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He is known for his lead role in 2024 television series <i><a href="/wiki/Plum_(TV_Series)" class="mw-redirect" title="Plum (TV Series)">Plum</a></i> that he created, based on his 2021 novel of the same name. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_life_and_education">Early life and education</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Brendan_Cowell&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Early life and education"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Brendan Cowell was born in <a href="/wiki/Sydney" title="Sydney">Sydney</a> and grew up in the beachside suburb of <a href="/wiki/Cronulla" class="mw-redirect" title="Cronulla">Cronulla</a>. He credits his mother and high school drama teacher with encouraging him to explore his creative side.<sup id="cite_ref-alumni_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-alumni-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>He attended <a href="/wiki/Charles_Sturt_University" title="Charles Sturt University">Charles Sturt University</a> in <a href="/wiki/Bathurst,_New_South_Wales" title="Bathurst, New South Wales">Bathurst</a> to complete a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre/Media.<sup id="cite_ref-alumni_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-alumni-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Career">Career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Brendan_Cowell&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Stage">Stage</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Brendan_Cowell&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Stage"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Cowell won the <a href="/wiki/Patrick_White_Playwrights%27_Award" title="Patrick White Playwrights' Award">Patrick White Playwrights' Award</a> for his third play, <i>Bed</i><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> along with a collection of other awards. His play <i><a href="/wiki/Ruben_Guthrie" title="Ruben Guthrie">Ruben Guthrie</a></i> showed at the <a href="/wiki/Belvoir_St_Theatre" class="mw-redirect" title="Belvoir St Theatre">Belvoir St Theatre</a> in 2009 to sell-out houses.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It had a new production at <a href="/wiki/La_Boite_Theatre" class="mw-redirect" title="La Boite Theatre">La Boite Theatre</a> in 2011, starring <a href="/wiki/Gyton_Grantley" title="Gyton Grantley">Gyton Grantley</a> and directed by <a href="/wiki/David_Berthold" title="David Berthold">David Berthold</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>He won some acclaim for his portrayal of the title role in <a href="/wiki/Bell_Shakespeare" title="Bell Shakespeare">Bell Shakespeare</a>'s 2008 Production of <i><a href="/wiki/Hamlet" title="Hamlet">Hamlet</a></i><sup id="cite_ref-australianstage-bell_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-australianstage-bell-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and acted in <a href="/wiki/Sydney_Theatre_Company" title="Sydney Theatre Company">Sydney Theatre Company</a>'s production of <i><a href="/wiki/True_West_(play)" title="True West (play)">True West</a></i>, directed by <a href="/wiki/Philip_Seymour_Hoffman" title="Philip Seymour Hoffman">Philip Seymour Hoffman</a>, in 2010.<sup id="cite_ref-australianstage-true-west_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-australianstage-true-west-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><i>The Sublime</i> (<a href="/wiki/Melbourne_Theatre_Company" title="Melbourne Theatre Company">Melbourne Theatre Company</a>) was shortlisted for the Nick Enright Prize for Playwriting in the <a href="/wiki/New_South_Wales_Premier%27s_Literary_Awards" title="New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards">New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards</a> 2015.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His play <i>Happy New</i> was performed in London in 2013, starring Joel Samuels, <a href="/wiki/Lisa_Dillon" title="Lisa Dillon">Lisa Dillon</a> and <a href="/wiki/William_Troughton" title="William Troughton">William Troughton</a>. It had previously premiered in Australia.<sup id="cite_ref-Bleakley_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Bleakley-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2017 he starred as <a href="/wiki/Galileo_Galilei" title="Galileo Galilei">Galileo Galilei</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Young_Vic" title="Young Vic">Young Vic</a>'s production of <a href="/wiki/Bertholt_Brecht" class="mw-redirect" title="Bertholt Brecht">Bertholt Brecht</a>'s <i><a href="/wiki/Life_of_Galileo" title="Life of Galileo">Life of Galileo</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Television">Television</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Brendan_Cowell&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Television"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Cowell played the enigmatic Tom on Australian cable TV's <i><a href="/wiki/Love_My_Way" title="Love My Way">Love My Way</a></i>, for which he also wrote several episodes, and played Todd for the first two seasons on <i><a href="/wiki/Life_Support_(Australian_TV_series)" title="Life Support (Australian TV series)">Life Support</a></i> on <a href="/wiki/SBS_(Australian_TV_channel)" title="SBS (Australian TV channel)">SBS TV</a>, for which he also wrote sketches.