Gillian Armstrong

Biography

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.

Directed

1. Little Women (1994) — Director
2. Death Defying Acts (2007) — Director
3. Charlotte Gray (2001) — Director
4. My Brilliant Career (1979) — Director
5. Oscar and Lucinda (1997) — Director
6. Mrs. Soffel (1984) — Director
7. High Tide (1987) — Director
8. Women He's Undressed (2015) — Director
9. The Last Days of Chez Nous (1992) — Director
10. Starstruck (1982) — Director
11. Fires Within (1991) — Director
12. Smokes and Lollies (1976) — Director
13. Not Fourteen Again (1996) — Director
14. One Hundred a Day (1973) — Director
15. The Singer and the Dancer (1977) — Director
16. Unfolding Florence: The Many Lives of Florence Broadhurst (2006) — Director
17. Hard to Handle: Bob Dylan in Concert (1986) — Director
18. Bingo, Bridesmaids & Braces (1988) — Director
19. Fourteen's Good, Eighteen's Better (1981) — Director
20. Old Man and Dog (1970) — Director
21. Satdee Nite (1973) — Director
22. The Roof Needs Mowing (1971) — Director
23. Sat'dee Night — Director
24. Love, Lust & Lies (2010) — Director
25. Touch Wood (1980) — Director
26. Having a Go (1983) — Director
27. Gretel (1973) — Director
28. More Smokes Less Lollies (1981) — Director

Also appeared in

1. Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché (2018) — Self
2. Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women (2014) — Self
3. Bingo, Bridesmaids & Braces (1988) — Self
4. Senses of Cinema (2022) — Self
5. Revealed: Otto By Otto (2024) — Self
6. Satdee Nite (1973) — Mary (Uncredited)
7. Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery (2013) — Self
8. Puttin’ on the Show: The Making of Starstruck (2004)