Scott Hicks

1953 (73) • Directing

Born: 3/4/1953 (73) in Uganda

Known for: Directing

Scott Hicks

Robert Scott Hicks (born 4 March 1953) is a film director from Australia. He is best known as the screenwriter and director of Shine, the Oscar-winning biopic of pianist David Helfgott. Hicks's work has been nominated for an Academy Award as well as winning an Emmy Award.

Known For

The Lucky One

72%

Director

2012

Fallen

61%

Director

2016

No Reservations

67%

Director

2007

Shine

74%

Director

1996

Hearts in Atlantis

68%

Director

2001

The Boys Are Back

63%

Director

2009

Snow Falling on Cedars

61%

Director

1999

The Oscars

70%

Self

1953

The Musical Mind: A Portrait in Process

Director

2023

The Musical Mind: A Portrait in Process

Writer

2023

My Name's Ben Folds: I Play Piano

Director

2023

My Name's Ben Folds: I Play Piano

Writer

2023

King on Screen

71%

Self

2023

Fallen

61%

Director

2016

Highly Strung

58%

Director

2016

The Lucky One

72%

Director

2012

The Boys Are Back

63%

Director

2009

Capturing Reality

61%

Self

2008

Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts

66%

Director

2007

No Reservations

67%

Director

2007

Hearts in Atlantis

68%

Director

2001

Snow Falling on Cedars

61%

Director

1999

Snow Falling on Cedars

61%

Screenplay

1999

Shine

74%

Director

1996

Shine

74%

Story

1996

The Great Wall of Iron

60%

Creator

1989

The Great Wall of Iron

60%

Director

1989

Sebastian and the Sparrow

77%

Director

1988

Sebastian and the Sparrow

77%

Writer

1988

Call Me Mr. Brown

70%

Director

1985

Freedom

60%

Director

1982

Final Cut

60%

First Assistant Director

1980

The Club

60%

First Assistant Director

1980

Dawn!

87%

Third Assistant Director

1979

Money Movers

61%

Third Assistant Director

1978

Down the Wind

80%

Director

1975