World-renowned auteur George Miller has been a major force in international cinema for 45 years. A seminal figure of the Australian New Wave film movement, Miller ironically began his career as a doctor before transitioning to feature filmmaking in the late 1970s. Miller, along with his contemporaries Peter Weir, Gillian Armstrong, and Bruce Beresford, helped usher in an unprecedented era of economic prosperity and critical acclaim for Australian cinema between 1970 and 1990.

Starting his feature film career in 1979, Miller made his cinematic debut directing Mad Max, commencing one of the greatest action franchises in movie history. A filmmaker of immense range, Miller has worked in a vast array of genres that include action, science fiction, animation, fantasy, comedy, and biographical drama. Throughout his career, Miller has earned six Academy Award nominations, winning once for Best Animated Feature Film of the Year. In addition to the Mad Max franchise, Happy Feet, Lorenzo's Oil,...