Chris Noonan

Chris Noonan (born 14 November 1952) is an Australian filmmaker and actor. He is best known for the family film Babe, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director and Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.

Biography Encouraged by his father, Noonan made his first short film, Could It Happen Here?, set at North Sydney Boys High School when he was sixteen. It won a prize at the Sydney Film Festival and was later screened on Australian television. In 1976 he directed Film Australia's documentary series, "Our Asian Neighbours: India", including a film about Swami Shyam, a teacher of Vedant and Meditation living in the Indian Himalayas.

In 1979 he set up his own production company, and in 1980 documented the lives of a troupe of disabled actors, in the film Stepping Out, He co-wrote and co-directed the Australian mini-series The Cowra Breakout, wrote and directed five episodes of the mini-series, Vietnam, and made his television movie debut with The Riddle of the Stinson.

In 2006 he directed the biographical film, Miss Potter, based on the life of children's author Beatrix Potter. As of 2008, Noonan had two further projects in development, but those did not come to fruition.

Filmography Film Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes 1973 Bulls 1980 Stepping Out Documentary short 1995 Babe Nominated- Academy Award for Best DirectorNominated- Academy Award for Best Adapted ScreenplayNominated- BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay 2006 Miss Potter

Executive Producer Feeling Sexy (1999) Ticket Out (2010)

Television TV movies Year Title Director Writer 1978 Cass 1988 The Riddle of the Stinson 1989 Police State

TV series Year Title Director Writer Notes 1984 The Cowra Breakout Mini-series 1987 Vietnam 2011 Crownies 2 episodes 2013 The Time of Our Lives Episode "The First New Chapter"

Other credits Year Title Role 1974 27A Title Designer The Cars That Ate Paris Assistant Director 1996 Idiot Box Actor 2000 A Wreck, a Tangle Thanks 2003 Preservation Director Mentor 2004 Somersault Script Advisor: Aurora