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Stephan Elliott
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Stephan Elliott at the premiere of his film A Few Best Men in 2012
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| Born | 27 August 1964 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| Occupation | Director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Partner(s) | Wil Bevolley |
Stephan Elliott was born on August 27, 1964. He is an Australian film director and screenwriter. He is best known around the world for his movie The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, which came out in 1994.
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Stephan Elliott's Career in Film
Starting Out in Movies
Stephan Elliott began his work in the Australian film industry in the 1980s. He started as an assistant director, which means he helped the main director on movie sets.
His first two major movies were Frauds and The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. He also made two shorter films called Fast and The Agreement. All these early works were produced by an Australian company named Latent Image Productions.
Famous Films and Awards
Several of Elliott's films, including Frauds, The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, and Welcome to Woop Woop, were chosen to be shown at the famous Cannes Film Festival. This is a big honor in the movie world.
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert won a special award at Cannes called the Prix du public, which means "Audience Award." It also won an Academy Award for Best Costume Design. This award celebrates the best costumes in a movie.
Later Works
In 2004, Stephan Elliott had a skiing accident. He spent several months in the hospital. He later shared that this experience helped him find his sense of humor again.
His film Easy Virtue was released in 2008. He wrote this movie with Sheridan Jobbins. It was based on a play by Noël Coward. The film starred well-known actors like Colin Firth, Kristin Scott Thomas, Jessica Biel, and Ben Barnes. It was shown at several film festivals, including the Toronto International Film Festival.
His next movie, A Few Best Men, came out in 2012. It starred Xavier Samuel and Olivia Newton-John.
Stephan Elliott also wrote the script for the stage musical version of Priscilla. This musical first opened in 2007 at the Lyric Theatre in Sydney.
Stephan Elliott's Filmography
Here is a list of the movies Stephan Elliott has directed:
- Frauds (1993)
- The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
- Welcome to Woop Woop (1997)
- Eye of the Beholder (1999)
- Easy Virtue (2008)
- A Few Best Men (2011)
- Rio, I Love You (2014)
- Swinging Safari (2017)
See also
In Spanish: Stephan Elliott para niños
