Phillip Noyce
Phillip Noyce is an Australian director born in Griffith, New South Wales, celebrated for tautly constructed political and espionage thrillers. Patriot Games and Clear and Present Danger, both featuring Harrison Ford as CIA analyst Jack Ryan, established his command of intelligent, tension-driven Cold War-adjacent thriller filmmaking. The Bone Collector and The Saint extended his range across crime procedural and action-adventure genre work. Salt, a spy thriller built around a CIA officer accused of being a Russian sleeper agent, showed his continued facility with twist-driven espionage narrative decades into his career. Noyce's consistent command of tense, intelligent thriller construction has made him one of the more reliable genre craftsmen in contemporary international cinema.
Phillip Noyce
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Phillip Noyce is an Australian director born in Griffith, New South Wales, celebrated for tautly constructed political and espionage thrillers. Patriot Games and Clear and Present Danger, both featuring Harrison Ford as CIA analyst Jack Ryan, established his command of intelligent, tension-driven Cold War-adjacent thriller filmmaking. The Bone Collector and The Saint extended his range across crime procedural and action-adventure genre work. Salt, a spy thriller built around a CIA officer accused of being a Russian sleeper agent, showed his continued facility with twist-driven espionage narrative decades into his career. Noyce's consistent command of tense, intelligent thriller construction has made him one of the more reliable genre craftsmen in contemporary international cinema.
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Salt
2010
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The Bone Collector
1999
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Sliver
1993
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Clear and Present Danger
1994
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Patriot Games
1992
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Blind Fury
1989
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The Giver
2014
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The Saint
1997
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Fast Charlie
2023
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Dead Calm
1989
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Above Suspicion
2019
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The Desperate Hour
2022
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The Quiet American
2002
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Catch a Fire
2006
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Rabbit-Proof Fence
2002
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Backroads
1977
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Shadows of the Peacock
1988
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Newsfront
1978
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Heatwave
1982
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Fast Charlie
Director
2023
Film
The Desperate Hour
Director
2022
Film
Above Suspicion
Director
2019
Film
WHAT / IF
Director · 2 episodes
2019–
TV
The Resident
Director · 2 episodes
2018–
TV
Roots
Director · 4 episodes
2016–
TV
The Giver
Director
2014
Film
Crisis
Director · 1 episode
2014–
TV
Luck
Director · 1 episode
2012–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Phillip Noyce and where are they from?
Phillip Noyce is 76 years old, born on April 29, 1950 in Griffith, New South Wales, Australia.
What are the most famous roles of Phillip Noyce?
Phillip Noyce is best known for directing Salt, The Giver, The Bone Collector.
How many movies has Phillip Noyce directed?
Over a 57-year career (since 1969), Phillip Noyce has directed or written 22 films and worked on 9 TV shows.
What was Phillip Noyce's first movie?
The career of Phillip Noyce began with Killer 10 ().
What is Phillip Noyce's most recent movie or series?
Phillip Noyce's most recent release is Fast Charlie, which premiered on December 8, 2023.
What TV shows has Phillip Noyce created or directed?
On television, Phillip Noyce has appeared in The Resident, Revenge, Tru Calling, WHAT / IF.
Phillip Noyce
1950-04-29 · Griffith, New South Wales, Australia
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.Phillip Noyce, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.