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (December 2021)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>In 2017 Cowell joined the cast of the HBO series <i><a href="/wiki/Game_of_Thrones" title="Game of Thrones">Game of Thrones</a></i> in <a href="/wiki/Game_of_Thrones_(season_7)" class="mw-redirect" title="Game of Thrones (season 7)">season 7</a> as Harrag, an Ironborn sea captain allied to <a href="/wiki/Theon_Greyjoy" title="Theon Greyjoy">Theon Greyjoy</a>.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (December 2021)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>In 2024 it was announced that Cowell had begun filming for ABC drama <i><a href="/wiki/Plum_(TV_series)" title="Plum (TV series)">Plum</a></i> based on his novel of the same name.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The series aired on 20 October 2024. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Film">Film</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Brendan_Cowell&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Film"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Cowell's acting work in film include roles in the 2007 crime drama <i><a href="/wiki/Noise_(2007_Australian_film)" title="Noise (2007 Australian film)">Noise</a></i>, the World War 1 war film <i><a href="/wiki/Beneath_Hill_60" title="Beneath Hill 60">Beneath Hill 60</a></i>, the romantic comedy <i><a href="/wiki/I_Love_You_Too_(2010_film)" title="I Love You Too (2010 film)">I Love You Too</a></i>.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (December 2021)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> and a notable role in <i><a href="/wiki/Avatar:_The_Way_of_Water" title="Avatar: The Way of Water">Avatar: The Way of Water</a></i> as Captain Mick Scoresby. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Other_writing">Other writing</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Brendan_Cowell&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Other writing"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 2010 Cowell published his first novel, <i><a href="/w/index.php?title=How_it_Feels&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="How it Feels (page does not exist)">How it Feels</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personal_life">Personal life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Brendan_Cowell&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Personal life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Cowell dated <a href="/wiki/Rose_Byrne" title="Rose Byrne">Rose Byrne</a> for six years until they parted ways amicably in early 2010.<sup id="cite_ref-Dennehy_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Dennehy-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Filmography">Filmography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Brendan_Cowell&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Filmography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Film_actor">Film actor</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Brendan_Cowell&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Film actor"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <caption>Key </caption> <tbody><tr> <td style="background:#ffc;">† </td> <td>Denotes productions that have not yet been released </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Year </th> <th>Title </th> <th>Role </th> <th class="unsortable">Notes </th></tr> <tr> <td>1986 </td> <td><i>The Siege of Barton's Bathroom</i> </td> <td>Dominic Barton </td> <td>Short film<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1999 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Kick_(1999_film)" title="Kick (1999 film)">Kick</a></i> </td> <td>Macca </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">2000 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/City_Loop_(film)" title="City Loop (film)">Bored Olives</a></i> </td> <td>Robert </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Monkey%27s_Mask" title="The Monkey's Mask">The Monkey's Mask</a></i> </td> <td>Hayden </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2001 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/To_End_All_Wars" title="To End All Wars">To End All Wars</a></i> </td> <td>Wallace Hamilton </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2004 </td> <td><i>Floodhouse</i> </td> <td>Herringbone John </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2005 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Deck_Dogz" title="Deck Dogz">Deck Dogz</a></i> </td> <td>Kurt </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2006 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Suburban_Mayhem" title="Suburban Mayhem">Suburban Mayhem</a></i> </td> <td>Interviewer </td> <td>Voice role </td></tr> <tr> <td>2007 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Noise_(2007_Australian_film)" title="Noise (2007 Australian film)">Noise</a></i> </td> <td>Graham McGahan </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">2008 