Biography
Rolf de Heer (born 4 May 1951; Heemskerk, North Holland) is a Australian film director. De Heer was born in Heemskerk in the Netherlands but migrated to Sydney when he was eight years old. He attended the Australian Film, Television and Radio School in Sydney. His company is called Vertigo Productions and is based in Adelaide. De Heer primarily makes alternative or arthouse films. According to the jacket notes of the videotape, de Heer holds the honor of co-producing and directing the only motion picture, Dingo, in which the jazz legend Miles Davis appears as an actor. Miles Davis collaborated with Michel Legrand on the score. He is the subject of the book Dutch Tilt, Aussie Auteur: The Films of Rolf de Heer (First edition – Saarbrücken, Germany: VDM, 2009. Second edition – Ebook: Starrs via Smashwords.com, 2013) by Dr D. Bruno Starrs. A comprehensive study of his films to date, Dancing to His Song: the Singular Cinema of Rolf de Heer by film critic Jane Freebury, is published in ebook and print (Currency Press & Currency House, 2015).
Directed 19
2020s
- 2023
The Survival of Kindness
Director
2010s
- 2016
In the Same Garden
Director
- 2013
Charlie's Country
Director
- 2012
The King Is Dead!
Director
2000s
- 2009
Twelve Canoes
Director
- 2007
Dr. Plonk
Director
- 2006
The Balanda and the Bark Canoes
Director
Ten Canoes
Director
- 2003
- 2002
The Tracker
Director
- 2001
The Old Man Who Read Love Stories
Director
1990s
- 1998
Dance Me to My Song
Director
- 1997
Alien Visitor
Director
- 1996
The Quiet Room
Director
- 1993
- 1991
1980s
- 1989
- 1984
Tale of a Tiger
Director
1970s
- 1978
Cass
Assistant Director, Third Assistant Director
Produced 25
2020s
- 2024
A Portrait of Love
Producer
- 2023
The Survival of Kindness
Producer
- 2021
My Name Is Gulpilil
Producer
- 2020
Running With Crutches
Producer
2010s
- 2015
Picture
Production Assistant
Another Country
Producer
- 2014
Still Our Country
Producer
- 2013
Charlie's Country
Producer
- 2012
The King Is Dead!
Producer
2000s
- 2009
Twelve Canoes
Producer
- 2007
Dr. Plonk
Producer
- 2006
The Balanda and the Bark Canoes
Producer
Ten Canoes
Producer
- 2003
- 2002
The Tracker
Producer
1990s
- 1999
Spank!
Producer
- 1998
Three Forever
Producer
Dance Me to My Song
Producer
The Sound of One Hand Clapping
Producer
- 1997
Alien Visitor
Producer
- 1996
The Quiet Room
Producer
- 1993
- 1991
1980s
- 1989
- 1983
Gary's Story
Producer
Wrote 21
2020s
- 2023
The Survival of Kindness
Writer
- 2021
My Name Is Gulpilil
Writer
2010s
- 2016
In the Same Garden
Writer
- 2015
Another Country
Writer
- 2013
Charlie's Country
Writer
- 2012
The King Is Dead!
Writer
2000s
- 2009
Twelve Canoes
Writer
- 2007
Dr. Plonk
Screenplay, Idea, Story, Writer
- 2006
The Balanda and the Bark Canoes
Writer
Ten Canoes
Writer
- 2003
- 2002
The Tracker
Writer, Lyricist
- 2001
Serenades
Script Editor
The Old Man Who Read Love Stories
Screenplay
1990s
- 1998
Dance Me to My Song
Writer
- 1997
Alien Visitor
Writer
- 1996
The Quiet Room
Screenplay
- 1993
1980s
- 1989
- 1985
Best Enemies
Script Consultant
- 1984
Tale of a Tiger
Writer
Appearances2
2000s
- 2006
The Balanda and the Bark Canoes
Self - Narrator
- 2002
Gulpilil: One Red Blood
Self
Thanked in the credits1
2010s
- 2017
Youth on the March
Thanks