Michael James Rowland
- January 9, 2024
- Australian Film Director
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Michael James Rowland |
| Occupation | Australian Film Director |
| Date Of Birth | Jan 15, 1964(1964-01-15) |
| Age | 60 |
| Birthplace | Adelaide |
| Country | Australia |
| Birth City | South Australia |
| Horoscope | Capricorn |
Michael James Rowland Biography
| Name | Michael James Rowland |
| Birthday | Jan 15 |
| Birth Year | 1964 |
| Place Of Birth | Adelaide |
| Home Town | South Australia |
| Birth Country | Australia |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
Michael James Rowland is one of the most popular and richest Australian film director who was born on January 15, 1964 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. Michael James Rowland, born 15 January 1964, is an Australian film director.
Lucky Miles, his first feature film, was shot in Western Australia in 2007. Lucky Miles is a traditional Australian story about men lost in the desert. It features an ensemble cast that includes Rodney Afif, Kenneth Moraleda and Srisacd Sakraseuth. Lucky Miles was the opening night film at the 2007 Adelaide Film Festival. Later that year, Lucky Miles won the audience award for Best Film. Other awards include the Special Jury Prize in the 2007 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Best Screenplay at Vladivostok International Film Festival, the Black Pearl Award for Best New Director at Middle East International Film Festival, the Grand Prix at 9th Rencontres Internationales du Cinema des Antipodes, and Best Film at Asian Festival of First Films.
In 2008, Australia’s national broadcaster, ABC1, programmed Lucky Miles at 8:30 pm Sunday night on the Australia Day long-weekend holiday. Its contribution to the nation’s celebration.
In 2009 Australia’s national broadcaster, ABC1, programmed The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce in prime time on Sunday night over the Australia Day long weekend. The previous year Lucky Miles had been programmed in the same 8:30 pm slot, making it the second year in a row the ABC had screened a Rowland feature to mark the nation’s celebration.
Michael “retired” from graphic design in 1994 and moved to Sydney to pursue a BA Film degree at the Australian Film, Television and Radio School. His first year of undergraduate, the screenrights for his novella The Existentialist Cowboy’s Final Stand were purchased and made into one the most successful short films in Australia during the 1990s. This earned Michael his first Australian Film Institute nomination. The second came with the Russian language, space-race short, Flying Over Mother (1996), cementing his reputation as an original screenwriter/director with a global audience.
Michael James Rowland Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Australian film director |
| House | Living in own house. |
Michael James Rowland is one of the richest Australian Film Director from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Michael James Rowland 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Rowland studied graphic design in South Australia at the North Adelaide School of Art. He began his career as an illustrator and designer specializing in the arts. His client list grew to include Sony (US), Womad International, and Peter Gabriel (UK). He was also the Art Director of the Adelaide Festival of Arts (1989-1993), a position that saw him work alongside some of the most prominent artists such as Peter Brook, 7th Earl of Harewood and Jan Fabre. His illustration and design work has earned him numerous awards, including the Master’s Chair of the AADC in 1992.
In 1990, Michael founded Cowboy Books with the publication of Ten Drawings of the Jungle. Two years later, this first title was followed by The Existentialist Cowboys’ Last Stand (1992), and Life Advice for High-Plains Drifters ((2000)). Cowboy Books are available in Australia, North America, and Europe.
In 2008, Rowland co-wrote and directed the one-hour ABC, RTÉ, BBC drama The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce. Set in 1824 Van Diemen’s Land, The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce tells the true story of an escape from the notorious British prison Sarah Island by eight convicts. Its Gothic narrative plots their privation and descent into cannibalism, through to the execution of the sole survivor, Alexander Pearce, for the murder of Thomas Cox. It was co-written and produced by Nial Fulton.
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Michael Ranked on the list of most popular Australian film director. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Michael James Rowland celebrates birthday on January 15 of every year.