Australians in Hollywood : Biographical Notes

P. J. Hogan
P. J. Hogan (b. 1962) was born Paul Hogan, but adopted his present moniker because “there wasn't room in Australia for two Paul Hogans.” While attending the Australian Film and Television School he met his future wife, the director Jocelyn Moorhouse. After winning two AFIs for his early short film Getting Wet (1984) he wrote and directed The Humpty Dumpty Man (1988), and worked as 2 nd Unit Director and script editor on Moorhouse's Proof (1991). In 1994 he wrote and directed the international hit Muriel's Wedding. The film won the AFI's best picture award, and received a 15-minute standing ovation at Cannes. Hogan revisited the marriage theme with the Hollywood hit My Best Friend's Wedding (1997), starring Julia Roberts and Cameron Diaz. The less successful Unconditional Love (2000 – also known as Who Shot Victor Fox? ) followed. He has recently completed work on the big-budget Peter Pan , due for release in late 2003.

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