John Polson
Film director
1965 –
Who is John Polson?
John Polson is an Australian actor, director and founder of Tropfest.
As an actor, Polson's best known role is probably starring opposite Russell Crowe and Jack Thompson in The Sum of Us.
In February 2001, Polson attended the 12th Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival in Hokkaidō, Japan, where his film Siam Sunset won the Minami Toshiko Award. In 2005 he directed the film Hide and Seek, which achieved number one box-office status in America. He also directed the feature film Tenderness starring Russell Crowe and Laura Dern, which was released in 2009.
Polson is the creative founder of Tropfest, the world's largest short film festival. In 2007, Tropfest partnered with the Tribeca Film Festival to present Tropfest@Tribeca in Battery Park. He is also a talented saxophone player.
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- Born
- Sep 6, 1965
Sydney - Parents
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- Amanda Harding
(2004/09/26 - )
- Amanda Harding
- Nationality
- Australia
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on July 23, 2013
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