HUGH HUDSONChariots of Fire1981 · Drama
118′
Chariots of Fire1981 · Drama · Hugh Hudson
Biographical films of the 1980s
11 biographical films from Australia and New Zealand released 1980–1989, in order of release.
Films per year
19800
19812
19821
19831
19841
19851
19861
19873
19881
19890
Directors
More biographical by decade
Other genres of the 1980s
FRED SCHEPISIEvil Angels1988 · Drama
121′
Evil Angels1988 · Drama · Fred Schepisi
DEREK JARMANCaravaggio1986 · Drama
90′
Caravaggio1986 · Drama · Derek Jarman
NICOLAS ROEGCastaway1987 · Drama
117′
Castaway1987 · Drama · Nicolas Roeg
| Title | Year | Director | Genre | Min | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chariots of Fire | 1981 | Hugh Hudson | Drama, Biographical | 118 | 6 |
| Priest of Love | 1981 | Christopher Miles | Drama, Biographical | 98 | |
| Squizzy Taylor | 1982 | Kevin James Dobson | Drama, Biographical | — | |
| Phar Lap | 1983 | Simon Wincer | Biographical, Sport | 107 | 3 |
| The Slim Dusty Movie | 1984 | Rob Stewart | Biographical, Musical | 107 | |
| Sylvia | 1985 | Michael Firth | Biographical | 96 | |
| Caravaggio | 1986 | Derek Jarman | Drama, Biographical | 90 | 1 |
| Castaway | 1987 | Nicolas Roeg | Drama, Erotic | 117 | |
| Personal Services | 1987 | Terry Jones | Comedy, Biographical | 103 | |
| White Mischief | 1987 | Michael Radford | Biographical, Crime | 105 | |
| Evil Angels | 1988 | Fred Schepisi | Drama, Biographical | 121 | 5 |