Jocelyn Moorhouse

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jocelyn Moorhouse
Occupation	Film Director
Date Of Birth	Sep 4, 1960(1960-09-04)
Age	64
Birthplace	Melbourne
Country	Australia
Birth City	Victoria
Horoscope	Virgo

Jocelyn Moorhouse Biography

Jocelyn Moorhouse is one of the most popular and richest Film Director who was born on September 4, 1960 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Jocelyn Denise Moorhouse (born 4 September 1960) is an Australian screenwriter and film director. The director of her films has been like Proof, How to Make an American Quilt, A Thousand Acres and The Dressmaker.

Moorhouse made her debut feature film at the age of 21 with Proof. The concept for the film was derived from her fascination with photography and blindness. The initial plan was to be a short movie however, as she was unable to raise the money needed to make a short film, she decided to turn it a feature instead. This took five years for the film to begin production, however when it was done, it had an estimated cost in the range of $1.1 million. The film took about six weeks of shooting in Melbourne in winter 1990.

Moorhouse has also collaborated with her husband, film director P. J. Hogan on films such as Muriel’s Wedding (1994) and Mental (2012).

The success of Proof brought Moorhouse bigger and better opportunities. She followed up with her first “Hollywood blockbuster” with How to Make an American Quilt in 1995. Anne Bancroft, Winona Ryder, Kate Nelligan, Dermot Mulroney, and Alfre Woodard all had roles in the film, which was met with mixed reviews.

She created a 12-part television series named with The Bartons for ABC Television in 1988. The show was inspired by an episode of one her films from AFTRS named The Siege of the Bartons’ Bathroom. The other TV shows she created were The Flying Doctors, Out of the Blue, A Place to Call Home, and The Humpty Dumpty Man.

Jocelyn Moorhouse Net Worth

Jocelyn Moorhouse is one of the richest Film Director from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jocelyn Moorhouse 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Moorhouse was a student in the HSC schooling in the year 1978. She attended Vermont High School where her mother taught art. This was the high school Gillian Armstrong attended a few years before. She then attended an institution called the Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS).

While studying at AFTRS that Moorhouse made her debut short-film, Pavane in 1983. Moorhouse graduated of AFTRS in 1984 and began working as a television script editor.

Moorhouse was producer of her husband’s films Muriel’s Wedding in 1994 and Mental in 2012, and was screenwriter for his 2002 film Unconditional Love.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Jocelyn Moorhouse Dating?

According to our records, Jocelyn Moorhouse married to P. J. Hogan. As of December 1, 2023, Jocelyn Moorhouse’s is not dating anyone.

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In April 2019, Moorhouse spoke on the ABC Television program Australian Story about how their relationship had developed and how having the children had affected their personal and professional lives, including a move back to Australia from the US.

Facts & Trivia

Jocelyn Ranked on the list of most popular Film Director. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Jocelyn Moorhouse celebrates birthday on September 4 of every year.

Where does Jocelyn Moorhouse live?

They have four children, two of whom are autistic. In April 2019, Moorhouse spoke on the ABC Television program Australian Story about how their relationship had developed and how having the children had affected their personal and professional lives, including a move back to Australia from the US.

Who is denice Moorhouse?

She has directed films such as Proof, How to Make an American Quilt and A Thousand Acres. In 2012, Moorhouse directed her first play Sex with Strangers for the Sydney Theatre Company. In October 2014, she started filming The Dressmaker, with Kate Winslet and Judy Davis.

Who produced the dressmaker?

Sue Maslin

Who directed the dressmaker?

Jocelyn Moorhouse

Where is Dungatar Australia?

According to Maslin, after looking at many small towns around regional Victoria with Ham and Moorhouse, they decided to set the location of Dungatar “ in the wheat-growing area of Victoria’s Wimmera-Mallee “.