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Born August 16, 1940, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Australian film director.

Studied at the Royal School in Parramatta. As a teenager, he shot several short films.

Graduated from the University of Sydney. In 1962 he left for England in search of film work. Unable to break into the British screen, he worked for two years as an editor in Enugu (Nigeria). Upon returning to England, he worked as a producer of short films for aspiring directors at the British Film Institute.

In 1970 he returned to Australia, where two years later he directed his first feature film, The Adventures of Barry Mackenzie. Has earned a reputation as one of Australia's finest directors.

Following the classic Australian film Buster Morant, Beresford moved to Hollywood. In 1984, his first American film, Tender Mercy, earned him his only Oscar nomination for Best Director, and in 1989, his film Miss Daisy's Chauffeur won an Oscar for Best Picture.

Also engaged in staging drama and opera performances.

In 2007 he published a memoir.


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