Gillian Armstrong
Gillian May Armstrong (born 18 December 1950) is an Australian director, who specializes in period drama. Her films often feature female perspectives and protagonists. Many of her movies are historical dramas. She has won multiple awards including an AFI Best Director Award, and has been nominated for numerous other awards including a Palme D'Or and two Golden Bear Awards. She has received multiple Honorary Doctorates including an Honorary Doctor of Letter Degree from University of Sydney, and an Honorary Doctorate from Swinburne University of Technology.
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 1950-12-18 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Known for
- Little Women (1994) — Director
- Death Defying Acts (2007) — Director
- Charlotte Gray (2001) — Director
- My Brilliant Career (1979) — Director
- Oscar and Lucinda (1997) — Director
- Mrs. Soffel (1984) — Director
- Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché (2018) — Self
- High Tide (1987) — Director
- Women He's Undressed (2015) — Director
- The Last Days of Chez Nous (1992) — Director
- Starstruck (1982) — Director
- Fires Within (1991) — Director
- Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women (2014) — Self
- The Removalists (1975) — Assistant Set Designer
- Smokes and Lollies (1976) — Director
- Not Fourteen Again (1996) — Director