Ray Lawrence

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Ray Lawrence is an Australian film director best known for his critically acclaimed, character-driven dramas such as "Lantana."

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instanceOf film director
human
activeIn Australian film industry
activePeriod early 21st century
late 20th century
adaptedFrom Bliss (novel by Peter Carey) NERFINISHED
Short story "So Much Water So Close to Home" by Raymond Carver NERFINISHED
alsoWorkedIn television commercials
awardReceived Australian Film Institute Award for Best Direction NERFINISHED
basedIn Sydney NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Australia
directedFilm Bliss NERFINISHED
Jindabyne NERFINISHED
Lantana NERFINISHED
filmStyle ensemble cast drama
naturalistic performance direction
genre character-driven drama
drama film
influencedBy literary fiction
short stories of Raymond Carver
knownFor character-driven storytelling
critically acclaimed Australian cinema
languageOfWorkOrName English
medium feature film
name Ray Lawrence NERFINISHED
nationality Australian
notableCollaboration Anthony LaPaglia NERFINISHED
Deborra-Lee Furness NERFINISHED
Gabriel Byrne NERFINISHED
Geoffrey Rush NERFINISHED
John Howard (Australian actor) NERFINISHED
Kerry Armstrong NERFINISHED
Laura Linney NERFINISHED
notableWork Bliss NERFINISHED
Jindabyne NERFINISHED
Lantana NERFINISHED
notedFor long gaps between feature films
occupation film director
film producer
screenwriter
workFocus interpersonal relationships
moral ambiguity
psychological drama
workLocation Australia

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Lantana director Ray Lawrence
Jan Chapman notableCollaboration Ray Lawrence