australia (BA Honors) in 1975 and was awarded an honorary doctorate in 1997. Hicks is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. He lives with his wife and collaborator/producer Kerry Heysen in Adelaide, South Australia where they maintain their own Yacca Paddock Vineyard on the Fleurieu Peninsula. They have two sons, Scott Heysen and Jethro Heysen-Hicks. Also an accomplished photographer, Hicks has had three exhibitions of his work.

  • Birthday

    Mar 04, 1953
  • Place of Birth

    Uganda
  • Also known

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Known For

Awards

13 wins & 14 nominations

CinefestOz
2017
Winner - CinefestOZ Screen Legend
Adelaide Film Festival
2013
Winner - Don Dunstan Award
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