Tim Winton was born on August 4, 1960 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia. He is a writer and actor, known for The Turning (2013), Lockie Leonard (2007) and That Eye, the Sky (1994).
The published book, "Cloudstreet: the Screenplay", by Tim Winton and Ellen Fontana (Penguin), was awarded the 2011 Western Australian Premier's Book Prize, Scripts Award (announced September 17, 2012).
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He was awarded the Australian Centenary Medal in the 2001 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to Australian society and to Australian literature.