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Three_Blind_Mice_(2008_film)" title="Three Blind Mice (2008 film)">Three Blind Mice</a></i> </td> <td>Glenn Carter </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Ten_Empty" title="Ten Empty">Ten Empty</a></i> </td> <td>Shane Hackett </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">2010 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Beneath_Hill_60" title="Beneath Hill 60">Beneath Hill 60</a></i> </td> <td>Oliver Woodward </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/I_Love_You_Too_(2010_film)" title="I Love You Too (2010 film)">I Love You Too</a></i> </td> <td>Jim </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2012 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Save_Your_Legs!" title="Save Your Legs!">Save Your Legs!</a></i> </td> <td>Rick </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2013 </td> <td><i>The Darkside</i> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">2015 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Last_Cab_to_Darwin_(film)" title="Last Cab to Darwin (film)">Last Cab to Darwin</a></i> </td> <td>Publican </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i>Observance</i> </td> <td>Employer </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2016 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Broke_(2016_film)" title="Broke (2016 film)">Broke</a></i> </td> <td>Kirk </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">2017 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/National_Theatre_Live" title="National Theatre Live">National Theatre Live: Yerma</a></i> </td> <td>John </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Current_War" title="The Current War">The Current War</a></i> </td> <td>Confederate Soldier </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2022 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Avatar:_The_Way_of_Water" title="Avatar: The Way of Water">Avatar: The Way of Water</a></i> </td> <td rowspan="2">Captain Mick Scoresby </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2024 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Avatar:_Fire_and_Ash" title="Avatar: Fire and Ash">Avatar: Fire and Ash</a></i> </td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Television_actor">Television actor</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Brendan_Cowell&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Television actor"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Year </th> <th>Title </th> <th>Role </th> <th class="unsortable">Notes </th></tr> <tr> <td>1999 </td> <td><i>Monster!</i> </td> <td>Nate </td> <td>TV film </td></tr> <tr> <td>2001 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Water_Rats_(TV_series)" title="Water Rats (TV series)">Water Rats</a></i> </td> <td>Jonathan Freeman </td> <td>Episode: "Family Matters" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2001–2002 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Life_Support_(Australian_TV_series)" title="Life Support (Australian TV series)">Life Support</a></i> </td> <td>Todd </td> <td>Series regular </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">2002 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Young_Lions_(TV_series)" title="Young Lions (TV series)">Young Lions</a></i> </td> <td>Jason Doone </td> <td>2 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/White_Collar_Blue" title="White Collar Blue">White Collar Blue</a></i> </td> <td>Daniel Hudson </td> <td>1 episode </td></tr> <tr> <td>2003 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Fat_Cow_Motel" title="Fat Cow Motel">Fat Cow Motel</a></i> </td> <td>Jack Green </td> <td>Mini-series </td></tr> <tr> <td>2004 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Salem%27s_Lot_(2004_miniseries)" title="Salem's Lot (2004 miniseries)">Salem's Lot</a></i> </td> <td>Dud Rogers </td> <td>Mini-series </td></tr> <tr> <td>2004–2007 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Love_My_Way" title="Love My Way">Love My Way</a></i> </td> <td>Tom Jackson </td> <td>Series regular </td></tr> <tr> <td>2008 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Review_with_Myles_Barlow" title="Review with Myles Barlow">Review with Myles Barlow</a></i> </td> <td>As himself </td> <td>Season 1 Episode 3 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2010 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Rush_(2008_TV_series)" title="Rush (2008 TV series)">Rush</a></i> </td> <td>Blake Fincher </td> <td>Episode: "Cooked" </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">2011 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Slap_(Australian_TV_series)" title="The Slap (Australian TV series)">The Slap</a></i> </td> <td>Craig </td> <td>Episode: "Richie" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Underbelly_Files:_The_Man_Who_Got_Away" title="Underbelly Files: The Man Who Got Away">Underbelly Files: The Man Who Got Away</a></i> </td> <td>Benny O'Connell </td> <td>TV film </td></tr> <tr> <td>2012 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Howzat!