John Hillcoat

John Hillcoat born 14 August 1961 is an Australian film director screenwriter and music video director His early work includes the 1988 prison film Ghosts of the Civil Dead as well as music videos for bands such as Siouxsie and the Banshees Depeche Mode and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds His breakthrough film the 2005 outback Western The Proposition was written by Nick Cave and received widespread critical acclaim Hillcoat went on to direct The Road 2009 an adaptation of Cormac McCarthys 2006 novel of the same name and Lawless 2012 a Prohibitionera crime drama His films often explore themes of survival violence and morality showcasing a raw atmospheric aesthetic Description above from the Wikipedia article John Hillcoat licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia