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Frederic Alan "Fred" Schepisi, AO (;〔Kael, Pauline (1984). ''Taking It All In''. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston. p. 55. ISBN 0-03-069361-6〕 born 26 December 1939) is an Australian film director, producer and screenwriter.〔 His credits include ''The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith'', ''Plenty'', ''Roxanne'', ''Six Degrees of Separation'', ''Mr. Baseball'' and ''Last Orders''. ==Life and career== Frederic Alan Schepisi was born in Melbourne, Victoria, the son of Loretto Ellen (née Hare) and Frederic Thomas Schepisi, who was a fruit dealer and car salesman.〔("Fred Schepisi Biography (1939– )" ). FilmReference.com. Retrieved 16 September 2011.〕 He began his career in advertising and directed both commercials and documentaries before making his first feature film, ''The Devil's Playground'', in 1976. Schepisi won the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Direction and the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Screenplay for both ''The Devil's Playground'' and ''Evil Angels'' (released as ''A Cry in the Dark'' outside of Australia and New Zealand).〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=A Cry in the Dark (1988) - Release dates )〕 In 1991 his film ''The Russia House'' was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 41st Berlin International Film Festival.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Berlinale: 1991 Programme )〕 In 2005 Schepisi directed and co-produced the HBO miniseries ''Empire Falls'', for which he was nominated for the Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special and the Directors Guild of America Award for Best Director of a TV Film. In 2007 he was the Chairman of the Jury at the 29th Moscow International Film Festival.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=29th Moscow International Film Festival (2007) )〕 In April 2008 it was announced Film Finance Corporation Australia was providing funding for Schepisi's film ''The Last Man'', about the final days of the Vietnam War. It was scheduled to begin filming in Queensland, with Guy Pearce and David Wenham in leading roles, towards the end of the year.〔Ziffer, Daniel (3 April 2008). ("Fred Schepisi's new local venture" ). ''TheAge''.com.au. Retrieved 5 June 2014.〕 In 2011 Schepisi directed ''The Eye of the Storm''. Filmed in Melbourne, Sydney and Far North Queensland, and based on the novel by Patrick White, ''The Eye of the Storm'' stars Charlotte Rampling, Judy Davis and Geoffrey Rush. The story is about "children finally understanding themselves through the context of family".〔("About Fred Schepisi" ). ''fredschepisi.com''. Retrieved 5 June 2014.〕 In 2012 he directed ''Words and Pictures'' starring Juliet Binoche and Clive Owen. Schepisi has also directed a number of music videos, including for the 2008 song "Breathe" by Kaz James featuring Stu Stone.〔("MTV Confidential" ) ''The Daily Telegraph'', 23 April 2008. Retrieved 30 April 2009.〕 Asked about the "gypsy-like existence" of a filmmaker, Schepisi has said: "It's the hardest thing. I think we're today's circus people. It's very hard on your family. (wife ) Mary travels with me and when everyone was younger and it was possible, I liked them to travel with me and be with me. Fortunately, Mary's an artist; she paints, and often finds inspiration from our locations."〔Dow, Steve (10 October 2006). ("Action Men: Australian directors on film" ). SteveDow.com. Retrieved 16 September 2011.〕 Schepisi has seven adult children〔 and one grandchild. He supports Australia becoming a republic and is a founding member of the Australian Republican Movement.〔Australian Republican Movement (1987–2009). ("Records of the Australian Republican Movement, 1987-2009 (manuscript)" ). description of documents in the National Library of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2014.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Fred Schepisi」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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