_Kerry_Packer%27s_War" title="Howzat! Kerry Packer's War">Howzat! Kerry Packer's War</a></i> </td> <td>Rodney Marsh </td> <td>Mini-series </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">2013 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Borgias_(2011_TV_series)" title="The Borgias (2011 TV series)">The Borgias</a></i> </td> <td>Mattai the Hebrew </td> <td>5 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Outlaw_Michael_Howe" title="The Outlaw Michael Howe">The Outlaw Michael Howe</a></i> </td> <td>British Soldier </td> <td>TV film </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">2014 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Wastelander_Panda" class="mw-redirect" title="Wastelander Panda">Wastelander Panda</a></i> </td> <td>Isaac </td> <td>6 episodes, voice role </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Soul_Mates_(TV_series)" title="Soul Mates (TV series)">Soul Mates</a></i> </td> <td>Harry Cunston </td> <td>Episode: "Self Destruction" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2014–2016 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Black_Comedy_(TV_series)" title="Black Comedy (TV series)">Black Comedy</a></i> </td> <td>Various roles </td> <td>4 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">2016 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Brock_(miniseries)" title="Brock (miniseries)">Brock</a></i> </td> <td>Allan Moffat </td> <td>Mini-series </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Comedy_Showroom" title="Comedy Showroom">Comedy Showroom: The Letdown</a></i> </td> <td>Harry </td> <td>TV film </td></tr> <tr> <td>2017 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Game_of_Thrones" title="Game of Thrones">Game of Thrones</a></i> </td> <td>Harrag </td> <td>3 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td>2017–2019 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Letdown" title="The Letdown">The Letdown</a></i> </td> <td>Harry </td> <td>3 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td>2018 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Press_(TV_series)" title="Press (TV series)">Press</a></i> </td> <td>Peter Langley </td> <td>Series regular </td></tr> <tr> <td>2020 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_End_(Australian_TV_series)" title="The End (Australian TV series)">The End</a></i> </td> <td>Christopher Brennan </td> <td>4 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td>2022 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Twelve_(Australian_TV_series)" title="The Twelve (Australian TV series)">The Twelve</a></i> </td> <td>Garry Thorne </td> <td>10 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td>2023 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Castaways_(2023_TV_series)" title="The Castaways (2023 TV series)">The Castaways</a></i> </td> <td>Mike Brasse </td> <td>5 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">2024 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Plum_(TV_Series)" class="mw-redirect" title="Plum (TV Series)">Plum</a></i> </td> <td>Peter 'The Plum' Lum </td> <td>6 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Dune:_Prophecy" title="Dune: Prophecy">Dune: Prophecy</a></i> </td> <td>Duke <a href="/wiki/Ferdinand_Richese" class="mw-redirect" title="Ferdinand Richese">Ferdinand Richese</a> </td> <td>2 episodes </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Theatre_actor">Theatre actor</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Brendan_Cowell&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Theatre actor"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr style="background:#b0c4de; text-align:center;"> <th>Year </th> <th>Play </th> <th>Role </th> <th>Venue </th> <th>Notes </th></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">2000 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Tony_McNamara_(writer)" title="Tony McNamara (writer)">The Recruit</a></i> </td> <td>Jimmy </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wharf_Theatre" title="Wharf Theatre">Wharf 1 Theatre</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sydney" title="Sydney">Sydney</a>, <a href="/wiki/New_South_Wales" title="New South Wales">New South Wales</a> </td> <td>with <a href="/wiki/Sydney_Theatre_Company" title="Sydney Theatre Company">Sydney Theatre Company</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i>Men</i> </td> <td>Guy </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Old_Fitzroy_Theatre" title="Old Fitzroy Theatre">Old Fitzroy Theatre</a>, <a href="/wiki/Woolloomooloo" title="Woolloomooloo">Woolloomooloo</a>, Sydney, New South Wales </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2001 </td> <td><i>Happy New</i> </td> <td>Lyle </td> <td>Old Fitzroy Theatre, Woolloomooloo, Sydney, New South Wales </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2003 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Shape_of_Things" title="The Shape of Things">The Shape of Things</a></i> </td> <td>Adam Sorenson </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wharf_Theatre" title="Wharf Theatre">Wharf 1 Theatre</a>, Sydney, New South Wales </td> <td>with Sydney Theatre Company </td></tr> <tr> <td>2004 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Far_Away_(play)" title="Far Away (play)">Far Away</a></i> </td> <td>Todd </td> <td>Wharf 1 Theatre, Sydney, New South Wales </td> <td>with Sydney Theatre Company </td></tr> <tr> <td>2006 </td> <td><i>Dissident, Goes Without Saying</i> </td> <td>Phillipe </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wharf_Theatre" title="Wharf Theatre">Wharf 2Loud Theatre</a>, Sydney, New South Wales </td> <td>with Sydney Theatre Company </td></tr> <tr> <td>2008 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Hamlet" title="Hamlet">Hamlet</a></i> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Prince_Hamlet" title="Prince Hamlet">Prince Hamlet</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sydney_Opera_House" title="Sydney Opera House">Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House</a>, Sydney, New South Wales </td> <td>with <a href="/wiki/Bell_Shakespeare" title="Bell Shakespeare">Bell Shakespeare</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2010 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/True_West_(play)" title="True West (play)">True West</a></i> </td> <td>Austin </td> <td>Wharf 1 Theatre, Sydney, New South Wales </td> <td>with Sydney Theatre Company </td></tr> <tr> <td>2011 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Dark_Room_(play)" class="mw-redirect" title="The Dark Room (play)">The Dark Room</a></i> </td> <td>Stephen </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Belvoir_St_Theatre" class="mw-redirect" title="Belvoir St Theatre">Downstairs Theatre, Belvoir St Theatre</a>, Sydney, New South Wales </td> <td>with <a href="/wiki/Belvoir_(theatre_company)" title="Belvoir (theatre company)">Company B</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">2013 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Miss_Julie" title="Miss Julie">Miss Julie</a></i> </td> <td>Jean </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Belvoir_St_Theatre" class="mw-redirect" title="Belvoir St Theatre">Upstairs Theatre, Belvoir St Theatre</a>, Sydney, New South Wales </td> <td>with <a href="/wiki/Belvoir_(theatre_company)" title="Belvoir (theatre company)">Belvoir Sydney</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Wild_Duck" title="The Wild Duck">The Wild Duck</a></i> </td> <td>Hjalmar Ekdal </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vienna_Festival" title="Vienna Festival">Vienna Festival</a> & <a href="/wiki/Holland_Festival" title="Holland Festival">Holland Festival</a> </td> <td>with Belvoir Sydney </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">2014 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Once_in_Royal_David%27s_City_(play)" title="Once in Royal David's City (play)">Once in Royal David's City</a></i> </td> <td>Will Drummond </td> <td>Upstairs Theatre, Belvoir St Theatre, Sydney, New South Wales </td> <td>with Belvoir Sydney </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Wild_Duck" title="The Wild Duck">The Wild Duck</a></i> </td> <td>Hjalmar Ekdal </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Barbican_Centre" title="Barbican Centre">Barbican Centre</a>, <a href="/wiki/London" title="London">London</a> & UK Tour </td> <td>with Belvoir Sydney </td></tr> <tr> <td>2016 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Yerma" title="Yerma">Yerma</a></i> </td> <td>Juan </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Young_Vic" title="Young Vic">Young Vic</a>, London </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2017 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Life_of_Galileo" title="Life of Galileo">Life of Galileo</a></i> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Galileo_Galilei" title="Galileo Galilei">Galileo Galilei</a> </td> <td>Young Vic, London </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">2018 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Dance_Nation_(play)" class="mw-redirect" title="Dance Nation (play)">Dance Nation</a></i> </td> <td>Dance Teacher Pat </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Almeida_Theatre" title="Almeida Theatre">Almeida Theatre</a>, London </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Yerma" title="Yerma">Yerma</a></i> </td> <td>Juan </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Park_Avenue_Armory" title="Park Avenue Armory">Park Avenue Armory</a>, <a href="/wiki/New_York_City" title="New York City">New York City</a> </td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Writing">Writing</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Brendan_Cowell&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Writing"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Year </th> <th>Title </th> <th>Format </th> <th class="unsortable">Notes </th></tr> <tr> <td>2000 </td> <td><i>Men</i> </td> <td>Play </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">2001 </td> <td><i>Bed</i> </td> <td>Play </td> <td>Won the <a href="/wiki/Patrick_White_Playwrights%27_Award" title="Patrick White Playwrights' Award">Patrick White Playwrights Award and Fellowship</a> in 2001<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i>Happy New</i> </td> <td>Play </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2001–2002 </td> <td><i>Life Support</i> </td> <td>TV series. Satire. Comedy </td> <td>Writer (with others) in 4 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="8">2002 </td> <td><i>Sweet Dreams</i> </td> <td>Short film </td> <td>Co-written