Robert Connolly was born in 1967 in Sydney, Australia as Robert John Connolly. He is a producer and director, known for The Bank (2001), Balibo (2009) and Three Dollars (2005).
AACTA Award for Best Film, AACTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, AACTA Award for Best Original Screenplay
Nominations
AACTA Award for Best Direction
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Fact
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Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia [January 2009]
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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 Australian film production.
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Chasing Asylum
2016
Documentary executive producer
Spear
2015
executive producer
These Final Hours
2015
Short executive producer
Gallipoli
2015
TV Mini-Series producer - 7 episodes
Paper Planes
2014/I
producer
The Boy Castaways
2013
executive producer
The Turning
2013/I
producer
These Final Hours
2013
executive producer
Dark Frontier
2009
executive producer
Romulus, My Father
2007
producer
West
2007
consulting producer
New Skin
2002
consultant producer
The Monkey's Mask
2000
producer
The Boys
1998
producer
All Men Are Liars
1995
associate producer
Roses Are Red
1995
Short producer
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Shipkiller
announced
Barracuda
2016
TV Mini-Series 4 episodes
Paper Planes
2014/I
The Turning
2013/I
segment "Aquifer"
Underground: The Julian Assange Story
2012
The Slap
2011
TV Mini-Series 2 episodes
Rush
2010
TV Series 1 episode
Balibo
2009
Three Dollars
2005
The Bank
2001
Rust Bucket
1997
Short
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Paper Planes
2014/I
screenplay by
Underground: The Julian Assange Story
2012
adaptation
Balibo
2009
writer
Three Dollars
2005
screenplay
The Bank
2001
screenplay
Rust Bucket
1997
Short writer
Assistant Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Romulus, My Father
2007
second unit director
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Better Than Sex
2000
consultant
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Australian Story
2015-2016
TV Series documentary
Himself - Presenter / Himself
Moving Pictures Live!
2010
TV Series
Himself
Australians Hit Hollywood
2009
Documentary
Himself
Into the Shadows
2009
Documentary
Himself
The 2007 Australian Film Institute Awards
2007
TV Special
Himself
The Bazura Project
2007
TV Series
Himself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2016
AACTA Award
Australian Film Institute
Best Original Screenplay
Paper Planes (2014)
2016
FCCA Award
Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards
Best Children's Film
Paper Planes (2014)
2015
Cinematheque Young Critics Club Award for Best Children's Film
Jerusalem Film Festival
Paper Planes (2014)
2015
Audience Award
Rencontres Internationales du Cinema des Antipodes
Best Feature Film
Paper Planes (2014)
2013
Awgie Award
Australian Writers' Guild
Television - Telemovie - Adaptation
Underground: The Julian Assange Story (2012)
2010
Audience Award
São Paulo International Film Festival
Best Foreign Feature Film
Balibo (2009)
2009
AFI Award
Australian Film Institute
Best Screenplay, Adapted
Balibo (2009)
2007
AFI Award
Australian Film Institute
Best Film
Romulus, My Father (2007)
2005
AFI Award
Australian Film Institute
Best Screenplay, Adapted
Three Dollars (2005)
2005
FCCA Award
Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards
Best Screenplay - Adapted
Three Dollars (2005)
2005
Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention
Montréal World Film Festival
Three Dollars (2005)
2002
Jury Award
Newport Beach Film Festival
Feature Film - Best Director
The Bank (2001)
2002
Jury Award
Newport Beach Film Festival
Feature Film - Best Screenplay
The Bank (2001)
2002
Director's Choice Award
Palm Springs International Film Festival
The Bank (2001)
2002
Audience Award
Portland International Film Festival
Best First Film
The Bank (2001)
2001
AFI Award
Australian Film Institute
Best Original Screenplay
The Bank (2001)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2016
AACTA Award
Australian Film Institute
Best Film
Paper Planes (2014)
2016
FCCA Award
Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards
Best Film
Paper Planes (2014)
2016
FCCA Award
Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards
Best Script/Screenplay
Paper Planes (2014)
2015
ADG Award
Australian Directors Guild
Best Direction in a Feature Film
Paper Planes (2014)
2015
Awgie Award
Australian Writers' Guild
Feature Film - Original
Paper Planes (2014)
2015
Crystal Bear
Berlin International Film Festival
Generation Kplus - Best Film
Paper Planes (2014)
2015
Films4Families Youth Jury Award
Seattle International Film Festival
Paper Planes (2014)
2014
AACTA Award
Australian Film Institute
Best Direction
The Turning (2013)
2014
AACTA Award
Australian Film Institute
Best Film
The Turning (2013)
2013
Asia Pacific Screen Award
Asia Pacific Screen Awards
Best Film
The Turning (2013)
2010
ADG Award
Australian Directors Guild
Best Direction in a Feature Film
Balibo (2009)
2010
FCCA Award
Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards
Best Director
Balibo (2009)
2010
FCCA Award
Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards
Best Screenplay
Balibo (2009)
2009
AFI Award
Australian Film Institute
Best Direction
Balibo (2009)
2009
IF Award
IF Awards
Best Feature Film
Balibo (2009)
2009
IF Award
IF Awards
Best Script
Balibo (2009)
2005
Grand Prix des Amériques
Montréal World Film Festival
Three Dollars (2005)
2002
Best Film
Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema