George Trumbull Miller (born 28 November 1943
) is a
Scottish-Australian film and television director and producer. He has directed ''
The Man from Snowy River The Man from Snowy River may refer to:
* "The Man from Snowy River" (poem), an 1890 Australian poem by Banjo Paterson.
* '' The Man from Snowy River and Other Verses'' an 1895 poetry collection by Banjo Paterson (including the above)
* ''The Man ...
'', ''
The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter'' and ''
Zeus and Roxanne
''Zeus and Roxanne'' is a 1997 American family adventure film directed by George T. Miller. It revolves around the friendship between the title characters Zeus and Roxanne, a dog and a dolphin, respectively, and the relationships between the hum ...
''.
He started his career in 1966 working for
Crawford Productions
Crawford Productions is an Australian media production company, focused on radio and television production. Founded in Melbourne by Hector Crawford and his sister, actress and voice artist Dorothy Crawford, the company, also known as Crawfords ...
. "They trained you to do everything, they'd throw you in at the deep end to see if you sank or swam," he said. "I was one of the ones who swam – you wouldn't get that training anywhere now."
[Lucinda Schmidt, "Money Profile: George Miller", ''Sydney Morning Herald'' 6 February 2008 p 2]
Miller says he was offered to direct ''
Crocodile Dundee
''Crocodile Dundee'' (stylized as ''"Crocodile" Dundee'' in the U.S.) is a 1986 action comedy film set in the Australian Outback and in New York City. It stars Paul Hogan as the weathered Mick Dundee, and American actress Linda Kozlowski as ...
'' but had to turn it down because he was going to make another film at the time, which ended up not being made.
Filmography
References
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Australian film directors
Australian film producers
Australian television producers
1943 births
Living people
Scottish emigrants to Australia
Fantasy film directors
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