Greg McLean
| Greg McLean | |
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| Born | Australia |
| Occupation | Director, writer, actor, producer |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Greg McLean is an Australian film director, producer and writer.
Biography
According to the production notes for film Wolf Creek, "after training as a fine artist specializing in painting, McLean attended the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), completing a graduate diploma in directing."[1] In his early career he worked with theatre director Neil Armfield, and with Baz Luhrmann and Catherine Martin at Opera Australia.
McLean's first short film, Plead, won a Gold award from the Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS). His short film ICQ screened at the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival, winning "Best Director of a Short Film". Under his production company GMF (Greg McLean Film), McLean produced television commercials and similar work.
McLean's first full-length film was the 2005 Australian independent horror film Wolf Creek. Reviews were mixed, but it achieved a cult following. In the United States, it received an NC-17 rating until being edited to obtain an R rating.
Mclean's next film Rogue, in 2007, was about a deadly salt-water crocodile attacking an international group of tourists in Australia's Northern Territory.[2] He was one of the candidates to direct Paranormal Activity 2.[3] McLean produced the Justin Dix thriller Crawlspace.[4]
In February 2013, McLean returned as writer, producer & director for Wolf Creek 2, the sequel to Wolf Creek. John Jarrett reprised his role as serial killer Mick Taylor, and co-starred with Ryan Corr.
McLean also joined The Legend of Ben Hall as an Executive Producer in February 2015.[5]
McLean's next film will be 6 Miranda Drive.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Director | (Executive) Producer |
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| 2001 | ICQ |  |
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| 2005 | Wolf Creek | |
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| 2007 | Rogue | |
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| 2010 | Red Hill | |
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| 2012 | Crawlspace | |
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| 2013 | Wolf Creek 2 | |
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| 2016 | The Darkness | |
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| The Legend of Ben Hall | |
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| The Belko Experiment | |
References
- ↑ "Wolf Creek production notes". Retrieved 27 May 2009.
- ↑ Interview McLean at Really Scary
- ↑ Steven Zeitchik. "Possible directors of 'Paranormal Activity 2': Several young genre maestros ... and Brian De Palma". Los Angeles Times.
- ↑ Steve Barton. "First Image Found in Justin Dix's Crawlspace". Dread Central.
- ↑ http://if.com.au/2015/03/29/article/DOFGNBRGTU.html
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