Movies starring »

John Polson (born 6 September 1965) 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 (1994). 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. At the APRA Music Awards of 2013, Screen Music Awards ceremony he was presented with the International Achievement Award.

Update this biography »
Complete biography of John Polson »

Movie scripts starring John Polson:

The Sum of Us (1994)Rate it:

Share your thoughts on John Polson' movies with the community:

0 Comments

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this actor page to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "John Polson" Scripts.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 21 Nov. 2024. <https://www.scripts.com/actor/john_polson>.

    Powered by CITE.ME Cite.Me

    Browse Scripts.com

    #ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ 

    The Studio:

    ScreenWriting Tool

    Write your screenplay and focus on the story with many helpful features.


    Quiz

    Are you a screenwriting master?

    »
    What is the purpose of "action lines" in a screenplay?
    A To provide character dialogue
    B To describe the setting, actions, and characters
    C To list the plot points
    D To outline the character arcs