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Robert Connolly (born 1967) is an Australian film director, producer, and screenwriter based in Melbourne, Victoria. He is best known as the director and writer of the feature films Balibo, Three Dollars, The Bank and The Dry and its sequel, as well as the producer of Romulus, My Father and The Boys.
Robert Connolly is a director, writer and producer with 30 years of international experience. He has made films such as Paper Planes, Balibo, The Turning and The Dry, and TV shows such as The Slap and Deep State.
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Mar 9, 2021 · Robert Connolly may be basking in the glow of that rarest of things right now – a hit Australian movie – but he hasn’t forgotten where it all started. Back in 1996, he was a tyro producer with a film about a gang rape, a first-time director and a cast of unknowns on his hands.
The Dry is a 2020 Australian mystery drama thriller film directed by Robert Connolly, from a screenplay by Connolly and Harry Cripps, and is based on the 2016 book of the same name by Jane Harper. The film stars Eric Bana, Genevieve O'Reilly, Keir O'Donnell and John Polson.
For the first time ever The Bank, the debut feature from Robert Connolly (The Dry), has been restored in 4K and is now available on Digital. An entertaining caper of greed & deception starring David Wenham & Anthony LaPaglia. Find where to watch at link in bio. #DavidWenham #AnthonyLaPaglia
Robert Connolly is the writer and director of the feature films THE BANK (2001), THREE DOLLARS (2005), and most recently BALIBO. He is the producer, together with his business partner John Maynard, of the award-winning films, THE BOYS and ROMULUS, MY FATHER (starring Eric Bana and Franke Potente).
Robert Connolly is one of a rare species in Australia: filmmakers who both direct and produce, although not generally at the same time. He has come from the outer, radical edges of the industry to become a player at the centre, working across a range of media.
