Wissenswertes

His favorite films according to the 'Sight and Sound' Top Ten poll: Falstaff - Glocken um Mitternacht (1965), The Apu Trilogy (Ballade vom Weg (1955), Der Unbesiegte (1956), Apus Weg ins Leben - 3.: Apus Welt (1959)), Ludwig II (1973), Die Passion der Jeanne d'Arc (1928), Faustrecht der Prärie (1946), Fanny und Alexander (1982), Die Spielregel (1939), Ausgestoßen (1947), Das Lied der Straße (1954) and Black Hawk Down (2001).

Brother-in-law of Nammi Le.

Australian film director, at his best with period pieces and small-scale dramas. Considered one of Australia's "New Wave" directors.

Brother-in-law of John Duigan.

Directed 6 different actors in Academy Award-nominated performances: Robert Duvall, Sissy Spacek, Tess Harper, Jessica Tandy, Morgan Freeman and Dan Aykroyd. Tandy and Duvall won for their lead performances.

Ever since he was 10 he'd idolised Marlon Brando after seeing him in the film 'On the Waterfront' so when he was cast with him in 'The Freshman' it was a dream come true.

Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume Two, 1945-1985". Pages 99-103. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1988.

The film Total Recall was originally going to be an intellectual thriller directed by Bruce and starring Matthew Broderick. until Dino de Laurentis' company went bankrupt and Arnie stepped in.

He has directed two films that have been nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Comeback der Liebe (1983) and Miss Daisy und ihr Chauffeur (1989). The latter won in the category.