Gillian May Armstrong ( Eng. Gillian May Armstrong ; December 18, 1950 , Melbourne , Victoria , Australia ) is an Australian film director , screenwriter , film producer , art director .
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| Birth name | Gillian May Armstrong |
| Date of Birth | December 18, 1950 (68 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Melbourne , Victoria , Australia |
| Citizenship |  Australia |
| Profession | film director , screenwriter , film producer , art director , actress |
| Career | 1970 — present |
| Awards | Australian Film Institute (1979, 1996) London Film Critics Circle Award (1981) " Brisbane International Film Festival " (1995) Women in Film Crystal Awards (1995) Australian Directors Guild (2007, 2010) |
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Content
- 1 Biography
- 2 Career
- 3 Personal life
- 4 Filmography
- 4.1 Director
- 5 Links
Biography
Gillian May Armstrong was born December 18, 1950 in Melbourne ( Victoria , Australia ), becoming the middle child in the family of a real estate agent and primary school teacher.
Gillian graduated from Vermont High.
Career
In 1970, Gillian became the first female director in Australia to make the movie The Old Man and the Dog, and she has currently made 27 films. Armstrong is also a screenwriter, producer, art director and actress.
Gillian is a laureate of the Australian Film Institute (1979, 1996), London Film Critics Circle Award (1981), Brisbane International Film Festival (1995), Women in Film Crystal Awards (1995 and Australian Directors Guild (2007) , 2010).
Personal life
Gillian is married to John Pleffer. The couple has two daughters - Billy Armstrong (born 1986) and a second daughter, whose name is unknown (born 1989).
Filmography
Director
- 1984 - Mrs. Soffel / Mrs. Soffel
- 1991 - “ Flames in the Soul ” / Fires Within
- 1992 - The Last Days of Chez Nous
- 1994 - Little Women / Little Women
- 1997 - Oscar and Lucinda / Oscar and Lucinda
- 2001 - Charlotte Gray / Charlotte Gray
- 2007 - “ Death Number ” / Death Defying Acts