Geoffrey Wright
Australian film director and screenwriter
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Geoffrey Wright is an Australian film director and screenwriter. He is best known for his 1992 film Romper Stomper, about a group of skinhead neo-Nazis starring Russell Crowe featuring scenes of graphic violence.[1]
Geoffrey Wright | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1959 (age 66–67) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupations | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1980–present |
In 1994 he directed the gritty suburban thriller film Metal Skin, starring Ben Mendelsohn, and later directed the teen horror film Cherry Falls, starring Brittany Murphy. Between these two, he attempted to do a film, Instinct, for Mandalay Entertainment and Roger Birnbaum, but it was cancelled before casting and filming ever started.[2]
In 2006 he adapted Shakespeare's Macbeth for film, starring Sam Worthington, Lachy Hulme and Victoria Hill who also co-wrote and produced the film.[3]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Lover Boy | Yes | Yes | Short film |
| 1992 | Romper Stomper | Yes | Yes | |
| 1994 | Metal Skin | Yes | Yes | |
| 1999 | Cherry Falls | Yes | ||
| 2006 | Macbeth | Yes | Yes |
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Naked: Stories of Men | Yes | Episode: "A Fallen Woman" | |
| 2018 | Romper Stomper | Yes | Yes | |
