Phillip Noyce
Biography
Phillip Roger Noyce AO (born 29 April 1950) is an Australian film and television director. Since 1977, he has directed over 19 feature films in various genres, including historical drama (Newsfront, Rabbit-Proof Fence, The Quiet American); thrillers (Dead Calm, Sliver, The Bone Collector); and action films (Blind Fury, The Saint, Salt). He has also directed the Jack Ryan adaptations Patriot Games (1992) and Clear and Present Danger (1994), as well as the 2014 adaptation of Lois Lowry's The Giver.
Noyce has worked with various actors, including Val Kilmer, Harrison Ford, Denzel Washington, Michael Caine, Angelina Jolie, Nicole Kidman, Meryl Streep, and Rutger Hauer, as well as three films featuring Thora Birch, spanning over 25 years. He has also directed, written and executive-produced television programmes in both Australia and North America, including The Cowra Breakout, Vietnam, Revenge, Roots, and Netflix's What/If.
Noyce's work has won him several accolades, including AACTA Awards for Best Film, Best Director and a special Longford Lyell lifetime achievement award.
Most directed genres
Recurring actors
- Bill Hunter 3
- Jason Clarke 3
- Thora Birch 3
- Angelina Jolie 2
- Anne Archer 2
- Anthony LaPaglia 2
- Chris Haywood 2
- Gillian Jones 2
The career in numbers
- US$ 574 mi Total budget from 15 film(s) with data
- US$ 1.2 bi Total box office from 14 film(s) with data
- US$ 38 mi Average budget from 15 film(s) with data
- US$ 86 mi Average box office from 14 film(s) with data
- 6.4 Average rating from 16 film(s) with data
- 2.4× Return on investment from 13 film(s) with data
Budget and box office do not exist for every film in our records. Averages are computed over the films that carry the figure, and the count beside each one says how many.
Films directed
| Film | Year | Budget | Box office | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fast Charlie
|
2023 | US$ 20 mi | — | 6.2 |
The Desperate Hour
|
2022 | — | — | 6.0 |
Above Suspicion
|
2019 | — | US$ 21,712 | 5.9 |
Gone Baby Gone
|
2018 | — | — | 10.0 |
The Giver
|
2014 | US$ 25 mi | US$ 67 mi | 6.6 |
Mary and Martha
|
2013 | — | — | 6.3 |
Americana
|
2012 | — | — | 1.2 |
Salt
|
2010 | US$ 110 mi | US$ 293 mi | 6.4 |
Catch a Fire
|
2006 | US$ 14 mi | US$ 6 mi | 6.3 |
Rabbit-Proof Fence
|
2002 | US$ 6 mi | US$ 16 mi | 7.0 |
The Quiet American
|
2002 | US$ 30 mi | US$ 28 mi | 6.5 |
The Bone Collector
|
1999 | US$ 73 mi | US$ 151 mi | 6.8 |
|
The Repair Shop
|
1998 | — | — | 7.0 |
The Saint
|
1997 | US$ 68 mi | US$ 118 mi | 6.1 |
Clear and Present Danger
|
1994 | US$ 62 mi | US$ 216 mi | 6.6 |
Sliver
|
1993 | US$ 40 mi | US$ 116 mi | 5.6 |
Patriot Games
|
1992 | US$ 45 mi | US$ 178 mi | 6.7 |
Dead Calm
|
1989 | US$ 10 mi | US$ 8 mi | 6.6 |
Blind Fury
|
1989 | US$ 20 mi | US$ 3 mi | 6.5 |
Shadows of the Peacock
|
1988 | — | — | 3.6 |
Heatwave
|
1982 | US$ 700,000 | US$ 188,000 | 5.3 |
Newsfront
|
1978 | — | — | 5.5 |
Backroads
|
1977 | — | — | 6.3 |
Cowboy Bob
|
— | — | — | — |
|
Ally Clark
|
— | US$ 50 mi | — | — |
