George Miller George Miller i(A15450 works by) (birth name: George Miliotis)
Also writes as: Terry Kaye
Born: Established: 1945 Chinchilla, Chinchilla area, Chinchilla - Miles - Wallumbilla area, Darling Downs, Queensland, ;
Gender: Male
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BiographyHistory

George Miller is the son of Greek immigrant parents. He attended Ipswich Grammar School, then studied medicine at the University of New South Wales with his twin brother John. While in his final year at medical school, George and his younger brother Chris made a one-minute short film that won them first prize in a student competition. In 1971, George attended a film workshop at Melbourne University where he met fellow student, Byron Kennedy who would also become a film producer. Miller and Kennedy have collaborated on numerous works. In 1972, Miller completed his residency at Sydney's St Vincent's Hospital, spending his time off crewing on short experimental films.

Miller's first feature film as director was Mad Max , a film that won a variety of awards, including six Australian Film Institute (AFI) awards. Miller's role as producer of Flirting and Dead Calm (films) and Bangkok Hilton and Vietnam (TV mini-series), all starring Nicole Kidman, was instrumental in the early development of her career.

In 2010, Miller became the first non United States of America citizen to be granted honorary membership of the Visual Effects Society for his long-standing contribution to the industry.

Most Referenced Works

Awards for Works

form y separately published work icon Three Thousand Years of Longing ( dir. George Miller ) Australia United States of America (USA) : Kennedy Miller Mitchell Kennedy Miller Entertainment Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer , 2022 23639241 2022 single work film/TV fantasy

'A scholar, content with life, encounters a Djinn who offers her three wishes in exchange for his freedom. Their conversation, in a hotel room in Istanbul, leads to consequences neither would have expected.' (Production summary) 

2022 nominated Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards Best Screenplay
2022 nominated Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards Best Direction in Film
2022 nominated Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards Best Film
form y separately published work icon Mad Max : Fury Road Mad Max 4 ( dir. George Miller ) Australia : Kennedy Miller Entertainment , 2015 Z1864561 2015 single work film/TV science fiction

Despite post-dating the third film in the series by some thirty years, this instalment is said to fit in the timeline somewhere between films one and two.

Max Rockatansky, trapped in the citadel of warlord Immortan Joe, crosses paths with Imperator Furiosa, who is on a mission to free Joe's enslaved 'brides' and take them to the Green Place, the Land of Many Mothers.

2015 shortlisted Nebula Awards Ray Bradbury Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation
2016 nominated Golden Globe Awards (USA) Best Motion Picture - Drama
2016 nominated Academy Awards Best Director
2016 nominated Academy Awards Best Picture
2015 shortlisted Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards Best Original Screenplay
2015 winner Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards Best Film
2016 nominated Golden Globe Awards (USA) Best Director - Motion Picture
2016 winner AFCA Film Awards Best Director
2016 nominated AFCA Film Awards Best Screenplay
2016 winner AFCA Film Awards Best Film
2015 winner Film Critics Circle of Australia Best Director
2015 winner Film Critics Circle of Australia Best Film
form y separately published work icon Happy Feet ( dir. George Miller et. al. )agent Australia : Kennedy Miller Entertainment , 2006 Z1827788 2006 single work film/TV children's fantasy

Mumble, a young penguin living in the Antarctic, is the only penguin in his colony who is unable to sing: all other penguins attract mates by singing their 'heartsong'. But Mumble can do something that no other penguin has ever been able to do: tap dance. And with this talent, he can not only attract his soulmate but also stop the over-fishing that is endangering the penguin population.

2007 winner British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards Best Animated Feature Film
2007 winner Academy Awards Best Animated Feature Film of the Year
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