- Born
- Birth nameRobert John Connolly
- Robert is one of Australia's most acclaimed and best-known filmmakers with an international career spanning 30 years. His films include the box office hit Paper Planes with Sam Worthington, Balibo starring Oscar Isaac and Anthony Lapaglia and the compendium feature film The Turning with Cate Blanchett and Rose Byrne. Most recently Robert wrote and directed The Dry based on Jane Harper's best-seller and starring Eric Bana. In television, he directed the International Emmy-nominated The Slap and Barracuda for NBC Universal and recently completed Deep State for Fox Network Group, starring Mark Strong. As a producer and executive producer Robert's credits include The Boys, Romulus My Father, The Warriors, Gallipoli and Chasing Asylum.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Arenamedia Official Site Bio
- He was awarded the Australian Centenary Medal in the 2001 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to Australian society and Australian film production.
- Member of P.G.A. (The Producers Guild of America).
- Robert Connolly and Jane Harper were awarded Best Screenplay for a Feature Film for "Force of Nature: The Dry 2" at the 2024 International Film Festival Australia Awards.
- Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
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