with Anthony Hayes </td></tr> <tr> <td><i>Running Down These Dreams</i> </td> <td>Short film. Drama </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i>Free</i> </td> <td>Short film. Drama </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i>Wasted on the Young</i> </td> <td>Short film. Comedy </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i>I Love U</i> </td> <td>Short film. Drama </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i>Baggage Claim</i> </td> <td>Short film. Drama </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i>The Doppelgangers</i> </td> <td>Short film. Sci-Fi </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i>Chrono-logic</i> </td> <td>Short film. Drama </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2003 </td> <td><i>Rabbit</i> </td> <td>Play </td> <td>Won the 2003 Griffin award.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2004 </td> <td><i>Morph</i> </td> <td>Play </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2004-2007 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Love_My_Way" title="Love My Way">Love My Way</a></i> </td> <td>TV series </td> <td>8 episodes<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2005 </td> <td><i>Europe</i> </td> <td>Short film. Romance </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-screenaustralia-detail_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-screenaustralia-detail-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2007 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Ten_Empty" title="Ten Empty">Ten Empty</a></i> </td> <td>Film. Drama </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2009 </td> <td><i>Ruben Guthrie</i> </td> <td>Play <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780868198590" title="Special:BookSources/9780868198590">9780868198590</a> </td> <td>Cowell adapted this as a film script for the 2015 feature film with the same title </td></tr> <tr> <td>2010 </td> <td><i>How It Feels</i> </td> <td>Debut novel <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/9781405039291" title="Special:BookSources/9781405039291">9781405039291</a> </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2011 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Slap_(Australian_TV_series)" title="The Slap (Australian TV series)">The Slap</a></i><sup id="cite_ref-screenaustralia-detail_21-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-screenaustralia-detail-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>TV series based on Christos Tsiolkas' novel </td> <td>2 episodes: #1.3 Harry, #1.8 Richie </td></tr> <tr> <td>2012 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Save_Your_Legs!" title="Save Your Legs!">Save Your Legs!</a></i> </td> <td>Feature film. Comedy </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2013 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Outlaw_Michael_Howe" title="The Outlaw Michael Howe">The Outlaw Michael Howe</a></i> </td> <td>TV film. Historical drama. Western </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2014 </td> <td><i>The Sublime</i> </td> <td>Play </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2015 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Ruben_Guthrie" title="Ruben Guthrie">Ruben Guthrie</a></i> </td> <td>Feature film. Dark comedy, drama, romance </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2021 </td> <td><i>Plum</i> </td> <td>Second novel <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/9781460760505" title="Special:BookSources/9781460760505">9781460760505</a> </td> <td>Audiobook read by Cowell (<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/9781460789377" title="Special:BookSources/9781460789377">9781460789377</a>).<br />Adapted as a TV series, released in 2024. </td></tr> <tr> <td>2024 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Plum_(TV_Series)" class="mw-redirect" title="Plum (TV Series)">Plum</a></i> </td> <td>TV series </td> <td>Writer / Exec producer; 6 episodes </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Directing_credits">Directing credits</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Brendan_Cowell&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Directing credits"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#CCCCCC">Year </th> <th style="background-color:#CCCCCC">Title </th></tr> <tr> <td>2005 </td> <td><i> Europe</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2013 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Outlaw_Michael_Howe" title="The Outlaw Michael Howe">The Outlaw Michael Howe</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2015 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Ruben_Guthrie" title="Ruben Guthrie">Ruben Guthrie</a></i> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Awards_and_nominations">Awards and nominations</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Brendan_Cowell&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Awards and nominations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable" width="95%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Year </th> <th>Award </th> <th>Category </th> <th>Work </th> <th>Result </th></tr> <tr> <td>2005 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Logie_Awards" title="Logie