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Gillian Armstrong
Directing · Born 1950-12-18 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Biography
Gillian May Armstrong (born 18 December 1950) is an Australian director, who specializes in period drama. Her films often feature female perspectives and protagonists. Many of her movies are historical dramas. She has won multiple awards including an AFI Best Director Award, and has been nominated for numerous other awards including a Palme D'Or and two Golden Bear Awards. She has received multiple Honorary Doctorates including an Honorary Doctor of Letter Degree from University of Sydney, and an Honorary Doctorate from Swinburne University of Technology.
Known for

Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery
Self

Little Women
Director

Oscar and Lucinda
Director

My Brilliant Career
Director

Death Defying Acts
Director

Charlotte Gray
Director

Satdee Nite
Mary (Uncredited)

Women He's Undressed
Director

The Removalists
Assistant Set Designer

Mrs. Soffel
Director
Filmography
- 2024Revealed: Otto By OttoSelf
- 2022Senses of CinemaSelf
- 2018Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-BlachéSelf
- 2015Women He's UndressedDirector
- 2014Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel WomenSelf
- 2013Julia Zemiro's Home DeliverySelf
- 2010Love, Lust & LiesDirector
- 2007Death Defying ActsDirector
- 2006Unfolding Florence: The Many Lives of Florence BroadhurstDirector
- 2004Puttin’ on the Show: The Making of Starstruck
- 2001Charlotte GrayDirector
- 1997Oscar and LucindaDirector
- 1996Not Fourteen AgainDirector
- 1994Little WomenDirector
- 1992The Last Days of Chez NousDirector
- 1991Fires WithinDirector
- 1988Bingo, Bridesmaids & BracesSelf
- 1987High TideDirector
- 1986Hard to Handle: Bob Dylan in ConcertDirector
- 1984Mrs. SoffelDirector
- 1983Having a GoDirector
- 1982StarstruckDirector
- 1981Fourteen's Good, Eighteen's BetterDirector
- 1981More Smokes Less LolliesDirector
- 1980Touch WoodDirector
- 1979My Brilliant CareerDirector
- 1977The Singer and the DancerProducer
- 1976Promised WomanArt Direction
- 1976Smokes and LolliesDirector
- 1975The RemovalistsAssistant Set Designer
- 1973One Hundred a DayDirector
- 1973Satdee NiteMary (Uncredited)
- 1973Caravan ParkProduction Office Assistant
- 1973GretelDirector
- 1971The Roof Needs MowingDirector
- 1970Old Man and DogDirector
- —Sat'dee NightDirector
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