Awards">Logie Awards</a></i> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Logie_Award_for_Most_Outstanding_Actor" title="Logie Award for Most Outstanding Actor">Silver Logie for Most Outstanding Actor</a> </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Love_My_Way" title="Love My Way">Love My Way</a></i> </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td>2006 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Logie_Awards" title="Logie Awards">Logie Awards</a></i> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Logie_Award_for_Most_Outstanding_Actor" title="Logie Award for Most Outstanding Actor">Silver Logie for Most Outstanding Actor</a> </td> <td><i>Love My Way</i> </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4">2007 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/AACTA_Awards" title="AACTA Awards">AFI Awards</a></i> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/AACTA_Award_for_Best_Actor_in_a_Leading_Role" title="AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role">Best Lead Actor</a> </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Noise_(2007_Australian_film)" title="Noise (2007 Australian film)">Noise</a></i> </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/AWGIE_Awards" title="AWGIE Awards">AWGIE Awards</a></i> </td> <td>Television - Series </td> <td><i>Love My Way</i> </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Inside_Film_Awards" title="Inside Film Awards">Inside Film Awards</a></i> </td> <td>Best Actor </td> <td><i>Noise</i> </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Logie_Awards" title="Logie Awards">Logie Awards</a></i> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Logie_Award_for_Most_Popular_Actor" title="Logie Award for Most Popular Actor">Silver Logie for Most Popular Actor</a> </td> <td><i>Love My Way</i> </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">2008 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/ASTRA_Awards" title="ASTRA Awards">ASTRA Awards</a></i> </td> <td>Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor </td> <td><i>Love My Way</i> </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Film_Critics_Circle_of_Australia" title="Film Critics Circle of Australia">Film Critics Circle of Australia</a></i> </td> <td>Best Actor </td> <td><i>Noise</i> </td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td></tr> <tr> <td>2010 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/AACTA_Awards" title="AACTA Awards">AFI Awards</a></i> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/AACTA_Award_for_Best_Actor_in_a_Leading_Role" title="AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role">Best Lead Actor</a> </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Beneath_Hill_60" title="Beneath Hill 60">Beneath Hill 60</a></i> </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">2011 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Film_Critics_Circle_of_Australia" title="Film Critics Circle of Australia">Film Critics Circle of Australia</a></i> </td> <td>Best Actor </td> <td><i>Beneath Hill 60</i> </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Sydney_Theatre_Awards" title="Sydney Theatre Awards">Sydney Theatre Awards</a></i> </td> <td>Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Mainstage Production </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Dark_Room_(play)" class="mw-redirect" title="The Dark Room (play)">The Dark Room</a></i> </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">2012 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/AACTA_Awards" title="AACTA Awards">AACTA Awards</a></i> </td> <td>Best Screenplay in Television </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Slap_(Australian_TV_series)" title="The Slap (Australian TV series)">The Slap</a></i> </td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/AWGIE_Awards" title="AWGIE Awards">AWGIE Awards</a></i> </td> <td>Television Mini-Series - Adaptation <small>(with <a href="/wiki/Emily_Ballou" title="Emily Ballou">Emily Ballou</a>, <a href="/wiki/Alice_Bell" title="Alice Bell">Alice Bell</a>, Kris Mrksa & <a href="/wiki/Cate_Shortland" title="Cate Shortland">Cate Shortland</a>)</small> </td> <td><i>The Slap</i> </td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">2015 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/AACTA_Awards" title="AACTA Awards">AACTA Awards</a></i> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/AACTA_Award_for_Best_Adapted_Screenplay" title="AACTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay">Best Adapted Screenplay</a> </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Ruben_Guthrie" title="Ruben Guthrie">Ruben Guthrie</a></i> </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/AWGIE_Awards" title="AWGIE Awards">AWGIE Awards</a></i> </td> <td>Feature Film - Adaptation </td> <td><i>Ruben Guthrie</i> </td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td></tr> <tr> <td><i>ZOOM Awards</i> </td> <td>Best Director </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Outlaw_Michael_Howe" title="The Outlaw Michael Howe">The Outlaw Michael Howe</a></i> </td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; 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